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Archived News of Frank's Field of Dreams

"The Old Reflector"
"2007 Season Finale."
Akinori Iwamura played 2nd base for the 1st time in five years.
The move from his usual hot corner spot to 2nd is to prepare
for a potential fulltime shift in case 3rd basemen prospect
Evan Longoria make the squad out of Spring Training next season.

Hideki Matsui left Baltimore early and returned to New York
to have his troublesome right knee drained in preparation for
the postseason. Joe Torre said the procedure is not expected to
change Matsui's status for the ALDS against Cleveland Indians,
however Matsui will serve as the DH throughout the playoffs.
(9/30)
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Iwamura to start at second base
Matsui to have knee drained

"Rotation Ace."
The New York Yankees officially announced that
Chien-Ming Wang will start the opener of their 1st round
playoff series against Cleveland Indians at Cleveland.
(9/29)
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Wang named Game 1 starter

"Crown Clinched."
Daisuke Matsuzaka's last game before the postseason
was a memorable one, he helped the Boston Red Sox
clinched the AL East for the 1st time since 1995 by
going eight innings, allowed six hits and two runs while
striking out eight in the 5 - 2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
With the win, Matsuzaka closed out his 1st Major League
season with a record of 15 - 12 and an ERA of 4.40.
(9/29)
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Red Sox are kings of the AL East
Dice-K delivers when it counts most

"Baek is Back."
 Cha Seung Baek made his 1st start since June 16th
and won for the 1st time since May 31st. Baek pitched
six innings, allowed one run on seven hits for the
Seattle Mariners' 4 - 2 win over Cleveland Indians.
Since Baek's return from the DL, he has posted an ERA
of 1.00, working nine innings, three in relief, allowing
one run on nine hits while walking only two batters.
(9/28)
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Mariners back Baek in win over Tribe

"Dodger Duos."
Unlike the much heralded Matt Kemp, James Loney, or Russell Martin,
Los Angeles Dodgers' B-List prospects have opened some eyes with
their accomplishments this past season. Both Chin-Lung Hu and
Delwyn Young have perform well above expectations in 2007.
(9/27)
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Young, Hu turning heads

"Bullpen Session."
Takashi Saito is a finalist for DHL Delivery Man of the Year Award,
Saito heading into the final week of the season tied for 5th in
the Major League with 39 saves while boasting a 1.47 ERA.

Hideki Okajima might be pitching in a game soon
after being shutdown with a tired arm. Okajima
threw 40 pitch side session and is ready to go.
(9/25)
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Saito's peers think he deserves honor
Okajima could return Thursday

"K & K."
Chicago Cubs signed Korean outfielder Hae-Seong Kook
while Cincinnati Reds inked Taiwanese shortstop Yen-Wen Kuo.
(9/25)
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Minor League Transactions (September 15-21)

"2007 Far East Minor Leaguers Review."
Check the 2007 Far East Heroes for individual statistics
here are my two cents on how each players fared in 2007.
Major Leaguers Review coming sometime next week.

South Korean
Jae-Hyun Jang - Signed, but DNP.

Sung-Ki Jung - Pitched very well as a 27-year-old in A/AA
after missing the last 2+ seasons with military duty in Korea.

Young-Il Jung - Pitched 3 games before being shutdown,
bad debut for someone who received $1 million signing bonus.

Simon Lee - Dominated against younger competition in
Rookie ball in his 1st pro season as a 24-year-old.

Yoon-Hee Nam - Southpaw who had a great 1st year,
giving up only 1 homer and 4 walks in 32 1/3 innings.

Hyuk Son - Was on DL the entire year, I hope to see what he
have left after retired in Korea a few years ago next season.

Japanese
Jang Ji Cho - Coming back after missing all of 2006,
Cho put up shaky numbers with 4 different levels.

Takumi Hamaoka - Repeat Rookie ball in 2007 and put up
worse numbers than 2006, candidate of being released.

Yusaku Iriki - Suspended for steroid use and look like just
another ordinary AA pitcher. Pitching in Japan next year?

Ryohei Shimabukuro - Had a tough 1st pro season at the plate
where he couldn't hit his own weight, but relatively young age wise.

