I'm a Giants fan, yet a fan of the A's to a lesser degree. Very happy to see Nakajima sign with Oakland to be their everyday shortstop.
Nakajima is 30 and an 8 time All-Star and 3 time Golden Glover. .302 lifetime batting average in 11 seasons with the Seibu Lions.
I hope Hiroyuki does well? Kaz Matsui played for Seibu and was a superstar in Japan as a shortstop before signing with the Mets. Kaz had his moments, but was injury prone during his major league career that was a bit of a disappointment after high expectations.
The last touted shortstop from Japan Tsuyoshi Nishioka was a washout with the Minnesota Twins.
One thing that angers me with the San Francisco Giants is they rarely pursue Japanese players. Shinjo and Yabu don't count.
Go A's!
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