Cardinals Interested In Yoshihisa Hirano

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I don't know who this is, but there's not much to talk about with no Cardinals game for a long while.
Intent on fortifying their bullpen for the 2018 season, the Cardinals have interest in Japanese closer Yoshihisa Hirano, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Set to turn 34 years of age next March, Hirano has long been a dominant closer in Japan, amassing 143 saves with a 2.62 ERA, 9.4 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 through 271 1/3 innings from 2013-17. Hirano started his career in the Buffaloes’ rotation, and like many starters who struggle early in their career eventually found new life as a member of the Orix bullpen. Since shifting to a relief role full time in 2010, he owns a 2.32 ERA and a 564-to-123 K/BB ratio in 515 1/3 innings, although this season’s 7.5 K/9 mark was his lowest since becoming a full-time reliever.
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lmao

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Lol...that’s one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long ass time

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but seriously this is shaping up to be a "we failed to sign otani, but we got the next best thing!"

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My first thought was this is what Braden Looper looks like in Japan.

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Image

Just so long as he isn't this guy.

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sighyoung wrote:Image

Just so long as he isn't this guy.
Yeah, good hitters just love Crap fastballs.

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I mean, if they sign him, it will be similar to what Oh got from STL.

at that point, if he works out then thats great, if not, it was a high risk high reward move anyway

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Since Lackey left, we've needed a guy who's mouth is a suitcase that just isn't going to fit all the clothes your sister wants to take to the beach house. Could he be our Where Was That? guy too?

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