Matt Clark got the fastball he was looking for and crushed it. The ball landed near the stairs leading to the concourse in the rear portion of the stands in right field at Tokyo Dome and Clark took a slightly familiar trot around the bases. Just like that Clark was […]
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Mexico blanks Australia to stay unbeaten at Premier12
The Mexican team had to travel to Japan from Mexico this week to compete in the Premier12 Super Round. The experience should make things easier next year, because its looking increasingly like Mexico will be back in 2020. Jonathan Jones and former Chunichi Dragons player Matt Clark each homered for […]
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Mets’ Pete Alonso, Astros’ Yordan Alvarez win Rookie of the Year awards
NEW YORK – Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Pete Alonso and Yordan Alvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park. In a rarity for the major league home run leader, Alonso didn’t land the biggest blow. Alonso, a star first baseman with the New […]
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Seiya Suzuki tearing it up at the plate for Samurai Japan
CHIBA – Seiya Suzuki changed his bat for the Super Round of the Premier12, but he didn’t really have a good reason for doing so. “There’s really no reason,” he said on Monday night, after helping Japan to its fourth straight victory, 3-2 over Australia, of the tournament. “It’s just […]
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Bases-loaded walk completes Samurai Japan comeback over Australia
CHIBA – For the second time in four games during the Premier12, Samurai Japan had its feet held to the fire. So far, manager Atsunori Inaba’s team has been able outrun the flames. Seiya Suzuki homered in the fourth, Ukyo Shuto put a charge into the crowd by stealing his […]
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Trio’s MLB dreams may impact Samurai Japan’s gold medal quest
The Hiroshima Carp’s Ryosuke Kikuchi, quite possibly the most dynamic defensive second baseman in the world (at least in the conversation), could be playing in MLB next season. So too could the Yokohama BayStars’ slugging captain Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and free agent outfielder Shogo Akiyama, one of the stars from the […]
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Final six Premier12 teams ready to make push for title
With Olympic berths hanging in the balance, the final six teams in the WBSC Premier12 are preparing to return to field for the tournament’s Super Round, which begins in Japan on Monday. Japan, the world’s top-ranked team, enters the second round with a perfect record but isn’t taking anything for […]
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Veteran pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to rejoin Lions: source
Daisuke Matsuzaka, who left the Seibu Lions to pitch in the majors 13 years ago, is in line to rejoin the Pacific League club, a source said on Saturday. The 39-year-old Matsuzaka, who was named the NPB Comeback Player of the Year in 2018, pitched in just two games this […]
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Australia completes Premier12 super round field
SEOUL – Australia earned the final spot in the Premier12’s super round by finishing second in Group C on Friday. Australia advanced on the tiebreaker rules after finishing with a 1-2 record, the same as Canada and Cuba. On Friday the Australians beat Canada 3-1, while South Korea improved to […]
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Carp glove wizard Ryosuke Kikuchi cleared for MLB move
HIROSHIMA – Seven-time Golden Glove Award winner Ryosuke Kikuchi will have a chance to move to the major leagues via the posting system, the Hiroshima Carp said Friday. The 29-year-old second baseman has won the CL’s fielding award for excellence every season since he became a regular in 2013. After […]