Teasing the mods?
You're a braver person than me...
Posted on 04/09/2010 10:00:20 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
TOKYO (AP) -- A female knuckleball pitcher from Japan will be playing for a minor league team in the United States.
Eri Yoshida, an 18-year-old pitcher who played pro ball in Japan last year, signed with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. The team said she will report to spring training next month.
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Is that not allowed?
Feel free to FReepMail me any of the “Removed” comments for my verdict.
Ditto!
At this point, who knows?
I’ve been teasing the mods throughout this thread. But I went to the link. The picture is an AP picture.
Can we not post Asssociated Press pictures? Is this a new rule?
Or what?
“Promotional stunt by a D-class league.”
Or maybe she’s pursuing a dream. And maybe she
had to leave Japan to achieve it. Even if she
never achieves the majors, she has the fortitude
and integrity to try. God bless her.
Anyone remember the Colorado Silver Bullets? Not based in Colorado but in Atlanta, sponsored by Coors Light. Managed by Phil Niekro. They went around playing minor league teams, and usally lost, but it was fun to watch.
She’s only 5 feet tall. Her pitches are gonna look really strange from the batter’s viewpoint.
This looks to be independent league rather than true minor league ball, so it’s not like she’s on a stepping stone to the majors.
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