http://tinyurl.com/2fbrc7 Red Sox form alliance with Japanese team 7/4/2007, 10:03 a.m. EDT The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have formed an alliance with Bobby Valentine's team, the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League, to share player evaluations and statistical analysis. The Marines are managed by Valentine, a former manager of the New York Mets and Texas Rangers. Craig Shipley, vice president of international scouting for the Red Sox, said Wednesday that Boston will be able to take advantage of Valentine's knowledge of Japanese baseball. "Bobby Valentine's foresight, his vision, his knowledge of Japanese and American baseball is second to none," Shipley said. The Red Sox already have tapped into Japanese baseball's talent pool, signing pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima. Besides sharing scouting reports, the clubs will exchange coaches, training staff and front-office personnel. Developing baseball in China and other Asian nations also will be part of the program. Valentine guided the Marines to the Japan Series championship in 2005 and is now in his fifth season managing the team. "This is an alliance that will make baseball better here in Japan, in the MLB and in the other professional baseball leagues in Asia," he said."Bobby Valentine's foresight, his vision, his knowledge of Japanese and American baseball is second to none," Shipley said. 两队将将分享球探报告和统计数据，甚至将交换教练、训练人员和球队行销管理部门的 人员，相信对罗德队的发展会有很大的帮助！ -- 在奇怪的时刻突然想写blog http://chordate.blogspot.com/ --

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