Heads22 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 A report suggested that the Giants have signed Mr. Zero, Shingo Takatsu to a minor league contract. According to NPBtracker.com, Takatsu will report to Triple-A Fresno once his visa paperwork clears. Takatsu, a legendary Japanese league closer, hasn't pitched a regular season game in the majors since 2005. He failed to win a job with the Cubs out of spring training last year and ended up in Korea. The 40-year-old reliever still thinks he can pitch in the bigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Mark Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 What's his fastball topping out at these days? 78 MPH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I wish that guy nothing but the best. Good luck, Shingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Good luck Shingo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 The Giants have managed a pretty good pen this year. I hope he can contribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I never thought he lost his stuff, he just couldn't throw the crazy offspeed pitches for strikes. Since people didn't have to be ready for a 40 mph difference between his average fastball and his crazy offspeed stuff, they could sit on the upper 80s fastball and crush it. If there's any pitcher in the world who ought to be able to pitch when he's 50 its a guy like Shingo; a guy who k's people on 49 mph pitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 They are having a mini 2005 reunion over there in San Fran. Uribe, Rowand, Shingo. Is Dustin Hermanson coming back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokona Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I will never forget that frisbee he threw against Sosa. It was a thing of absolute beauty. I wish him all the success in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adele_H Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 The Giants have managed a pretty good pen this year. I hope he can contribute. Shingo was never figured out. The guy made fools of some pretty damn good hitters in '04 even after they faced him earlier, read the "book", etc. It was simply the case of Shinguchiro-san losing the pin-point control due to age, injury and experiencing a Brad Lidge-like loss of self-confidence after that 3 HR debacle against the Tribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubano Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 QUOTE (Markbilliards @ Jun 15, 2009 -> 11:41 PM) What's his fastball topping out at these days? 78 MPH? Ha, ha, ha. He can not compete with Livan Hernandez at 84 MPH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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