Keisuke Ueno - Good season, held his own in Short-Season ball.

Taiwanese
Hung-Wen Chen - Had a delayed debut, 2 bad outings in
Rookie ball, 2 so-so outings in Short-Season ball.

Yung-Chi Chen - Played just 5 games before season ending injury.

Chi-Hung Cheng - Coming back from surgery, like Chen, had
bad outings in Rookie ball, and so-so outings in Short-Season ball.

Chih-Hsien Chiang - Below average stats with a terrible OBP.

Tzu-Kai Chiu - Lefty starter showed good control
in his 1st pro season in the Rookie level.

Chih-Hsiang Huang - Another year hitting in the Mendoza line.

Chen-En Hung - Unknown injury, DNP.

Po-Hsuang Keng - Average stats, trouble against lefty hitters.

Sheng-An Kuo - Like Keng, OK Stats with trouble against lefties.

Che-Hsuan Lin - Signed for his defense, hitting is a
little behind and struck out a bit too much.

Po-Yu Lin - Better stats as a starter, shutdown lefty hitters.

Wang-Wei Lin - Overmatched at the plate in his 1st pro season.

Wang-Yi Lin - Surgery, DNP.

Yen-Feng Lin - Other than a little bit of control issue, had
an outstanding year and pitched well against lefties.

Ching-Lung Lo - Another year with ERA over 5 as a starter.

Kuo-Hu Lo - Swiped 32 bases, hit well on
the road and not so much at home.

Sung-Wei Tseng - Pitched well at home and terrible
on the road during his 1st pro season.

Chih-Hsiang Wen - Like Shimabukuro, couldn't hit his own
weight, unlike Shimabukuro, he's old and not a prospect.

Chao-Kuan Wu - Didn't play much and quit the team
after spending most of the time as the bullpen catcher.
(9/25)
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"Home Stand."
Kenji Johjima is a stranger in a strange land, but he
does not feel that way in the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse.
(9/24)
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Johjima now at home with Mariners

"Hot Corner Topic."
Every games Akinori Iwamura has played in this year
has been at 3rd base, but with the presence of prospect
Evan Longoria, Iwamura might become an utility infielder
next season with some appearance at centerfield as well.
(9/24)
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Iwamura may be looking for new role

"Hooters Rat."
Unlike the Los Angeles Dodgers, Akinori Iwamura and
rest of Tampa Bay Devil Rays' rookie players' hazing
outfits were all the same, Hooters Girls. Kei Igawa
dressed up as a Flying Monkey from "The Wizard of Oz".

(AP Photo)

(AP Photo)
(9/24)
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"Mongolian Ninja."
More Rookie hazings, Los Angeles Dodgers edition. Looks like
the Dodgers also include 2nd year players as Takashi Saito
joined Chin-Lung Hu and 14 other players. Saito's costume
look like Kung Lao from the videogame series Mortal Kombat
and Chin-Lung Hu dressed up as a Mongolian or Mongorian.

Saito (Far Left), Hu (Bottom Right)
(Photo/Chad Billingsley)

(Photo/Belen Mota)
(9/23)
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"Okaji MIA."
Hideki Okajima has allowed nine earned runs and 11 hits
over his past 10 outings will not be pitching for a few days
to rest for the playoff according to the Boston Red Sox.
(9/19)
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Okajima temporarily shut down

"Vote For Ichiro."
Ichiro has been named as one of the finalist for the Hank Aaron Award,
vote now to honor Ichiro as the best offensive performer in the AL.
(9/18)
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Ichiro a finalist for Hank Aaron Award

"5 Minutes of Fame."
More than likely half of people would agree with me, and another
half disagree with me on my opinion on this issue. As many people
know by now, Shelley Duncan signed an autograph to a 10-year-old
Red Sox fan named Griffin Whitman during one of last weekend's
game. Duncan also wrote Red Sox Suck! above his signature,
which draws some criticism from the Whitman family. As a Red Sox
fan and an avid autograph collector myself, I do not believe what
Duncan has done was anything wrong. Here are some of my views.

