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Jason Coskrey

Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball, but he has also covered soccer, American football, boxing and basketball. He previously worked for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga. A native of Detroit, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

For Jason Coskrey's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 17, 2007

Omura provides spark for Marines

CHIBA — Shunsuke Watanabe entered Thursday's game between the Chiba Lotte Marines as a pitcher in need of a good break. Lucky for him Saburo Omura was more than willing to deliver.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 10, 2007

Giants, Tigers play to 2-2 tie

The Hanshin batters were the stars of the second game of a three-game set between the Yomiuri Giants and the Tigers. One night after that offensive explosion it was the bullpens that stole the show.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 8, 2007

Kadokura records first win of season

Making his first start for the Yomiuri Giants since April 14, Ken Kadokura wasn't dominant but he was good. Though with Shinnosuke Abe backing him up, that was good enough.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 5, 2007

Marines hammer Nippon Ham's Kanemura in runaway win

CHIBA — Before Saturday's game against the Chiba Lotte Marines, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman said he wanted a better performance out of Satoru Kanemura than he had seen in the pitcher's last two starts.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 3, 2007

Ortiz delivers for Marines against Eagles

CHIBA — There's nothing like a little extra motivation to get a player going. Well that and yakiniku apparently.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 3, 2007

Naruse bags monthly MVP for pitchers

CHIBA — Yoshihisa Naruse felt like he was just going out and doing his job for the Chiba Lotte Marines last month. While he may not have felt like he was doing anything out of the ordinary, the 22-year-old had a July that made the Pacific League powers that be stand up and take notice.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 1, 2007

Pitcher Iwakuma gives Eagles big boost

CHIBA — Injuries have kept Tohoku Rakuten pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma from making much of an impact on the mound this season. After missing most of the year, and a chance to play in the All-Star game on his home field, Iwakuma was back on the mound Tuesday and made a big impact against the Chiba Lotte Marines.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 28, 2007

Giants southpaw hurler Utsumi steals spotlight, tosses two-hit shutout on 'Nioka Day'

The Yomiuri Giants may have been planning to honor nine-year veteran Tomohiro Nioka on Friday night, but it was pitcher Tetsuya Utsumi who stole the show.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 25, 2007

Homers power 'Stars past Giants

Kimiyasu Kudo and the Yokohama BayStars did everything they could in the first five innings to build a big lead against the Yomiuri Giants Tuesday night at Tokyo Dome. Though in the last three, it took everything they had just to hold on.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 22, 2007

Former Tigers slugger Bass makes All-Star visit to Sendai

SENDAI — A blast from the past showed up at Game 2 of the Gulliver All-Star Series at Fullcast Stadium Saturday afternoon, infusing a little more star power into the already star-studded event.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 22, 2007

CL routs PL in All-Star clash

SENDAI — Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles slugger Takeshi Yamasaki had an All-Star Game to remember on his home field in Game 2 of the Gulliver All-Star Series. His teammates, however, would probably like to forget what happened as soon as possible.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 21, 2007

Ramirez rips winning home run for CL

There probably wasn't anyone with an easier job at the Gulliver All-Star Game than reigning Central League MVP Kosuke Fukudome. The Chunichi star made his first appearance in the game as a pinch runner in the seventh to replace teammate Tyrone Woods, who had just hit a double to center.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 21, 2007

Orix, Lotte stars become reluctant teammates

Watching the Central League battle its Pacific counterpart has long been the main attraction of the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Game. While interleague play has diluted the novelty of seeing the league's battle, the story this year revolved around a few likely reluctant teammates.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 16, 2007

Collins preaches patience in building a winning ballclub

For young players, there may not a more unforgiving sport than baseball. In a sport that masks its complex nature beneath an overlaying simplicity, even the best players fail more than they succeed.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 14, 2007

Unheralded players help star-studded Giants snap six-game losing skid

After being swept in consecutive series by sub-.500 teams, the start-studded Yomiuri Giants found themselves in the midst of an unlikely six-game losing streak. Even more unlikely was that it took a rookie pitcher and a .154 hitter to snap them out of it.

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Jul 11, 2007

U.S. scores 11 TDs, demolishes South Korea 77-0

During halftime of the United States' game against South Korea a number of Germany's supporters were seen heading to nearby vendors and buying South Korea jerseys. Although the Germans may want to think twice about wearing them lest the Americans suffer a case of mistaken identity Thursday night.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 7, 2007

Collins hopes Kiyohara can return next April

After winning the first game of their July 3-5 series against the Chiba Lotte Marines, the Orix Buffaloes lost the final two games. When the dust settled, two games wasn't all they lost.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 6, 2007

Buffaloes happy with their end of Yoshii-to-Marines deal

Sometimes things come full circle pretty quick.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 1, 2007

Reeling Tigers take out frustration on BayStars

YOKOHAMA — Showers washed out the first game of the Hanshin Tigers' series with the Yokohama BayStars Friday night. With the year they've had so far, the snake-bitten Tigers must be hoping the rain washed away a season's worth of bad karma as well.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jun 20, 2007

Valentine calls on Japan baseball leaders to embrace change

Monday night it was reported that Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine was interested in purchasing a team in the Shikoku Island League (SIL), an independent minor league organization.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.

The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores

By Alex K.T. Martin

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