Munenori Kawasaki Predictions!!!
by marina-zu on Jan 26, 2012 11:45 AM PST
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PrintWhere do you guys see Munenori on the Mariners roster in 2012?
Is he likely to atleast make the Opening Day roster?
Could he start at 3rd base for us?
Maybe even Left Field?
I would like to see a lineup like this in 2012:
1. Ackley 2B
2. Kawasaki 3B
3. Ichiro RF
4. Montero C
5. Carp DH
6. Smoak 1B
7. Wells LF
8. Guti CF
9. Ryan SS
In a lineup like this, I can totally see Ichiro getting anywhere from 80-100RBI and Kawasaki will be a great #2 hitter given his bunting skills, speed, and high baseball IQ
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Munenori Kawasaki projects as being useful only if his glove is really good.
His hitting ability is below average, even for the JPL. Starting him in left field would be insane. Certifiably baseball insane.
Kawasaki is not competing for a starting job anywhere on the field. He's competing for the backup middle infielder role with Luis Rodriguez and it will basically come down to whether the team wants a better glove (Kawasaki) or bat (Rodriguez) on the bench
If Kawasaki makes the team and is in the starting lineup for a game he had better be in the 8 or 9 spot, otherwise something has gone terribly wrong. As far as I know he’s always been a shortstop in Japan so expecting him to play anywhere besides SS or occasionally 2B would be a pretty big stretch.
by BaronVonBullshit on Jan 26, 2012 2:29 PM PST reply actions
I mean I'd rather have Kawasaki start 3B over Figgins, but we have Seager who is almost certainly a better 3B.
If he can OBP .330 and slug .300 with average or better SS defense and average baserunning, he could be a bench player, getting like 30 starts across the diamond and maybe do some defensive subbing if we pinch-hit Wells for Seager or weird like that.
Mariners fan in SF :: @Eric_Dykstra
First thought is that you've used three too many exclamation marks in a title for a post about Munenori Kawasaki
by JLC on Jan 26, 2012 5:15 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Too bad there's no punctuation mark that means "resigned sigh"
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
My 2012 Munenori Kawasaki prediction
is that his secret identity as SBN user marina-zu will be revealed.
by Snuffleupagus on Jan 26, 2012 5:25 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
I bet he makes it through customs wearing Ichiro's head as a hat
by Kermit. on Jan 26, 2012 7:32 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I really hope these jokes don't become tired too fast.
I enjoy them far too much.
by Cascadian Man on Jan 26, 2012 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
ROY and MVP
He wants to be like Ichiro, right?
Not ready to slot Montero in at 4 yet either.
I think Smoak starts there and establishes himself there. Not that it really matters.
by the other side on Jan 26, 2012 11:42 PM PST reply actions
The best result from Kawasaki playing would be
Ichiro getting a boost by having a fellow countrymen on the team to talk to.
by Eric Wedge's Mustache on Jan 30, 2012 10:36 PM PST reply actions
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