1. Too many kids are just rude and disrespectful while asking for
an autograph. In many games I have attended myself, I saw
kids, sometime in packs would just keep yelling at the players
while they are taking BP, stretching, or fielding prior to the games
to get an autograph from, players WILL NOT come over if you yell
at them, not to mention when they see you pushing and shoving
one another just so you can get them sign something for your.

2. What was this kid (or his parents) thinking? Why would you
want to deck out in Red Sox gear and ask a Yankee player
for an autograph? It is like asking Jim Tressel to sign while wearing
Michigan Navy and Gold all over yourself before the football game.

3. When have the word Suck become that bad of a word of choice?
Does anyone honestly think while watching the game at Fenway,
Griffin's precious ears would not hear any if not all Red Sox fans
chanting Yankees Sucks, A-Rod Sucks, Jeter Sucks, etc.?

I hope the Whitmans enjoyed their 5 minutes of fame,
but I think in the end, Shelley Duncan probably did it
because he thought Griffin was this kid from a few years back.
(9/18)
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"Teletubbies Pirate."
As the regular season coming to an end in just two weeks,
Boston Red Sox rookie players found themselves dress up
in costumes as they flew to Toronto for their series against
the Blue Jays. Both Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima
are veterans in the NPB, but still they are considered just
rookie in the MLB. Matsuzaka dressed up as Dipsy from
the Teletubbies, while Okajima was a female pirate.
Anyways, pictures are worth a thousand words, last year,
Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang dressed up as a cheerleader.

(AP Photo)

(AP Photo)
(9/17)
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"Ying-Yang Twins."
Funny list compiled by ESPN, both Kei Igawa and Hideki Irabu
found themselves on the list of 100 players you love to hate.

23. Hideki Irabu, New York Yankees:
When your team's owner calls you a fat toad in
the media, things probably aren't going so well.

24. Kei Igawa, New York Yankees:
Yes, he's another Japanese pitcher who was horribly
overpaid by the Yankees, then failed miserably on
the mound. On the plus side, he's pretty slim.
(9/17)
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100 players you love to hate

"3rd Time a Charm."
Byung-Hyun Kim is pitching well for the Florida Marlins
after struggling while with both the Arizona and Colorado.
(9/16)
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Kim settling in with Florida

"Boston Tea Party."
Chien-Ming Wang looked strong early in the game but was out
of the game before the end of the 6th inning. The game was
close but when Jacoby Ellsbury entered the game for the injured
Kevin Youkilis, the momentum totally changed and everything
fell apart for Wang and the Bronx Bombers. Boston Red Sox
pulverized New York Yankees 10 - 1, and with the loss, Wang's
chance of winning the AL Cy Young took a huge hit since both
Josh Beckett and C.C. Sabathia impressed on their latest outings.
Wang went 5 2/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 9 hits and 3 walks
to go with 3 strikeouts. Hideki Matsui went hitless with a walk.
(9/15)
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Wang outdone by Beckett in Boston

"Strong Saito."
Takashi Saito has converted 16 consecutive save opportunities
since 7/13, and he has not allowed a run since 8/10. To manager
Grady Little, Saito's recent pitching performance may be the best
he has seen since the Saito took over as the closer last season.
(9/15)
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Saito is closing strong

"Happy Birthday!"
It is official, Daisuke Matsuzaka will not make his next
scheduled start to get some extra rest. Matsuzaka's ERA
this season with six or more days of rest is only 2.08.
(9/17)
Matsuzaka pushed back

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched a no-decision while showed a little
bit of inconsistency of finding the strike zone. I think it is time
for Matsuzaka to skip a start (replace with Clay Buchholz) so
Matsuzaka would be fresh and be ready for the post season.
Hideki Okajima got lit up as he allowed 4 runs on 3 hits with
Giambi and Cano went back-to-back homer and a walk in just
1/3 innings. Hideki Matsui went 1-for-4 with an RBI during the
New York Yankees' 8 - 7 come from behind win over Boston Red Sox.
Showdown tomorrow between Josh Beckett/Chien-Ming Wang.
(9/14)
Yanks stun Red Sox with six-run eighth
Bullpen lets down Sox against Yanks
Matsuzaka calms doubters with 'heart'
Cy Young battle, Sox-Yanks on FOX

