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This report is a detailed analysis of how to predict Japanese pitcher stats when they come to Major League Baseball. The 5 step process uses data and relativity to derive a mathematical index to base the predictions on. About the author: Brandon Siefken has covered Japanese pro and amateur baseball since 1991. He currently provides services to a Major League Baseball team and has been quoted in The New York Times, ESPN, Bloomberg, The Japan Times, the Japan Pro Baseball Fan Handbook and Media Guide and other publications regarding Japanese baseball. Brandon has appeared on Will Carroll’s Baseball Prospectus radio show and is a regular writer for Bob Bavasi’s JapanBall site. Brandon has also authored several articles including "Yu Darvish: A 315 Pitch Scouting Report” and publishes a weekly newsletter called Japan Baseball News Weekly.