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
若きエースが活躍した3チームが後半戦へ弾みをつけた。西武涌井秀章投手(21)が、自己最多の13勝目だ。前半戦での13勝は西武では78年の東尾(当時クラウン)が15勝して以来、29年ぶり。前半戦は予想外の4位だが、貯金1の折り返しで後半戦浮上を狙う。3位ソフトバンクは杉内が8回1失点で12勝目。2位のロッテは成瀬が完投8勝目で防御率1位を守り、首位日本ハムに3ゲーム差に迫った。
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