Fans clearly like what they see. The atmosphere in the majors is so different. Suzuki banged out two hits and drove in a run. Compared to that, Japanese play is almost monotonous. Something is missing.
Baseball is a team sport, but a star makes the game so exciting.
The Japanese baseball establishment is wary. Officially, it has chosen not to fight the globalization strategy being pushed by Major League Baseball, which officially opened its season last year in Japan with a game between the Mets and Chicago Cubs. There's no point in closing the doors. In the long run, I think this is a good thing. There are U.S. players who come to Japan.