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
マー君が甲子園で初黒星を喫した。楽天の田中将大投手(18)が阪神戦に先発し、5回を投げて被安打6、失点3で負け投手となった。日本一も達成した駒大苫小牧高時代は甲子園で12試合8勝0敗を誇ったが、プロ初の登板で不敗神話が崩れた。昨夏の全国高校野球選手権大会決勝で、早実の斎藤佑樹投手(現早大)と引き分け再試合の死闘を演じてから約10カ月ぶりの甲子園はほろ苦かった。
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