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
ヤクルト石川が、今月だけで2度目の完封勝利を挙げた。昨年まで5年連続2ケタ勝利ながら、完封はプロで1度もなかっただけに価値がある。散発4安打で三塁を踏ませず「今年自分が迷惑を掛けて監督がやめることになってしまった。少しでも成長した姿を見せたかった」。育ててくれた古田兼任監督への感謝と、責任を果たせなかった先発ローテ投手としての意地を込めた4勝目だった。
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