The Impact of Asian Ball Players!

by Skipids

Is it me or has it baseball really turning into a global sport! I believe ever since Hideo Nomo came onto the stage with the LA Dodgers, Asian Ball Players has been making a termendous impact in the MLB. I wonder if this will continue to be a growing trend 5 to 10 years from now? Sure there has been some duds such as Irabu, Yoshii, and Shinjo! But there also has been an outburst of great Asian Ballplayers with Ichiro, Godzilla, and Dice K. It also seems like every team has been trying to sign someone from thier native lands. I have been looking foward to every off season to see who pans out. Last Year, I spent many hours watching YOUTUBE clips on DiceK and Igawa and not spending any attention on Okajima. So this year I have been looking at everyone! I saw a couple of clips Kobayashi and Fukudome. The other guy right now that might make a huge impact is Yabuta, Yasuhiko. I believe he could really have something special. If you watch theYoutube clip at the bottom of the page you will notice how much Yabuta made an impact on Team USA. Regardless of who makes the most impact, The growth of Asian Ballplayers in America is growing. I believe its exciting and fascinating to see how worldwide this sport is really going to be.