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
オリックスのタフィー・ローズ外野手(38=レッズ)が国内復帰後のオープン戦初安打をタイムリーで飾った。「4番右翼」で出場し、初回2死一塁の場面で川島亮投手(25)から左翼線へ適時二塁打。内角高めのボール球に止めたバットだったが、幸運にも打球はフェアゾーンにはずんだ。「カーブを待っていたんだけど…。本当にラッキーです」。6回には評判の高卒ルーキー増渕竜義投手(18=鷲宮)の144キロ速球を中前へクリーンヒット。11日のデビュー戦(対横浜)は無安打だった4番候補が、2安打1打点と調子を上げてきた。
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