Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Japan Times ran a story in 2007 on the labeling of Daisuke Matsuzaka , Kei Igawa , and Hideki Okajima as rookies , saying '' ( t ) hese guys are n't rookies . ''
Simplified: The Japan Times had a story in 2007 on calling Daisuke Matsuzaka , Kei Igawa , and Hideki Okajima as rookies , saying '' ( t ) hese guys are n't rookies . ''