Jan 13 2009
Atlanta Braves Sign International Arm
The Atlanta Braves are set to introduce Kenshin Kawakami as they have finalized their three year deal. The 33 year old Japanese pitcher has been pitching in the Central Japan League for the last 11 years. He has an arsenal of a 90 MPH fastball, a slow curve, and a very good cutter. Outside of that, he has not been tested in the major leagues yet. However, he was one of the top pitchers in Japan for years. The Braves expect that he will fall into 3rd or 4th in the rotation.
Now that we are starting to replace some of the pitchers that we lost last year, I wonder if we can replace the offense power that we lost. It is time to find some power to anchor the middle of the batting order. I hear Jason Giambi is available.
