Orioles closing in on Japanese lefty Tsuyoshi Wada (Update: Wada is signed)

[praveen520]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-baltimore-orioles-closing-in-on-multiyear-deal-with-lhp-tsuyoshi-wada-20111213,0,946116.story

[Justinlstn]

The orioles are closing in on a multi year deal with Japanese left hander starter Tsuyoshi Wada according to an industry source

[Orioles0615]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker&id=wada--001tsu

[clapdiddy]

Is there a link for this?

[flashjordnk]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-baltimore-orioles-closing-in-on-multiyear-deal-with-lhp-tsuyoshi-wada-20111213,0,946116.story

[Skeletor]

Is the JPPL their majors? I thought it was NPB.

[clapdiddy]

Thanks, flash. This looks like good news. Also looks like we're still in on Chen as well.

[Austin]

Is the JPPL their majors? I thought it was NPB.

Softbank is part of the NPB if I'm not mistaken.

[Frobby]

"Soft tossing left hander" who throws in the mid-to-high 80's but his K rate is good -- sounds like a LH Koji.

[clapdiddy]

"Soft tossing left hander" who throws in the mid-to-high 80's but his K rate is good -- sounds like a LH Koji.

Sounds like Eveland as well.

[Austin]

According to this we are also interested in Chen Wei-Yin. DD loves that international market.

[TakebackOPACY]

Is the JPPL their majors? I thought it was NPB.

It's like the 'National League' or 'American League' within NPB.

[sakata_catching]

Here he is in action.

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His pitches vary between @ 79 and 87 mph in this clip.

[Skeletor]

It's like the 'National League' or 'American League' within NPB.

Yeah, I see that's their Pacific League and there's a Central League as well. Thanks.

[33rdst]

My initial reaction to this is that DD just keeps on truck-in. He is committed to finding pitching wherever he can and he follows through. He's clearly an action oriented guy. Now let's hope these guys can pitch.