Sometimes an open mind can be as valuable to a pitcher as a good fastball.
There's been no shortage of talented former major leaguers to make the journey to Japan to pitch in NPB through the years.
All had the skills to be successful, but a large percentage found they couldn't handle playing in Japan.
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