Daisuke Matsuzaka celebrated his birthday with the Japanese
media that have been following him around all season. Matsuzaka
turned 27 and his birthday wish was hoping to have a better
birthday next year, an obvious attempt at humor by Matsuzaka,
who knows better than anyone that he's struggled in his last few
outings. Matsuzaka hope to improve in his start tomorrow as
Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees for the last time
this season. Game 2 of the series will feature the top two Cy Young
candidates Josh Beckett and Chien-Ming Wang on FOX at 3:30 ET.
(9/13)
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Dice-K seeks quick turnaround
Once more with feeling

"Cy Wang?"
The AL Cy Young battle comes down between the two historical
rival's ace this season. Both Josh Beckett of Boston Red Sox,
and Chien-Ming Wang of New York Yankees are the top favorite of
winning the prestigious pitching award. However, I would not count
out Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's Kelvim Escobar, as he is one
of the most underrated pitcher in the game right now, and remember
last year's AL MVP was won by Justin Morneau, who was really
honestly only the 3rd best player on the Minnesota Twins last year.
(9/11)
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AL Cy could boil down to longtime rivals

"Good & Bad."
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched his worst game this season.
Matsuzaka, often rely too much on his fastball was blown
apart in his 2 2/3 innings of work, where he allowed 8 runs
on 6 hits (2 homers) and 3 walks. Baltimore Orioles jump
all over the Boston Red Sox by the score of 11 - 5.

Chien-Ming Wang pitched 7 solid innings, gave up
only 3 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks. New York Yankees
double up the score on the Kansas City Royals 6 - 3.
(9/9)
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Dice-K doesn't appear OK
Dice-K needs to go to Plan 'B'
A-Rod's 52nd helps Wang win 18th

"Okie Dokey?"
Hideki Okajima has pitched a career-high 61 appearances
so far this season. The 65 1/3 innings represent his highest
total since 2000. After posted an ERA of 0.83 over 39 outings
before the break, Okajima has a 3.68 ERA in 22 appearances
during the 2nd half of the season so far, feeling fatigue as he
enters the final stages of his first Major League season.
(9/6)
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Is Okajima running out of gas

"Otsuka Out."
Texas Rangers' pitching coach Mark Connor announced
Akinori Otsuka is not going to pitch again this season. Rangers
placed him on the 60-day DL to open up a 40-man roster spot.
(9/5)
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Rangers call up setup help

"Wild Card Watch."
Chien-Ming Wang hurl 7+ strong innings and the New York Yankees
took advantage of Seattle Mariners' bullpen by exploding for 7 runs in
the 7th inning to win the game 12 - 3. Both Ichiro and Kenji Johjima
went 1-for-3 while Hideki Matsui was held hitless but scored a run.
Yankees are leading Mariners by 2 games for the last AL playoff spot.
(9/4)
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Wang's 17th extends Wild Card lead
Minor injury scares for A-Rod, Wang

"Clubbing."
Ichiro joined an exclusive hitter's club, reaching the
200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season.
(9/4)
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Ichiro joins exclusive club with 200th hit
Appreciating Ichiro's milestone

"Interesting Iwamura Bat."
Akinori Iwamura had his bat confiscated in the game against
the New York Yankees. Joe Torre contends that no manufacturer
makes a bat sawed off at the end, and he wanted to determine
whether it was a legal bat or an illegal bat. Iwamura's interesting
bat was sent to the Commissioner's Office for inspection.
(9/1)
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Iwamura's bat confiscated vs. Yanks

"Taiwanese Tidbits."
Chin-Lung Hu is the latest Taiwanese and Asian player to
reach the Major League after Los Angeles Dodgers purchased
his contract up from AAA-Las Vegas. The Dodgers also
transferred fellow Taiwanese Chin-Hui Tsao to the
60-day DL to make room for Hu on the 40-man roster.
(9/1)
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Rosters expand

"Series Sweep."
Chien-Ming Wang won his 16th game by allowing only 1 hit in
7 innings of work, but what irked him and pitching Ron Guidry
was the 4 walks he issued this afternoon. Wang's dominance gave
New York Yankees a 5 - 0 shutout over Boston Red Sox, which
pulls them only 5 games back in the AL East after the sweep.

