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
12球団唯一、完投勝ちのなかった阪神で、やっと、先発が投げ切って勝った。杉山直久投手(26)が横浜7回戦(甲子園)で、今季41試合目でチーム初の完投完封勝利を飾った。6点の援護もあり、自身05年9月11日以来(対広島、甲子園)の完封で今季2勝目。2月のキャンプでは実戦で結果が出ず岡田監督に2軍降格を告げられた背番号18が、ようやく輝いた。
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