This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
西武が総力戦を制して6連勝を飾った。延長10回表無死一塁。カブレラが決勝の13号2ランを右翼ポール際の最前列に放り込んだ。3点リードを8回に追いつかれ、延長戦に持ち込まれるという悪い流れをはね返した。「最後は投手がいなくてオールスターみたいだった。所沢での借りを返せた」と伊東監督も冷や汗の勝利を振り返る。10連敗後の6連勝はプロ野球史上4度目。楽天を抜いてリーグ単独4位にも浮上した。
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