Tadahito Iguchi scored the winning run in Philadelphia Phillies'
wild come from behind 11 - 10 win over the New York Mets, which
pulls them only 2 games back in the NL East after the sweep.
(8/30)
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Gator-aid: Wang's gem sinks Sox
Phils win wild one to finish sweep

"Switching Roles."
Hideki Matsui, bothering by pains in his left knee are getting
playing times at DH. Matsui is hitting red hot .363 this month.

With All-Star 2nd basemen Chase Utley activated from the DL,
Tadahito Iguchi is going to become a part-time player.
Iguchi will see most of his actions as pinch-hitter/runner.
(8/27)
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Jeter returns; Matsui as DH
Utley back, Iguchi to bench

"Thank You/Merci/Arigato."
Kudos to the folks over at JigZone.com, I was doing my weekly
checking of my daily website traffic today and was surprised of
seeing extra 2,000 or so hits per day the last few days. After doing
some research, I found out the guys from JigZone linked my
Between Innings section as their "Featured embedded puzzle".
Thanks for the additional exposure from the link, which I was
totally not expected since I was just one of millions of people
who sign up and play a puzzle or two once in a while. Be sure to
check out JigZone, Also available in French/Japanese/Dutch.
Also, I added their baseball jigsaw puzzle in Between Innings.
(8/26)
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"Super Saturday."
Kaz Matsui's speed gave the Colorado Rockies 6 - 5 win over
Washington Nationals. Rockies scored 5 runs on bottom of the 9th

After winning AL player of the month in July, Hideki Matsui's
bat continues to be hot. Matsui hit safely in 43 of his last 47
games, hitting .358 with 15 homers, 23 RBIs and 48 runs scored.

Byung-Hyun Kim signed with the Florida Marlins, the team
who waived him less than a month ago. Kim made only two
terrible starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks before being
designated for assignment, and has not pitched in two weeks.

Ichiro played every game so far this year for the Seattle Mariners,
with the incredible summer heat, manager John McLaren gave
him a day off, but is available to be a pinch-hitter/runner if needed.

Chien-Ming Wang won his 15th game of the season, he pitched
8 solid innings, giving up only 2 runs on 5 hits to go with 2 walks
and 6 strikeouts. After the previous game which took more than 8
hours to complete (4 hours rain delay), New York Yankees showed
no sign of fatigue in their 7 - 2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
(8/25)
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Matsui jumps at chance to win game
Matsui not slowing down
Kim rejoins Marlins
Ichiro gets rare day off
Timely hitting gives Wang win No. 15

"Worst Beats Best."
Daisuke Matsuzaka made one mistake the whole game,
and it was enough to have Boston Red Sox, the best team
currently in the Major League lose a close game 2 - 1 to
the worst team in the Major League, Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
(8/22)
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Upton's blast stuns Dice-K, Sox
Dice-K's gem spoiled in finale

"Third Time A Charm?"
Akinori Otsuka's season might be over. Otsuka last pitched almost
two months ago, and after continued soreness, he was placed on
the 15-day DL. Otsuka will have a third opinion on his right forearm
tendonitis and possibly a third MRI due to persistent discomfort.
(8/20)
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Otsuka seeking third opinion

"Hank Aaron Award."
Since 1999, Major League Baseball has recognized the
best offensive performer from each league with the
Hank Aaron Award. Ichiro is Seattle Mariners' nominee.
(8/20)
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Consistent Ichiro joins Aaron ballot

"ASG Participants."
With Hideki Okajima and Takashi Saito being named to this
past mid-summer classic, I have a new wallpaper for you fans
out there to download. Available in both 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768.
The jigsaw puzzle under Between Innings has also been modified.

Also an update on Masumi Kuwata, he decided to return to
Japan rather than accept an assignment with AAA-Indianapolis.
(8/16)
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Frank's Field of Dreams: Multimedia

"Holy Batman!"

