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March 13, 2009
Nippon Prospectus: World Yakyu Classicby Mike Plugh
The way of the samurai comes with a heavy cost, but what can we expect from Team Japan in the next round of WBC play?
November 21, 2008
Nippon Prospectus: Back in Actionby Mike Plugh
An old friend pops back in with news from across the great blue sea, with NPB news for you and me.
April 15, 2008
Nippon Prospectus: Pacific League Previewby Mike Plugh
With some of the NPB's best young talent and some of its all-time greats, this is Japan's best baseball entertainment value.
April 6, 2008
Nippon Prospectus: 2008 Central League Previewby Mike Plugh
Competitiveness isn't the league's watchword, but there are still stars to follow throughout the Central.
November 15, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: Potential Free Agent Importsby Mike Plugh
Which Japanese players are able to slip across the Pacific without going through the posting system?
November 13, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: The Japan Seriesby Mike Plugh
Yu Darvish meets Don Larsen? History was made on the other side of the Pacific, but not quite the way you expect.
October 9, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: The NPB Playoff Pictureby Mike Plugh
One league's already into its postseason, and the other's almost there. What's up on the other side of the pond?
September 22, 2007
by Kevin Goldstein and Mike Plugh
With prospects from both sides of the Pacific, there's more than just location that makes this league a baseball paradise.
September 12, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: Pacific League Updateby Mike Plugh
Our NPB correspondent's crossed back across the waters, but he's still delivering blow-by-blow coverage of the stretch drives in the other major league.
August 9, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: The Stretch Runby Mike Plugh
The playoff race is beginning to heat up in both the Pacific and Central Leagues, but for now all eyes will be on the prestigious Koshien High School Baseball Championship.
July 17, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: Kosuke Fukudomeby Mike Plugh
A highly-heralded Japanese import could come to America for 2008. What kind of player is he?
July 3, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: Japan-US University Baseball Tournament Previewby Mike Plugh
The Japanese players to watch this week down in Durham, North Carolina.
June 25, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: Pacific League Updateby Mike Plugh
The Marines are up and the Lions down since our last report from across the Pacific.
June 7, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: Central League Updateby Mike Plugh
Fukudome and Aoki aren't the only big names making waves in Japan right now.
May 17, 2007
by Mike Plugh
The prevailing reliance on the sacrifice changes the performance of hitters and pitchers in the Far East.
May 6, 2007
by Mike Plugh
The Central League may have the star quality position players, but the Pacific League has arms galore.
May 1, 2007
Nippon Prospectus: Central League Updateby Mike Plugh
Kosuke Fukudome may not be the only rising Japanese position player to come stateside this winter.
April 19, 2007
by Mike Plugh
Which foreign-born ballplayers in the Japanese leagues should you know something about?
April 10, 2007
Impact Talent in Japan: Give Us Your Best, Yearning to Be Enrichedby Mike Plugh
A review of who might come to the States as free agents, through the posting system, and names you just want to know.
March 28, 2007
Connecting the Dots: Central League Previewby Mike Plugh
Mike turns his attention to the second Japanese major league, and makes predictions as to how it's going to shake down.
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