Marinerds, etc.

Hello blog land! I know, I don't write here anymore. If you want to see my photos and stuff from when I'm in Japan doing the ridiculous baseball circuit, basically, follow me on Twitter. This year's Fighters spring training in Arizona was so frustrating I couldn't write about it (although a newspaper writer there decided to write an article about me); I spent my usual spring and fall back in Japan, and I might go see the Fighters do fall camp in Arizona if they ever post more details about it in time to make travel arrangements.  Who knows.  This summer they also absolutely broke my heart when they traded Kagiya and Fujioka to the Giants; my fall trip definitely had a lot of people saying "So sorry about the trade, you must have been devastated.  At least you still have Miyadai."

I was in NYC for a work conference this week, so since the draft was at an even MORE awkward time for me than expected, I just translated everything in the morning/afternoon.

Here's my table.

Status: Done, except for the fact that EVERY YEAR the Hawks don't bother making all of the information available about their players, so I may or may not fill in height/weight for them later.

I will also fill in the actual draft round 1 lottery info below, despite that I wasn't liveblogging, and I have a few comments about a few players in here as well.

Name                   Pos  HS/Univ/Company         T/B   DOB          Ht/Wt  
--------------------   ---  ---------------         ---   ----------   -------
Giants
x Yasunobu Okugawa      P   Seiryo HS               R/R   04/16/2001   183/84
x Tetsu Miyagawa        P   Toshiba                 R/R   10/10/1995   177/80
1 Kenshin Hotta         P   Aomori Yamada HS        R/R   05/21/2001   185/80
2 Ryu Ohta              P   JR East                 R/R   11/15/1998   190/94
3 Hirokazu Kikuta       IF  Joso Gakuin HS          R/R   07/23/2001   182/93
4 Haruto Inoue          P   Maebashi Shogyo HS      L/L   05/13/2001   175/72
5 Shinnosuke Yamase     C   Seiryo HS               R/R   05/04/2001   177/82
6 Kaito Itoh            OF  Sakata Minami HS        L/L   04/02/2001   187/88

i1 Hayato Hirama        IF  Tokushima Indigo Socks  R/L   12/16/1996   173/75
i2 Sota Katoh           OF  Musashino Heat Bears    R/L   04/15/1998   187/89

Seibu
x Roki Sasaki           P   Ofunato HS              R/R   11/03/2001   190/86
1 Tetsu Miyagawa        P   Toshiba                 R/R   10/10/1995   177/80
2 Shota Hamaya          P   MHPS (Mitsubishi Power) L/L   01/26/1999   175/77
3 Koki Matsuoka         P   Musashino Heat Bears    R/R   08/31/2000   180/81
4 Ryota Kawano          IF  Kyushu Gakuin HS        R/S   06/28/2001   178/78
5 Sena Tsuge            C   Honda Suzuka            R/R   06/03/1997   174/83
6 Hiroki Inoue          P   Nichidai Sanko HS       R/R   07/17/2001   181/82
7 Towa Uema             P   Tokushima Indigo Socks  R/R   01/31/2001   180/79
8 Junichiro Kishi     IF/OF Tokushima Indigo Socks  R/R   12/08/1996   175/78

i1 Toshihiro Idei       P   Kanagawa Univ           R/R   04/29/1997   185/70

Baystars
1 Keito Mori            IF  Toin Gakuen HS          R/L   01/28/2002   175/75
2 Yuya Sakamoto         P   Ritsumeikan Univ        L/L   07/28/1997   180/83
3 Hiromu Ise            P   Meiji Univ              R/R   03/07/1998   181/90
4 Junpei Azuma          C   Chiben Wakayama HS      R/R   07/03/2001   172/77
5 Hayato Tanabe         IF  Kaisei HS               R/R   12/22/2001   185/83
6 Tatsuo Ebina          OF  Aomori Univ             R/R   09/20/1997   185/88
7 Sota Asada            P   Ariake HS               R/R   04/23/2001   182/84

