Japanese league pitcher delivers EPIC eephus pitch
NPB's Kazuhito Tadano almost hits the ceiling with slow pitch
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Remember Kazuhito Tadano? He pitched in 15 games for the Indians in 2004 and '05. Now, the right-hander is toeing the rubber for Japan's Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and he's throwing dome-scraping eephus pitches:
The reactions are all priceless -- from the catcher's long pause, to the Hanshin Tigers batter (former Red Sox infielder Mauro Gomez) staring back at the umpire, to the ump not knowing who/how/what he just saw. Kaz knows exactly what he's doing, though. Eat your heart out, Yu Darvish.