Japanese vs. U.S. Teams?
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Re: Japanese vs. U.S. Teams?
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 23, 2008 9:05 AM
| YBS Fan
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MLB.com used to have a pretty large section dedicated to the bi-annual Nichi-Bei Series (as it's called here). The 2006 Series index is here. Substituting "y2004" in the URL to get the 2004 Series works. I don't know how far it goes back, and I was unable to find the top page for the Nichi-Bei section. Others more familiar with MLB.com may do better.
As for the continuation of the Nichi-Bei Series, that has been suspended with the advent of the World Baseball Classic. So don't expect a 2008 Nichi-Bei Series in November this year.
(I wouldn't rule out the return of the Series in the future. But as it stands right now, the Nichi-Bei Series is done.)
As for the continuation of the Nichi-Bei Series, that has been suspended with the advent of the World Baseball Classic. So don't expect a 2008 Nichi-Bei Series in November this year.
(I wouldn't rule out the return of the Series in the future. But as it stands right now, the Nichi-Bei Series is done.)
Re: Japanese vs. U.S. Teams?
[ Author: Jbroks86 | Posted: Jan 23, 2008 11:31 AM
| SFT Fan
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- I don't know how far it goes back, and I was unable to find the top page for the Nichi-Bei section. Others more familiar with MLB.com may do better.
It only goes back to 2002, as that was when the MLB website display was changed. You can find the 2002 Series index page here [MLB.com].
The reason that there is no longer a top page for the Nichi-Bei Series is because it was a casualty of the new MLB.com design, if there was even a top page to start out with. Looking through the Wayback Machine, it looks like, for example, the 1998 Series info is gone.
I've managed to find box scores for the 2000 Series over at the NPB website. Also this page [in Japanese] seems to have some roster and game info.
I know there's data out there somewhere of these games, and I wish I could find more in-depth data, but I'm afraid that that's all I can come up with at the moment.
It only goes back to 2002, as that was when the MLB website display was changed. You can find the 2002 Series index page here [MLB.com].
The reason that there is no longer a top page for the Nichi-Bei Series is because it was a casualty of the new MLB.com design, if there was even a top page to start out with. Looking through the Wayback Machine, it looks like, for example, the 1998 Series info is gone.
I've managed to find box scores for the 2000 Series over at the NPB website. Also this page [in Japanese] seems to have some roster and game info.
I know there's data out there somewhere of these games, and I wish I could find more in-depth data, but I'm afraid that that's all I can come up with at the moment.
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