日経平均株価【998407】の掲示板 2019/01/05
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SEATTLE (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi smiled wide for the cameras, pointing to the back of his No. 18 jersey — a celebrated number for Japanese pitchers. In the city where one of his childhood idols, Ichiro Suzuki, became a major league star, Kikuchi is eager to prove he belongs in America, too.
"Thank you for this new journey," Kikuchi said.
The prized Japanese left-hander was introduced as the newest member of the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, a day after signing a four-year deal with options that could make it a seven-year stay in the Pacific Northwest. The 27-year-old Kikuchi spent more than 40 minutes answering questions about why he wanted to come to the majors and why he chose Seattle.
Kikuchi answered the vast majority of the questions from English-speaking reporters in English. His answers were brief, but it was a sign of how long he's wanted to play in the majors. The dream started when he was 15, and Kikuchi knew if he was going to realize it, English would be an asset.
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USA Today がAP電として掲載した記事だが、英語での記者会見で菊池をほめてるが、言葉の問題が少しでもないだけにかなりのアドヴァンテージだろう。時差の問題は実際に開幕されればかなり体に応えるだろうし、投球回数にもこだわってるようだから、肩をこわす危険も減るだろう。