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BRIAN SIKORSKI; TOKYO GIANTS MIDDLE RELIEF
Topic Started: Aug 26 2005, 08:13 AM (69 Views)
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For 2 straight years this AAA pitcher has been the best reliever in the Central League on the Tokyo Giants. I am very impressed with his pitching and confidence and control. He has closer mentality. He has a great slider and fork with a changeup slider that's awsome, good control and very durable. He tops out around 93MPH and fields his position well. Here is his 2005 record to date as well as his stats for the 2004 season. Don't know his age, but he looks around 28 or 29.

2005 TO DATE:

REC ERA GP I.P. H HR BB SO
5-1 2.80 57 69 53 2 24 81

2004 RECORD

5-3 2.67 62 77.2 76 9 22 83
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For 2 straight years this AAA pitcher has been the best reliever in the Central League on the Tokyo Giants. I am very impressed with his pitching and confidence and control. He has closer mentality. He has a great slider and fork with a changeup slider that's awsome, good control and very durable. He tops out around 93MPH and fields his position well. Here is his 2005 record to date as well as his stats for the 2004 season. Don't know his age, but he looks around 28 or 29.

2005 TO DATE:

REC ERA GP I.P. H HR BB SO
5-1 2.80 57 69 53 2 24 81

2004 RECORD

5-3 2.67 62 77.2 76 9 22 83

sounds good. if there is one position that has seemingly been more successful than any other in the majors from the japan leagues, its relief pitcher. takatsu didnt even have the stuff to be a successful mlb closer, but he actually was able to do it fairly well for a year. guys like otsuka and sasaki had good stuff and were successful here. were these guys far and away better than anyone in their leagues or were they just really good? i would think when it comes to relief, you could give some of these japanese guys a shot. i dont think teams have had to overpay for their services and theres upside. with a name like brian sikorski, i assume hes an import. i dont think it matters, since the performance in the league is what would matter.
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Aug 26 2005, 10:02 PM
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For 2 straight years this AAA pitcher has been the best reliever in the Central League on the Tokyo Giants.    I am very impressed with his pitching and confidence and control.    He has closer mentality.    He has a great slider and fork with a changeup slider that's awsome, good control and very durable.    He tops out around 93MPH and fields his position well.    Here is his 2005 record to date as well as his stats for the 2004 season.   Don't know his age, but he looks around 28 or 29.

2005 TO DATE:

REC     ERA     GP    I.P.      H      HR     BB       SO
5-1      2.80     57    69       53      2       24       81

2004 RECORD

5-3      2.67     62    77.2    76      9       22       83

sounds good. if there is one position that has seemingly been more successful than any other in the majors from the japan leagues, its relief pitcher. takatsu didnt even have the stuff to be a successful mlb closer, but he actually was able to do it fairly well for a year. guys like otsuka and sasaki had good stuff and were successful here. were these guys far and away better than anyone in their leagues or were they just really good? i would think when it comes to relief, you could give some of these japanese guys a shot. i dont think teams have had to overpay for their services and theres upside. with a name like brian sikorski, i assume hes an import. i dont think it matters, since the performance in the league is what would matter.

At one time Sasaki was dominant but arm troubles and marriage problems I hear he just retired. Sikorski is an American and very good. The Giants have played bad for the past 5 years and this is the worse team placing this year. Another foreigner named Kroon is the closer for the Yokohama Baystars and I heard his fast ball goes over 100 mph. Let me check out how he's doing over here.

Ok here are Kroon's stats:

REC ERA GP SV IP H HR BB SO
2-1 2.79 44 20 42 34 2 20 48
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Don't know his age, but he looks around 28 or 29.

He's 31. He had an extended cup of coffee with Texas in 2000. My sources say he'd get battered around in the majors, as he did for that short period in 2000.
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Aug 26 2005, 11:00 PM
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Don't know his age, but he looks around 28 or 29.

He's 31. He had an extended cup of coffee with Texas in 2000. My sources say he'd get battered around in the majors, as he did for that short period in 2000.

I've been watching this dude and he's has struck out some of the best Japanese sluggers. Tonight he was dominent against a very good team. He struck out like 4 out of 5 batters he faced. What I'm used to seeing on the Yankee staff, I'd give him a try out. But being that he's the Giant's best relief pitcher and they have the money, he will probably stay over here anyways, I don't know....
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Don't know his age, but he looks around 28 or 29.

He's 31. He had an extended cup of coffee with Texas in 2000. My sources say he'd get battered around in the majors, as he did for that short period in 2000.

I've been watching this dude and he's has struck out some of the best Japanese sluggers. Tonight he was dominent against a very good team. He struck out like 4 out of 5 batters he faced. What I'm used to seeing on the Yankee staff, I'd give him a try out. But being that he's the Giant's best relief pitcher and they have the money, he will probably stay over here anyways, I don't know....

considering the importance of relief pitching, im surprised more teams dont take a flyer on successful guys in japan. it makes sense to me. when you got some journeymen relievers putting up good numbers eventually in the bigs, youd think teams would give some japanese league guys a shot. they generally arent that expensive to get if they do come and theres upside. i bet you the yankees could take a flyer on this guy for cheap. a lot of times, the case with relief pitchers is they have the stuff, but they dont know what to do with it.
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Aug 26 2005, 06:49 PM
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Aug 26 2005, 08:13 AM
Don't know his age, but he looks around 28 or 29.

He's 31. He had an extended cup of coffee with Texas in 2000. My sources say he'd get battered around in the majors, as he did for that short period in 2000.

I've been watching this dude and he's has struck out some of the best Japanese sluggers. Tonight he was dominent against a very good team. He struck out like 4 out of 5 batters he faced. What I'm used to seeing on the Yankee staff, I'd give him a try out. But being that he's the Giant's best relief pitcher and they have the money, he will probably stay over here anyways, I don't know....

considering the importance of relief pitching, im surprised more teams dont take a flyer on successful guys in japan. it makes sense to me. when you got some journeymen relievers putting up good numbers eventually in the bigs, youd think teams would give some japanese league guys a shot. they generally arent that expensive to get if they do come and theres upside. i bet you the yankees could take a flyer on this guy for cheap. a lot of times, the case with relief pitchers is they have the stuff, but they dont know what to do with it.



I think because it's a pain in the ass to get guys from Japan. I don't think they can be free agents until they've played 9 years.


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