Chunichi Dragons Eye Hiroshima Pitcher Tokoda After FA Declaration
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Hiroki Tokoda is a baseball pitcher. He plays for the Hiroshima Carp team.
Tokoda made a free agency declaration. This means he can now talk to other teams.
The Chunichi Dragons want Tokoda. They are a different baseball team.
The Dragons plan to move fast. Teams can talk to Tokoda on the 11th.
This day is called the start of negotiations. It is when teams can make offers.
Tokoda studied at Chubu Gakuin University. This school is in the Tokai area.
Tokoda knows the Tokai area well. He lived there during his college years.
Tokoda said he wants a long career with the Carp. He used the word 'long years'.
He also said he thinks staying is possible. This was in a short interview.
Hiroshima fans are worried. Two other Carp players also declared free agency.
Fans say only one famous player will stay for sure. His name is Daichi Ose.
Vocabulary4 words
- pitcher
- a player who throws the ball in baseball
- free agency
- when a player can choose a new team
- negotiations
- talking to make a deal
- career
- the years a person works at a job
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Answer key
1. Baseball pitcher 2. Chunichi Dragons 3. True
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Hiroki Tokoda is a baseball _____. He plays for the Hiroshima Carp team.
Tokoda made a _____ declaration. This means he can now talk to other teams.
The Chunichi Dragons want Tokoda. They are a different baseball team.
The Dragons plan to move fast. Teams can talk to Tokoda on the _____.
This day is called the start of negotiations. It is when teams can make _____.
Tokoda studied at Chubu Gakuin University. This school is in the _____ area.
Tokoda said he wants a long _____ with the Carp. He used the word 'long years'.
Hiroshima fans are worried. Two other Carp players also declared _____ agency.
Fans say only one famous player will stay for sure. His name is Daichi _____.
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