Hawks
x Takaya Ishikawa       IF  Toho HS                 R/R   06/22/2001   185/90
1 Naoki Satoh           OF  JR West                 R/R   09/03/1998   177/78
2 Takashi Umeno         C   Tokai Univ              R/R   07/15/1997   173/83
3 Yuki Tsumori          P   Tohoku Fukushi Univ     R/R   01/21/1998   177/78
4 Jui Kobayashi         IF  Tokaidai Sapporo HS     R/R   05/07/2001   183/86
5 Tatsuru Yanagimachi   OF  Keio Univ               R/L   04/20/1997   180/72

i1 Soichiro Ishizuka    C   Kurosawajiri HS         R/R   06/07/2001   181/83
i2 Tomohisa Ohzeki      P   Sendai Univ             L/L   12/14/1997   186/95
i3 Daisuke Itoh         IF  Hachinohe Kosei HS      R/R   07/27/2001
i4 Haruki Katsuren      IF  Konan HS                R/L   04/30/2001
i5 Hidetora Funakoshi   OF  Johoku HS               R/R   08/23/2001
i6 Shota Araki          IF  Chiharadai HS           R/R   04/05/2001
i7 Shun Murakami        P   Yamagata Chuo HS        L/L   11/01/2001

Tigers
x Yasunobu Okugawa      P   Seiryo HS               R/R   04/16/2001   183/84
1 Junya Nishi           P   Soka Gakuen HS          R/R   09/13/2001   184/85
2 Kota Inoue            OF  Riseisha HS             R/R   08/12/2001   187/97
3 Masaki Oyokawa        P   Yokohama HS             L/L   04/18/2001   183/74
4 Joh Endoh             IF  Tokaidai Sagami HS      R/L   09/19/2001   178/84
5 Kento Fujita          C   Chukyodai Chukyo HS     R/R   10/18/2001   173/73
6 Ippei Ogawa           P   Tokai Univ Kyushu       R/R   06/03/1997   182/80

i1 Dan Onodera          OF  Osaka Shogyo Univ       R/R   03/17/1998   183/82
i2 Kota Okuyama         OF  Shizuoka Univ           R/R   09/03/1997   186/93

Eagles
x Roki Sasaki           P   Ofunato HS              R/R   11/03/2001   190/86
1 Hiroto Kobukata       IF  Osaka Gas               R/L   09/28/1995   168/69
2 Fumiya Kurokawa       IF  Chiben Wakayama HS      R/L   04/17/2001   182/85
3 Taisei Tsurusaki      P   Keio Univ               R/R   10/10/1997   177/85
4 Atsuki Mutoh          OF  Miyakonojo East HS      L/L   06/15/2001   178/73
5 Yohma Fukumori        P   Kyushu Sangyo Univ      R/R   09/27/1997   178/87
6 Ryota Takinaka        P   Honda Suzuka            R/R   12/20/1994   180/93
7 Kei Mizukami          C   Akashi Shogyo HS        R/R   07/05/2001   172/73

i1 Yuto Egawa           C   Oita HS                 R/R   06/29/2001   177/81
i2 Shinri Komune        P   Kagoshima Johsei HS     R/L   12/01/2001   189/88
i3 Maaki Yamazaki       IF  Hawaii Univ             R/L   09/26/1995   182/84
i4 Kiyoharu Sawano      IF  Homare HS               R/L   03/09/2002   184/84

Carp
1 Masato Morishita      P   Meiji Univ              R/R   08/25/1997   180/73
2 Koki Ugusa            OF  Hosei Univ              R/L   04/17/1997   185/81
3 Hiroto Suzuki         P   Kasumigaura HS          R/R   10/07/2001   186/79
4 Yuya Nirasawa         IF  Hanasaki Tokuharu HS    R/L   05/20/2001   178/80
5 Tomoki Ishihara       C   Tenri Univ              R/R   02/03/1998   173/75
6 Shogo Tamamura        P   Fukui Kenritsu Nyu HS   L/L   04/16/2001   177/75

i1 Taiki Mochimaru      C   Asahikawadai HS         R/L   10/26/2001   177/80
i2 Motohide Kinoshita   OF  Tsuruga Kehi HS         L/L   07/25/2001   183/83
i3 Takamasa Une         P   Kagawa Olive Guyners    R/S   09/09/1995   177/83

