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2 weeks agoYoshinobu Yamamoto modeled 2-Seam fastball after HOF pitcher
Yoshinobu Yamamoto added a two-seam fastball after watching Randy Johnson on Japanese TV and now uses the pitch effectively for the Dodgers.
On Dec. 17, 2004, the Los Angeles Dodgers backed out of making a blockbuster trade with the New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks that would have seen Shawn Green, Brad Penny and Randy Johnson switch teams. The trade was set to send Johnson and Kazuhisa Ishii to the Yankees, Green and Penny to the Diamondbacks, with Jose Vazquez and other prospects going to the Dodgers. The deal was nearly completed until it seemingly fell apart at the 11th hour.