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Royals Sign Hideo Nomo
Fun transaction today, as the Royals inked Hideo Nomo to a minor-league contract. Nomo was the first Japanese player to make a major MLB impact, bursting on the scene in 1995 as a 26 year-old and winning Rookie of the Year. He missed the '07 season due to surgery, and hasn't pitched in the bigs since '05.
Over a year ago, I attempted to compile a list of all Japanese players who'd come to the Majors. I also included a spreadsheet ranking their contributions. It needs some updating, but check it out.
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id like to see Nomo make a comeback, but i honestly dont see it in him like i feel i should...
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Nomo's stats in the Venezuelan Winter League:
13.2 IP, 6.59 ERA, 7 SO, 7 BB
He looked AWFUL
Posted by: Luis Salazar | January 04, 2008 at 12:06 PM
thats on 13 innings pitched though, that doesnt tell that much really
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 12:17 PM
True. He didn't get to pitch more innings because he was fired by his team (Caracas Leones). It's a short league and you can't afford to have terrible "imports" (non-venezuelans) for too long.
Posted by: Luis Salazar | January 04, 2008 at 12:26 PM
ok...
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 12:30 PM
royals are looking to be strong in 08. they arent going to win a division, but they have made pushes at good free agents this winter. they will be good in a couple years, im thinking...
Posted by: bronx | January 04, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Nomo was officially Done last time I checked. In the VWL he was pretty bad-looking.
Posted by: FineHamAbounds | January 04, 2008 at 12:40 PM
they have to seize the day in 2010, by then the indians team will be old and its best players more then likely departing, the chi sox dont pose much of a threat as of yet, the real trick is could they best the tigers, who are probably going to be the hot central team for the next 2-5 years?
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 12:40 PM
I see Nomo helping out the other Japanese imports they have signed. I don't think he makes the team out of spring training. If he does, then great, trade him while his value is high. I'm sure Dayton Moore knows what he is doing here.
Posted by: geeky_chad | January 04, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Still irks me that he won ROY over Chipper. Nomo certainly had a good year, but not nearly the staying power.
Posted by: Smoltz's Beard | January 04, 2008 at 01:29 PM
lots of rookies get screwed out of that award. its award that doesnt prove the greatness of ones career, just there first year. chippers a HOFer, all Nomo has is a ROY award, try to put it in prospective. hell, a-rod didnt win rookie of the year
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Hillman - "The other thing that it gives us is a little camaraderie for Yabuta and that's a wonderful thing."
Yeah, that's about it.
Posted by: firesticks | January 04, 2008 at 02:10 PM
besides, credit where its due, nomo had a better rookie year then jones
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 02:12 PM
Good signing. Expand the fan base in Asia. The Royals may be on TV in Japan this year. All that does is help expand the possibilities of signing other athletes from there.
Posted by: Otis26 | January 04, 2008 at 02:27 PM
About the ROY award---Bob Hamelin beat Manny Ramirez and Pat Listach beat Kenny Lofton; as an Indian fan, it's far worse than Nomo beating out Chipper. At least Nomo had about 4 or 5 good years.
Posted by: czechy1000 | January 04, 2008 at 02:56 PM
and hamelin had the berries to take on the nickname "the hammer", which is utterly insane, how dare he take the nickname of the true home run king
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Nomo pitched horribly in Venezuela
Posted by: rafa | January 04, 2008 at 04:33 PM
i think this is a great deal for the royals to get him for a minor league contract.. and he was nicknamed the hammer because of his last name. haha. i think hamelin sounds more like hammer than aaron. the royals look to do preety well this year.. possibly ending 3rd in there division above the twins and white sox. the look to be a true contender from 2010 on
Posted by: Focs | January 04, 2008 at 09:43 PM
i think aaron actually earned it, hamelin shouldve been called the ham with the way he played, that goes better then hammer for him
Posted by: 04Forever | January 04, 2008 at 10:28 PM
unlikely to succeed but i'm sure most of us would be rooting for the guy.
Posted by: Yu Hsing Chen | January 05, 2008 at 01:26 AM