Marines
1 Roki Sasaki           P   Ofunato HS              R/R   11/03/2001   190/86
2 Toshiya Satoh         C   Toyo Univ               R/L   01/27/1998   180/77
3 Akito Takabe          OF  Kokushikan Univ         R/L   12/11/1997   178/72
4 Rikuto Yokoyama       P   Senshudai Matsudo HS    R/R   08/05/2001   179/76
5 Koki Fukuda           IF  Hosei Univ              R/L   11/16/1997   176/80

i1 Fumiya Motomae       P   Hokusho Univ            L/L   10/02/1997   175/76
i2 Shota Ueda           C   Keio Univ               R/R   12/18/1997   180/83

Dragons
1 Takaya Ishikawa       IF  Toho HS                 R/R   06/22/2001   185/90
2 Yuki Hashimoto        P   Osaka Sangyo Univ       L/L   01/08/1998   180/71
3 Yuichiro Okano        P   Toshiba                 R/R   04/16/1994   180/85
4 Yuya Gunji            C   Keio Univ               R/R   12/17/1997   180/83
5 Yuki Okabayashi       P   Komono HS               R/L   02/22/2002   177/74
6 Ryushin Takeuchi      P   Sapporo Sosei HS        R/L   12/11/2001   178/77

i1 Hiroaki Matsuda      P   Nagoya Univ             L/L   05/16/1997   176/80

Fighters
x Roki Sasaki           P   Ofunato HS              R/R   11/03/2001   190/86
1 Ryusei Kawano         P   JFE West                L/L   05/30/1998   174/82
2 Kazuaki Tateno        P   Tokai Rika              R/R   04/03/1998   181/82
3 Kyohei Ueno           IF  Kyoto International HS  R/R   04/26/2001   172/68
4 Kenya Suzuki          P   JX-ENEOS                R/L   12/11/1997   176/82
5 Daiki Mochizuki       P   Soka Univ               R/R   02/01/1998   187/85
6 Yuki Umebayashi       C   Hiroshima Bunka Univ    R/R   03/14/1998   173/85
7 Shoto Kataoka         OF  East Japan Intl Univ    R/L   11/16/1997   184/78

i1 Hokuto Miyata        OF  Fukuoka Univ            R/S   12/02/1997   177/69
i2 Ryunosuke Higuchi    IF  Niigata Albirex         R/R   07/04/1994   168/84
i3 Ryota Hasegawa       P   Niigata Albirex         R/L   11/08/1995   188/98

Swallows
1 Yasunobu Okugawa      P   Seiryo HS               R/R   04/16/2001   183/84
2 Daiki Yoshida         P   Nittai Univ             R/R   07/27/1997   175/75
3 Koki Sugiyama         P   Soka Univ               R/L   06/25/1997   182/84
4 Hiroki Ohnishi        P   Osaka Sangyo Univ       R/R   11/08/1997   175/83
5 Hideki Nagaoka        IF  Yachiyo Shoin HS        R/L   09/26/2001   175/74
6 Ryusei Takeoka        IF  Hachinohe Kosei HS      R/L   05/28/2001   178/77

Buffaloes
x Takaya Ishikawa       IF  Toho HS                 R/R   06/22/2001   185/90
x Ryusei Kawano         P   JFE West                L/L   05/30/1998   174/82
1 Hiroya Miyagi         P   Konan HS                L/L   08/25/2001   172/80
2 Kotaro Kurebayashi    IF  Suruga Sogo HS          R/R   02/07/2002   186/82
3 Ryota Muranishi       P   Kinki Univ              R/L   06/06/1997   174/76
4 Yuito Mae             P   Tsuda Gakuen HS         R/R   08/13/2001   182/88
5 Shoki Katsumata       IF  Kokusai Budo Univ       R/L   07/20/1997   178/84

i1 Kazuma Satoh         P   Yokohama Hayato HS      L/L   04/16/2001   189/88
i2 Fuuta Tanioka        P   Takeda HS               R/R   08/29/2001   176/82
i3 Yuito Nakata         P   Osaka Toin HS           R/R   09/13/2001   181/90
i4 Yamato Hirano        OF  Nissho HS               R/R   08/07/2001   177/78
i5 Ryoya Tsurumi        C   Tokiwadai HS            R/R   11/22/2001   174/75
i6 Seiichiro Ohshita    OF  Hakuoh Univ             R/R   11/03/1997   171/89
i7 Yugo Satoh           OF  Sendai Univ             R/R   04/02/1997   182/90
i8 Masayuki Matsuyama   P   Toyama Thunderbirds     R/R   08/18/2000   174/76