You throw like a girl! Would you like a job?

I heard XRT's Lin Brehmer mention this story this morning, so I went and tracked down the link. A 16-year-old knuckleballer, who happens to be a girl, has been drafted by one of the teams in a newly formed independent league in Japan. She stands to break the gender barrier in Japanese pro ball. Naturally, Tim Wakefield's name comes up.

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So logically,

if a girl has been drafted to play professional baseball in Japan
and she throws knuckleballs
and Tim Wakefield throws knuckeballs

Tim Wakefield is a Japanese girl.

Who are you who are so wise in the ways of science?

Tommie Agee was out.
"This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that was once good, and it could be good again." TM

by Weeghman Park on Nov 17, 2008 1:51 PM CST reply actions

I love your syllogism!

And Wakefield is a Japanese girl. Look at him…

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Nov 17, 2008 1:57 PM CST up reply actions

Tim Wakefield is as happy as a Japanese girl

"I see I'm not the only one around here who can't hold his water." - Last words of the leaky pipe in the visiting team dugout, Dodger Stadium, October 4, 2008.

by daver on Nov 17, 2008 2:00 PM CST up reply actions

Now is the time on Sprockets where we dance!

would you like to pet my monkey?

Tommie Agee was out.
"This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that was once good, and it could be good again." TM

by Weeghman Park on Nov 17, 2008 2:06 PM CST reply actions

mind bottling information

To see your idol player whom you have grown up watching be cast aside by his loyal organization can make even a grown man choke up...We'll miss you #34!

by Chanman25 on Nov 17, 2008 3:31 PM CST reply actions

We will take her...

…for a 4 year/$40M contract.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Nov 17, 2008 6:16 PM CST reply actions

Has Blue Mike signed off on that yet?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Nov 17, 2008 6:25 PM CST up reply actions

LOL

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Nov 17, 2008 6:25 PM CST up reply actions

Git 'er done, Jimbo!

"I see I'm not the only one around here who can't hold his water." - Last words of the leaky pipe in the visiting team dugout, Dodger Stadium, October 4, 2008.

by daver on Nov 17, 2008 7:31 PM CST up reply actions

Dang, lucky...

Wish I was a 16 year old Japanese girl…

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by Brett Taylor on Nov 18, 2008 7:03 AM CST reply actions

Whoa there, big fella.

"I see I'm not the only one around here who can't hold his water." - Last words of the leaky pipe in the visiting team dugout, Dodger Stadium, October 4, 2008.

by daver on Nov 18, 2008 10:27 AM CST up reply actions