I think it is great because they play the game with great fundimentals. Do you think the wave will continue?
2007-03-02 14:15:19 · 8 answers · asked by Too Cool For Me 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Baseball is the great American pasttime (though I enjoy it quite fine in Canada), but since 1920 and Babe Ruth, American baseball has been about power. GMs are starting to see new theories arise, while sabermetricians show new ways to show who's producing and not, the fans will enjoy the longball.
Japanese baseball is not about the longball, and they showed it last spring, in the World Baseball Classic, where the U.S. power-happy offense lost to fundamental play.
I don't think the fans' opinions will change anytime soon, but adding eastern influence in the game will slowly change the face of the game, and show us a new side, one a lot of us forgot.
I'd take a .380 OBP who can run and field over a 36 HR hitter anyday.
2007-03-02 14:32:21 · answer #1 · answered by patsen29 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm all for it. They improve the quality of play, and bring attention to the sport. They've proven they can compete at the highest level, and I expect the wave to grow until it's no longer a novelty.
2007-03-02 22:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by baseballhistoryguy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that Asian players in the MLB is great, they are amazing first of all and so what does it matter if they are Asian or not
2007-03-02 22:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by Lil' Yank .325 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball. It's in fact America's Greatest Pastimes. That's just it, history. It is a great game but now i's about money and foriegners, not sport fans enertainment.
2007-03-02 22:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by d 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sure...now a lot of scouts are going to pay attention to asian players...think about some of the asian players in the league now ...chien-ming wang, daisuke masuzaka(i hope i spelled it right), hideki matsui...
2007-03-02 22:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't give a **** where anybodies from, latin america, canada, mexico, if they can play and help my team then it's all good, and if they ain't on the Athletics then I hope they strike out.
2007-03-02 22:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Okay, if American teams want to pay to let them play.....so be it. Bring on the world.
2007-03-02 22:29:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.......you saw what happened with the big 3 in detroit...
2007-03-02 22:19:31 · answer #8 · answered by Step into the Freezer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