Osaka – Yuma Mune is taking his chance and running with it. Maybe even all the way to a Japan Series title. The Orix Buffaloes third baseman was in the thick of the action in Game 1 of the Japan Series on Saturday night, helping his team rally from a […]
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Buffaloes rally for three runs in ninth to win Game 1 of Japan Series
Osaka – Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima is not usually a man of many words during postgame interviews and that was a good thing after Game 1 of the Japan Series. Because it might have been hard to find the right words to describe what he had just seen. Masataka […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s MVP award another product of bucking Japan’s baseball system
Winning the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday was the icing on the cake for Shohei Ohtani and his remarkable 2021 season, in which he achieved career heights as a hitter, hitting 46 home runs while starting 23 games for the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani’s unanimous selection made […]
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Buffaloes and Swallows make final preparations ahead of Japan Series showdown
Osaka – There was only one team in NPB with a worse record over the past two seasons combined than the Orix Buffaloes, who were 106-143-14. That would be the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, who were 100-151-12. Forget the Japan Series, let’s just call this the Bounceback Series. The eyes of […]
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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani named American League MVP
Shohei Ohtani’s historic 2021 season can be summed up in one home run call from a May night in Anaheim, California. Sam Hentges, a 198-cm Cleveland Indians left-hander, threw Ohtani a 151 kph (94 mph) fastball that was right down the middle, but far above the strike zone. As Indians […]
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Ichiro Suzuki to join Ken Griffey Jr. and other former stars in Mariners Hall of Fame
Seattle – The Seattle Mariners will induct Ichiro Suzuki into the team’s Hall of Fame during the 2022 season, the organization said Wednesday. The 48-year-old from Aichi Prefecture will be honored in a pregame ceremony on Aug. 27, when the Mariners face the Cleveland Guardians, the team that played as […]
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Cleveland Indians settle lawsuit with roller derby team over new name
The Cleveland Indians, who are changing their name to the Guardians, settled a trademark infringement lawsuit by a local roller derby team also named the Guardians. Tuesday’s settlement permits both teams to use the name Guardians. It likely removes the final hurdle from the Major League Baseball team’s plan to […]
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Carp confirm posting of slugger Seiya Suzuki
The Hiroshima Carp have accepted slugging outfielder Seiya Suzuki’s request to enter the posting system for a chance to move to the majors, officials with the Central League club said Tuesday. Widely recognized as one of the country’s top players, the 27-year-old led the CL in batting and on-base percentage […]
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Rays’ Randy Arozarena, Reds’ Jonathan India named top rookies
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India were named the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year awards for the American League and National League, respectively, on Monday. Arozarena played his first full season in the majors after vaulting into the spotlight during the 2020 […]
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Rays’ Randy Arozarena and Reds’ Jonathan India named top rookies
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India were named the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year awards for the American League and National League, respectively, on Monday. Arozarena played his first full season in the majors after vaulting into the spotlight during the 2020 […]