lundi 3 décembre 2012

Tigers' rookies received their numbers!

The newly drafted Hanshin Tigers rookies have received their numbers.

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In the front: Shintaro Fujinami #19.
Second row, from left to right: Fumiya Hojo #2, manager Wada, Kojiro Tanabo #41.
Third row, from left to right: Ryosuke Ogata #65, Shinya Azuhata #52, Kazuyuki Kaneda #48.

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Shintaro Fujinami (age 18), pitcher, said that he wanted to remain undefeated at Koshien, and to become a pitcher like Kyuji Fujikawa.

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Fumiya Hojo (age 18), infielder, received Johjima's number. Maybe (and it's just my thought), since he has many similarities with Tori, and considering that Tori's number is 1, it's a way to call him the "Toritani number 2". But maybe it's a little bit farfetched...

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Kojiro Tanabo (age 21), pitcher, received Kobahiro's number. This number also belonged to our former pitcher Keiji Uezono, the Central League best rookie in 2007. Tanabo has already chosen Giant's Chono as his rival!

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Shinya Azuhata (age 24), catcher, has just joined the fierce competition between Hanshin's catchers! He wants to confront Dragons' Oshima, who won the CL' base-stealing title.

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Kazuyuki Kaneda (age 22), pitcher, also wishes to become a pitcher like Fujikawa. "I want to throw powerful fastballs just like him. I wish he could have taught me...", he said.

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Ryosuke Ogata (age 22), outfielder. His excellent swing caught the eye of the scouts. He reportedly said: "Now it's all about Fujinami, but when the season begins, I'll be the center of attention."

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