This is “Japanese Schoolgirl Knuckleballer” Eri Yoshida. Yoshida is a fan of Wakefield and molded her knuckler after his. Incredibly, in 2008 she was drafted by a Japanese professional team.
We all know what happened last time the Sox courted and got a Japanese hurler.
Check out the video of Eri throwing during Spring Training.
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Eri Yoshida, Tim Wakefield’s Protege
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Jason Varitek signed a one-year deal today with the Boston Red Sox, for $5 million a year, with an option for a second year. Blame Scott Boras for the catcher to take this long to sign. In a rough economy, a 38 year old catcher is not going to be getting the big bucks Boras [...]
