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
横浜のルーキー下窪が、プロ入り初打点で交流戦初の連勝を呼び込んだ。2-2で迎えた9回2死満塁。途中出場で、好機がきた。カウント1-2からソフトバンク柳瀬の147キロ直球を振り抜くと、打球は右中間を転々。走者一掃の決勝二塁打となった。初のヒーローインタビューでは「なんとか次につなごうと打席に入りました。最高にうれしいです」と相好を崩した。
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