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.
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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
With the season now about 80% complete, I revisit the topic of how starters compare to relievers, but with the league as a whole.
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Resources
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August 31, 2013 Nikkan Sports newspaper
Raw Data (Google Drive)
Clint Hulsey on Google+
Chihiro Kaneko Scouting Report (Blogspot)
Data provided by ScoutDragon
Clip provided by Fuji TV One
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Pocket Calendar
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The interview of the week on this week's Japan Baseball Weekly Podcast is scheduled to be Vinny Rottino of the Orix Buffaloes. John and Jim then plan on discussing Balentien's pursuit of the home run record, Ma-kun's continuing winning streak, cover some questions and comments.