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
昨季1軍登板ゼロのヤクルト五十嵐亮太投手(28)が復活への手応えをつかむ“中田斬(ぎ)り”だ。日本ハムとの練習試合に9回から登板。1死一塁で迎えた中田との対決では、4球連続の直球で空振り三振に仕留めた。中田への3球目に、この日最速の148キロでストライクを奪った。「まだ速い球を投げる体の使い方を忘れている。試合でどんどん投げて思い出したい。前のように投げられる感覚はあります」と力強かった。
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