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
中日はエース川上憲伸投手(32)がプロ初の4被弾で沈んで2位に転落した。
残酷な打球の行方だった。同点の6回1死一塁、中日川上は外角に137キロのカットボールを投げたが、高橋由の打球は左翼フェンスぎりぎりに飛び込む。自身ワーストの1試合4被弾で、勝ち越しを許した。「力で押していくところと、抜いてかわしていくところを徹底できず悔いが残ります。(球場が)狭いので丁寧に投げるか、腕を振るのか」。
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