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inprellerwetrust
The Padres could certainly look at him to replace the question mark that is Cabrera. He wouldn’t block Treat Turner either
BG921
Before the news of Boras representing him, I wanted the Braves to give him a look… I’m thinking now he’ll be priced out of their range and he wouldn’t want to play 2B or 3B. Ah, if only Chris Johnson wasn’t given that bogus extension….
Patrick Newman
“Not surprisingly, Toritani is the NPB record holder for consecutive games played.”
No he isn’t: baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sachio_Kinugasa
Tanuki Tanaka
JP wiki mentions that some other gent other than Kinugasa is in front of Toritani too, since Toritani’s only third all time.
Patrick Newman
Tomoaki Kanemoto is 2nd. He also holds the “full innings” consecutive game streak.
johnbrooks
Remember when Kanemoto broke Ripken’s consecutive inning streak. Also you think Boras do his homework regarding the consecutive streak.
John Cate
I knew that had to be wrong. People were already talking about Sachio Kinugasa when Ripken was chasing Gehrig’s MLB record, and he passed Kinugasa the next season with the man actually attending the game.
Tom Schneider
Seems like a good fit for the Mets. Good defense and an ability to get on base.
DerekJeterDan
Except the Mets and Boras dislike each other.
Tom Schneider
They seem to be doing just fine with handling Matt Harvey and his innings cap for 2015. I do not think they dislike each other despite all these weird space and supermarket analogies.
paqza
The Mets have Murphy, Flores, Herrera, and Reynolds at 2B and it’s unlikely this guy hits enough to start. I really don’t see him as much of an SS.
Vandals Took The Handles
I’ve never had the good fortune to watch Mr. Toritani play. But having seen Mr. Boras American clients play over the years – all of whom he believed should have been headed into the Boras Wing in Cooperstown – I’m not putting Mr. Toritani on my early short list for Gold Glove SS candidates in 2015.
Make no mistake – I like Mr. Boras a lot. He truly is brilliant at what he does. Truly a living legend. I wish I could have hired him to represent me in my profession.
Steve Adams
If it makes you feel any better, the stuff about his defensive reputation was more just from reports I’ve read on him online, before he even hired Boras. I think the perception is that he’s a better defender than hitter, though I admittedly don’t know a ton about the guy aside from the fact that he is apparently indestructible and heals at a Wolverine-like rate.
Tanuki Tanaka
Off the Japanese wikipedia:
Style: 2013 lowest ball-strike rate
(no idea what that means). Selective eye, led in OBP in 2011, achieved a
team record of 104 BB during 2013.
Some opposite field for power.
2009’s 20 hrs included 3 to LF and 1 to CF. 2010, out of 19 hrs, 7 to
LF 3 to CF. Plays worse against lefties, have some kind of “drop ball”
trouble.
An average of 4.17s to 1B. Low steal success rate, but
something about somewhat aggressive stealer. Ran 100M in 12 s. Strong
armed enough to man 2nd and 3rd during WBC. Something about high “range
factor”. Some high UZR numbers.
Misc: Eldest of three brothers.
Pitched in HS at 143 KM/H. Something about about visiting children’s
ward at Osaka University hospital in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Seems like an interesting guy that most teams should take a look at.
Jeff Wong
I’m guessing Toritani actually went 4-for-5 at the ’13 WBC. 😀
Curious to see how he does in the MLB.