Chihiro Kaneko, as a 35-year-old veteran of 13 seasons, probably possesses a fair amount of wisdom he can impart on the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitchers younger than him.
Even those who have already moved on.
Former Fighters ace and current Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish checked in on his old team at Nippon Ham's spring camp site in Scottsdale, Arizona, last week and spent some time talking shop with Kaneko, who was throwing a bullpen. According to Sports Hochi, the two former Pacific League MVPs discussed Kaneko's change-up.