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
振ればホームランの勢いだ。オリックス・ローズがこの日も連発、3試合連続の34号、35号をカッ飛ばした。3回は西武帆足のカーブを、5回は直球をとらえた同点2ランを、同じ右翼席へたたき込んだ。この時点で、本塁打数で山崎武に並び、打点78と合わせて“瞬間2冠”。その後、山崎が36号を放ち再び1差となったが、後半戦は驚異の10戦10発だ。「山崎も打ち出したらよく打つ。先は長いよ。それより自分の仕事は打点を稼いで勝ちに貢献することさ」と言った。
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