Tag Archives: Japan
Igarashi Bolsters His Bid for Setup Job With Mets
SPORTS AND HEALTH – On a slow day toward the end of spring training, Ryota Igarashi finished a bullpen session and was approached by the Mets’ pitching coach, Dan Warthen, who was looking for something.
Warthen and Manager Jerry Manuel were trying to find a setup man, and Igarashi knew it. Late-inning relievers must be bold [...]
Skateboarding Will Be Next for Snowboarding Champion
SPORTS AND HEALTH – In the weeks after winning a second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Shaun White flew to Japan, London, Germany, Chicago and Los Angeles (twice) — all part of an international media tour that kept him away from snowboarding.
When he returned home, the 23-year-old White [...]