Nats sign Japanese LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara

[imref]

4IP, 9H, 7R, 6ER, 0BB, 2K, HR Yesterda

[JCA-CrystalCity]

So he doesn't get Tuesday's start.

He had been very good last Tuesday. I wonder if they are trying to keep him on a 5 day schedule to get used to American rotations.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

for now moving to the Farm.

Where does he slot in among our prospects?

[Elvir Ovcina]

for now moving to the Farm.

Where does he slot in among our prospects?

25 or so?  That's about where you start getting into the complete non-prospect, barely-a-lottery-ticket no-chancers on the current Nats list.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

25 or so?  That's about where you start getting into the complete non-prospect, barely-a-lottery-ticket no-chancers on the current Nats list.

so you are saying he's kind suke?

[USF_Football]

Ogasawara threw pretty well yesterday. Maybe, just maybe there is some hope for him back in DC.

[USF_Football]

Ogasawara
5.0   2   1   1   4   4   0   4.80

He left the game with the lead. That's a plus - even with the four walks.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Reminds me of Dice-K with the nibbling.

I hated Dice-K even when he threw up impressive ERAs.

He had a rep for command in Japan. I assume he's still getting a feel for MLB/MiLB baseballs.

[Slateman]

New ball and new hitters. NPB hitters are probably not as experienced with breaking stuff as Triple A hitters are. Or maybe they're used to more velo

[USF_Football]

And off to the DL for seven days.

[imref]

And off to the DL for seven days.

oblique strain

[JCA-CrystalCity]

oblique strain

so out for months

[IanRubbish]

Hard to believe this was only last month.

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