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Bauer revealed in an interview with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japan Economics Newspaper) that he had received offers from multiple NPB teams. He is scheduled to pitch 5 games in Mexico until early May. If no MLB team wants to acquire him, there is a possibility that he will return to Japan. Source in Japanese: the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on April 16, 2024

(Joke) Ippei said "I'll bet that I don't gamble anymore."

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Above is my POST in 2021. In 2006, 18 years ago, Ippei had been looking for a job, and the chef hired him. Ippei had stated that he graduated from the UC Riverside in 2007. I was a little suspicious of about his background, whether he was attending the university while working. But I thought the Angels would have looked into his background when hiring him, so I left my doubt open.

The following was from an article of a Japanese sports paper: Until last season, I had met Mizuhara several times by chance at a Starbucks near Angel Stadium. When ordering, the name he gave to the clerk was always "Jay." At the time, he said, "I thought it would be difficult for people in the United States to call me 'Ippei'." Source: Sponichi Annex on April 14, 2024

In Japanese, it is possible to converse using syntax that omits the subject. The listener must judge who is the subject based on the situation, but even native Japanese speakers can sometimes make mistakes. I will translate Ohtani's remarks about his first home run ball into English. "Upon returning to the bench, I learned that a staff member had spoken to the fan who caught my first home run ball. She had decided to return it to me. It's a very special ball for me, so I'm incredibly grateful."

Some quotes from the article below: Just when you think the Dodgers can't possibly sign any more stars, several GMs believe that Roki Sasaki, 22, one of the best pitchers in the world, already has plans to sign with the Dodgers after the season. “Every team in baseball wants this guy," one GM told USA TODAY Sports, “but there's no way he's going anywhere else but the Dodgers. We all know it." (USA TODAY on March 31, 2024) With Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers' Big 3 of MVPs is a 'scary' proposition | Nightengale's Notebook

Ippei will be introduced in a chapter titled "People Who Support Success" in the English textbook for third-year junior high school students from the Japanese publisher KYOIKU-SHUPPAN, which is scheduled to be adopted from spring 2025. The company commented, "We have no choice but to consider the possibility of replacing the content." Reference in Japanese: The Asahi Shimbun on March 22.

I am healthy but busy with personal matters. Most of the reports on this issue follows that of the United States. The two Dodgers vs. Padres games held in Seoul were broadcast live in Japan. Before the first game, many Japanese fans noticed that Ippei looked thinner and more exhausted.

Jacob Gatewood (Jake Gatewood), who spent 2 years with the Salt Lake Bees in 2021 and 2022, is now a reinforcement for the Asian Breeze.

Partial English announcement of The Asian Breeze on March 7

Dodgers' minor league players are set to face the Asian Breeze in a game on March 10th in Glendale, Arizona. Bauer is expected to take the mound for the Asian Breeze, a traveling team based in Arizona that operates solely during the spring season, for approximately three innings. Bauer will be taking the mound due to his prior connection with the Asian Breeze manager. (Source in Japanese: Nikkan Sports, March 7th) Link in Japanese: the Asian Breeze

In the middle of this picture is Shota Imagawa (Cubs), and on the right is Edwin Escobar (a minor league contract with the Cubs).

Stassi and Ohtani exchanged greetings during the Dodgers vs. White Sox game on February 27th. This game was broadcast live in Japan.

Dbacks again?

The affiliations of Japanese players for 2024 season have been confirmed. Since teams with two Japanese players are concentrated in the National League, it is expected that the National League will be the primary source of game broadcasts in Japan. Ohtani and Yamamoto (Dodgers)　 Darvish and Matsui (Padres) Suzuki and Imanaga (Cubs) Senga and Fujinami (Mets) The American League includes Kikuchi (Blue Jays), Yoshida (Red Sox), and Maeda (Tigers). Uwasawa (Rays) and Tsutsugo (Giants) have minor league deals.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars manager Miura made the following comments regarding Trevor Bauer's future on Japanese sports news TV programs on January 23rd. "First of all, his top priority is currently negotiations with Major League teams," Miura said. "Once those possibilities are exhausted, I believe he will re-engage with us, so we're currently in a holding pattern." "Our team has made an offer," Miura continued. "However, Bauer's primary focus is on the Major Leagues. His agents are currently exploring potential transfer destinations there." (Reference in Japanese) Baseball King on January 23

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks is a team in the NPB Pacific League that Senga (Mets) belonged to until 2022.