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Amateur baseball officials in Japan are debating

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    May 7, 2019 4:26 AM EEST

    Marathon pitching performances have long been a trademark of the National Summer High School Baseball Championship which is held every August and is arguably the country’s most popular sporting event.“They have pitch limits in U.S. amateur baseball but not here Wei-Yin Chen Jersey ,” outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo of the Yokohama BayStars said at a recent media conference. “If you don’t think about protecting children there is no point in making baseball more popular. We need to think about the real value of sports, not just winning.”As a teenager, Daisuke Matsuzaka threw 250 pitches in 17 innings in the quarterfinals of the 1998 summer tournament, one day after a 148-pitch complete game shutout.He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2011 while with the Boston Red Sox.Kosei Yoshida threw 881 pitches over six games in last year’s tournament and Yuki Saito threw a record 948 pitches in one tournament.Both Yoshida and Saito now play for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan’s Pacific League.The Niigata baseball association had planned to introduce a limit of pitches starting in prefectural tournaments this spring.But the Japan High School Baseball Federation pushed back on Wednesday, asking the Niigata association to reconsider its plan so that a national debate can take place.Even in Japan’s pro leagues, pitch counts are not strictly adhered to and pitching a complete game is highly valued. Pitchers often thrown on the sidelines when their team is batting Jeff Locke Jersey , something Matsuzaka couldn’t do in the majors.The Japan high school federation has taken several steps to protect players during the summer tournament which is often played in sweltering heat. In 2000, it capped the number of extra innings to 15, down from 18. In 2013, it introduced a rest day after the quarterfinals._____ The longer Machado and Harper remain on the market, the more chances increase that Moose signs with Milwaukee."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Brewers Rumors and SpeculationConversation StartersWPA Game RecapsTransactionsLatest NewsMLB Trade RumorsBrewers Rumors and SpeculationMike Moustakas reunion with the Milwaukee Brewers "feels inevitable," per reportNew Cameron Maybin Jersey ,87commentsThe longer Machado and Harper remain on the market, the more chances increase that Moose signs with Milwaukee.CSTShareTweetShareShareMike Moustakas reunion with the Milwaukee Brewers "feels inevitable," per reportJayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SportsReports linking Mike Moustakas and the Milwaukee Brewers seem as plentiful as news about Harper and Machado (that is a gross exaggeration, yet there have been a lot). Ken Rosenthal offers the latest in the Athletic.Rosenthal suggests an inevitability of a reunion between the two parties, and the chances increase with every day Machado, and to a lesser extent Bryce Harper remain in free agency. Rosenthal goes on to reinforce conventional wisdom. The Brewers would want to sign Moose to a one-year deal Lewis Brinson Jersey , move Travis Shaw to second base for the 2019 season and back to third base in 2020, and ultimately not block the ascendency of Keston Hiura once he is ready.Most Brewers’ fans are probably comfortable with the idea of bringing Moustakas back. He was instrumental in Milwaukee’s run to the playoffs. Of course we know that he has serious power potential, hitting as many as 38 home runs in the 2017 season. Part of the appeal of bringing Moose to Milwaukee is dreaming on his left-handed power in Miller Park. Unfortunately his power did not translate in a meaningful way after he arrived in Milwaukee. Moose hit only eight home runs in 218 plate appearances as a Brewer. He did hit 28 on the season, however. It is a good bet that he will approach 30 home runs playing an entire season with the Brewers. Signing Moustakas obviously lengthens the Brewers lineup. On most nights a slugger will be hitting in the seven-hole if Moustakas signs with the Brew Crew. Forget “Harvey’s Wallbangers,” Brewer faithful will call this team “Counsell’s Crankers.” Or something much better than that, but you get the picture. Let’s not forget that Moose fit into the Brewers clubhouse very well. And of course Moose http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , Christian Yelich, and Ryan Bran forged deeper bonds as a result of their involvement and leadership with the California Strong campaign. If he is back, the clubhouse atmosphere maybe as good as ever, and that is saying something.Statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference