MLB 2007年注目の新人選手 － 松坂１位、井川１０位、岩村１４位

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The top 20:
1. Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP, Red Sox: The Japanese pitcher, 26, with plenty of experience at home and in international competition is poised to be a double-digit winner on a playoff contender. He's a hard thrower with good strikeout credentials.

10. Kei Igawa, SP, Yankees: The left-hander comes from Japan with less fanfare than Matsuzaka, and he's far less overpowering. But he's an experienced pitcher who should contribute plenty of innings and benefit from the team around him.

14. Akinori Iwamura, 3B, Devil Rays: Power numbers from Japan don't always translate equally to the USA, but Iwamura has hit as many as 44 homers on the other side of the Pacific and should be able to take advantage of his new team's home park.

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日本選手が３人もいるのは嬉しいことだ。松坂は最低１５勝、井川は１０勝、岩村は２０本塁打すれば、期待に応えたことになる。