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
ロッテ小林宏の本拠地不敗神話が止まった。今季12戦投げて7勝無敗の千葉マリンで今季最短の1回1/3、6失点でKOされた。初回に2点を失うと、2回にも2四球などで1死満塁のピンチを招き、本多に3点目となる中前適時打を浴びたところで降板。「大事な試合を壊してしまいチームメート、ファンに申し訳ない。今日ほど自分のことを情けなく思ったことはない」とガックリ。バレンタイン監督も「変化球の制球に苦しみ、そこから抜け出せなかった」とぶ然としていた。
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