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PL gives Hawks right to acquire Powell, but suspends him for three months

Pacific League Chairman Tadao Koike said Monday the Softbank Hawks hold the right to acquire former Yomiuri Giants pitcher Jeremy Powell for the upcoming season but he will be suspended for three months for causing a dispute between two PL clubs. The... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Mon, Feb 04 2008

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