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
中日小笠原は阪神ファンの歓声に包まれたグラウンドをベンチからじっと見つめていた。9回1死満塁のピンチで岩瀬にマウンドを譲った。だが、守護神は林の犠飛で先制されると矢野にもタイムリーを浴びてしまった。8回1/3を2失点で4敗目。セ・リーグのタイ記録にあと1と迫る15三振を奪った快投は報われなかった。
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