via @mtakamori827 on twitter
I didn’t know who Masataka Yoshida was 30 minutes ago, but if the Phillies don’t sign him this franchise is unserious. Those are the rules:
He’s one of the best players in Japan and wants to play for the Phillies because he loves Bryce Harper:
Bryce Harper. Big in Japan.
Yoshida is 29, bats lefty, plays outfield, and he’s an on base machine who never strikes out. Less than 60 Ks the last two seasons in almost 1,000 at bats is insane:
His nickname is also Macho Man and he might be the best pure hitter in the world:
Do the Phillies have a spot for him? I’m sure Topper can get creative. It’s worth it for the Sayonara Bombs alone: