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NPB Japanese Professional Baseball
Draft Guide
by Brandon Siefken, JapanBall.com
(This page to remain posted until just before 2010 season.)
For the first time in years the draft for the 2009
season subjected all amateur levels (high school, university, and industrial
league) to the same draft.
Each team is ranked and graded using three criteria:
- How a team met its needs;
- What talent was drafted...and passed by; and,
- The value received for the round.
A brief recap of team statistics are given before the
analysis.
| Team: |
Eagles |
Draft Rank: |
10 |
Grade: |
C |
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2008 Statistical Finish out of Six Clubs in League |
| Record |
65-76-3 (5th) |
RBI |
627 (4th) |
| RA* |
607 (3rd) |
ERA |
3.89 (3rd) |
| * Runs Allowed |
Rakuten had an uneventful draft. Their top three picks were three players
that most likely won't contribute for a few years.
The best of the bunch was pick number two in Taishi Nakagawa, an infielder
from Sakuragaoka High School. A good hitter with good speed. Once he develops
lower body strength could be a prominent force in the line-up.
Aside from Nakagawa, there were no great picks and nobody who'll will have
an immediate impact.
I did like the late sixth round pick of LHP Karajima from Iizuka High
School. He'll be a talent in a few years, but again no immediate impact, which
pretty much sums up Rakuten’s draft.
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