signed a minor-league contract<\/a> with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays a couple days ago. He had a lackluster season with the Dodgers last year, and nobody expected that he would be back this year. I am hoping he does well, however. I always liked Nomo, and went to see him pitch a couple times back in the day. Mariko and I even went to see a Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium back in ’97 and he pitched a few innings. He’s the player who brought sushi and Sapporo beer to Dodger Stadium. For that we should all be thankful.<\/p>\n[pic via Rand via mlb.com”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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