Uehara Debuts Tonight
Koji Uehara makes his first MLB start tonight, against the toughest lineup he’ll ever have faced. To catch up on him, check out the profile I did of him last year.
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Koji Uehara makes his first MLB start tonight, against the toughest lineup he’ll ever have faced. To catch up on him, check out the profile I did of him last year.
08/04/2009 at 7:16 am Permalink
He also gets to face a healthy Godzilla, should be interesting.
08/04/2009 at 3:03 pm Permalink
Wang against Uehara… has 2 Asian pitchers ever started the same game in MLB?
08/04/2009 at 5:31 pm Permalink
I don’t know of any specific instances, but I would be surprised if it hasn’t happened before.
08/04/2009 at 5:44 pm Permalink
With Wang, Chan-Ho Park, Nomo, Ohka, Ishii, et al. There had been Asian pitcher matchups before.
08/04/2009 at 6:27 pm Permalink
Uehara did alright in his debut, 5 ip, 1 er, 1 k, 1 bb, left with a 7-1 lead.