One guy that I would rate as similar to Counsell would be Mark DeRosa. His overall numbers are better than Counsell’s but he wasn’t feared by anyone as a guy that can beat you. He, like Counsell, was part of many playoff teams. Although So Taguchi...

Of the 24 players who had a role or appearance in the 2006 World Series against the Detroit Tigers, the Cardinals brought back 21. They tried to sign two others. An audit of the roster that the Cardinals left 2006 with and how many returned for the...

Some personal favorite translation pages from my first look around his site. So Taguchi: The So Taguchi narrative was always that he was completely unprepared to play Major League Baseball when he arrived in the states, and worked to become a capable...

Then again, the posting system makes this market an entirely different beast, and it often costs money just to negotiate with players. However, this market also provides players with upside. In recent years, the Phillies have played guys like Chan Ho...

Igawa's was 86-60 in Japan and Irabu 59-59. Both had career ERAs over 3. If both were players in the mnors in the US, neither would be considered a high-end prospect. There have been plenty of equally bad hitters who have come over from Japan (Kaz...