※ [本文轉錄自 Asian-MLB 看板] 作者: chordate (封侯事在) 看板: Asian-MLB 標題: [情報] 小熊歡迎日本人^^ 時間: Sat Jan 19 14:18:49 2008 這裡訪問了Lee, Zambrano, Soriano三個人 Welcome: The Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Shingo Takatsu to a one-year Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Spring Training. Takatsu, 39, is a 15-season veteran with the Yakult Swallows and pitched in 99 games for the Chicago White Sox (2004-05) and New York Mets (2005). He will be the second Japanese player in spring camp for the Cubs, joining right fielder Kosuke Fukudome. Many of the Cubs said they were eager to meet the new outfielder, who signed a four-year deal in December. "They play the game the same way we play it," Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee said of Japanese players. "If [Fukudome] can play there, he doesn't need to change here. They're very fundamentally sound players, and if your fundamentals are sound, you'll be all right." Lee spent a few summers in Far East when his father, also Derrek, and uncle, Leon Lee, were playing for the Japan's Lotte Orions. Does Lee speak any Japanese? "Just a little, very little," he said. "I'm hoping it comes back to me -- but it's been more than 20 years." Hot Stove Zambrano's Japanese is even more limited. "'Arigato' is the only thing I know how to say," Zambrano said. That means "thank you." Alfonso Soriano played in Japan from 1995-97. Can he speak any Japanese? "A little bit," Soriano said. "I can't wait to meet [Fukudome]." http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080118&content_id=2351060&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc -- 在奇怪的時刻突然想寫blog http://chordate.blogspot.com/ ※ 編輯: chordate 來自: 122.116.38.248 (01/19 14:19)