7 1803 Special K Jaydawg^1091 Re: Former Dodger and Met Kaz Ishii returns to Japan 1/23/06, 10:03pm (Last Edited: 1/23/06, 10:04pm) I agree.. Kaz never lived up to his potential. He had a decent curve that looked similar to Fernando Valenzuela's. But, he always had control problems. Rarely would an inning go by when Ishii didn't walk at least two batters. It was also quite common that Kaz would throw at least 70 pitches by the fourth inning. [Jaydawg from Tarzana/CA] Replies: