FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Chief Operating Officer Takanori Takeuchi said Saturday his club will try to bring back catcher Kenji Johjima, who has decided to leave the Seattle Mariners to play in Japan. "We've decided to join the race for Johjima," Takeuchi said a day after Hanshin Tigers officials met Johjima in Fukuoka for the first time this offseason. "We couldn't decide earlier because we are in a difficult financial environment and we were not clear about team plans for next... [read full story]
powered by 