Starring Juan Marichal (#27), and Johnny Roseboro (Ground)
(1965)

Starring Jose Offerman (#18), Matt Beech (L), and John Nathans (R)
(2007)

As least Marichal made it to the Hall of Fame...
(8/15)
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Former All-Star Offerman arrested

"DFA'd."
Masumi Kuwata's Major League journey has come to a halt.
Kuwata was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates
after giving up 19 runs the last 10 1/3 innings pitched, and he will
have to accept an invitation to rejoin AAA-Indianapolis, assuming
that he passes through waivers unclaimed. It is also unlikely Kuwata
will return to Pirates even when the roster expands in two weeks.

Byung-Hyun Kim also suffered the same fate, after recently return
to the team that he started his career with, Kim lasted only two
starts, which he allowed 7 earned runs on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings.
(8/15)
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Pirates shuffle with their roster
D-backs shake up roster

"North of the Border."
Chien-Ming Wang got hit hard early and often, and his
outing ended after only 2 2/3 innings. Wang allowed 9 hits
(5 doubles), 8 runs to go with 2 walks, and 3 Ks as the
hosting Toronto Blue Jays battered New York Yankees 15 - 4.
(8/8)
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Wang knocked out early in loss to Jays

"More Minor Leaguer, Cont."
A week after announcing the signing of Hyeong-Rok Choi,
the Minnesota Twins signed another Korean player named
Hyun-Wook Choi, an outfielder who attend Gunsan Commercial
High School with Hyeong-Rok Choi. Both is not expect to make
their debut until next season after graduating from High School.
(8/7)
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Two Chois Join Minnesota Twins
Minor League Transactions (July 28 - August 3)

"Kuwata Fever."
Daisuke Matsuzaka is not a doubt the most popular Japanese
player in the Major League this season. But after Matsuzaka,
Masumi Kuwata garners the most attention from fans back home
in Japan. Kuwata, the veteran pitcher of two decades with the
Yomiuri Giants is quickly adopting life in the Major League.
(8/6)
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Kuwata's star shines bright in Japan

"Dice-KKKKKKKKKK."
Daisuke Matsuzaka played the role of stopper, helping put
an end of his team's 9 games losing streak at Safeco Field.
Matsuzaka pitched 7 solid innings, giving up 6 hits, 2 runs
(both via solo homer), walked 2 and struck out 10 to lead
Boston Red Sox to a 4 - 3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Ichiro went 0-for-5, and Kenji Johjima was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
(8/4)
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Dice-K helps Sox end Safeco struggles

"Fun Fact Friday."
 Byung-Hyun Kim is heading back to the team he began
his career with. Arizona Diamondbacks claimed Kim
through waiver from the Florida Marlins. Kim, now a
veteran had most of his success pitching in the desert.

Chien-Ming Wang notched his 13th win of the season,
it is his 40th Major League victory, and Wang wears #40
for the New York Yankees. Wang pitched 7 solid innings,
giving up 7 hits and a run while walking 1 and struck out 3.
New York Yankees victorious over Kansas City Royals 7 - 1.
(8/3)
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D-backs claim Cirillo, Kim off waivers
Kim claimed off waivers by D-backs
Wang wins 13th as A-Rod stays put

"Winning is Everything."
Ichiro is likely getting another Gold Glove for his
tremendous defense in the outfield, he made an easy
process of moving from right to center field for the
Seattle Mariners, who are competitive again since 2002.

Hideki Matsui hit safely in 25 out of 28 games in
July and smashed 13 homers, the most by any AL
players during the month. Matsui was rewarded
by being named AL's July player of the month.
(8/2)
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Ichiro headed for another Gold Glove
Matsui named AL Player of the Month

"More Minor Leaguer."
Minnesota Twins signed Korean 2nd basemen Hyeong-Rok Choi
to a Minor League contract. Choi is the 2nd Korean player to
have signed with the Twins within the last year after catcher
Jae Hyung Jang who has not yet made his Minor League debut.
(8/1)
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Minor League Transactions (July 21-27)

"Wild Win."
Pitching against his former team, Byung-Hyun Kim
overcame wildness to earn his 6th victory of the season.
In 5 1/3 innings, he only gave up 5 hits and 2 runs, while
issuing 6 walks, racking up 10 strikeouts in Florida Marlins'
4 - 3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Kaz Matsui went
2-for-5 with an RBI and scored 2 runs in the losing effort.
(8/1)
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Kim strikes out career-high 10 in win