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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 31, 2005

Will Hanshin still be in swing after 'road trip of death'?

The Hanshin Tigers are in a position to win their second Central League pennant in three seasons, but they will have to get by a jinx that has plagued Tigers teams in the past: the "shi-no-rodo" or "road trip of death."
COMMUNITY
Jun 28, 2005

Curing that constant chocolate craving

Food for thought Steph in Saitama writes: "I like Japanese food a lot, but every now and then I get a craving for goodies that are nowhere to be found in my area. I could ask my mom to send a care package, but I'd feel silly asking her to send an emergency supply of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Any suggestions?"...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 19, 2005

Interleague action rates a good grade in first year of play

Japan pro baseball's fist interleague season will wrap up this weekend, as soon as they can make up a few games previously rained out.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 22, 2005

Bryant back in key role with Buffaloes

Returning to Japanese baseball this season after a decade-long absence is Ralph Bryant, one of the most prolific sluggers ever to play the game here as a member of the Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1988 to 1995, and currently the first-base coach and a batting instructor with the Orix Buffaloes.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 15, 2005

Long overdue interleague action playing to good reviews

The concept of the koryu-sen (interleague play) in Japanese baseball is getting great reviews so far from players, fans and media members. Typical comments from participants are, "We should have been doing this 10 years ago" and "It's great to see some different ballparks and towns for a change."
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 24, 2005

Miceli's career here lasted slightly longer a than cup of coffee

The April 19 edition of the Tokyo Chunichi Sports paper ran a headline that read, "Miceli fired by Giants."
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 6, 2005

Triumph in Tohoku: Staff of Eagles works miracle

SENDAI -- I saw something beautiful Friday night.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 27, 2005

Free tickets for Diamondbacks Day on April 17 at Tokyo Dome

The Pacific League Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will continue their tradition of holding Arizona Diamondbacks Day at one of their home-away-from-home games at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2005

Dragons favored to book return trip to Japan Series

The following is a team-by-team analysis of the 12 teams in Japanese pro baseball this season:
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 19, 2005

Strained hamstring hampers Giants' Uehara

Koji Uehara is suffering from a strained right hamstring and has been told by doctors to refrain from pitching for a week, the Yomiuri Giants right-hander said on his official Web site Friday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 9, 2005

Can Lions stay focused in midst of scandal?

This could be the final season for the Seibu Lions, at least as we know the ball club by that name.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 9, 2005

Legal action gives new definition to 'The Meaning of Ichiro'

Well, I must say, this one really takes the cake.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 2, 2005

Mail bag questions on Bunch, Kiyohara and the minor leagues

Dear Wayne: I read what you posted from Melvin Bunch's e-mail (Feb. 23).
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 19, 2005

With spring training near, end of line for George, Peta here?

With just 13 days remaining until the start of spring training, it appears George Arias and Roberto Petagine may have reached the end of the line in their productive careers in Japanese pro baseball.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 6, 2005

China national team to tour Japan

Nippon Professional Baseball will invite the Chinese national baseball team to Japan this summer for a monthlong international friendly tour in a bid to strengthen ties with the Olympic host, baseball sources said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 22, 2004

Iwakuma not the first Japanese pitcher caught in tug-of-war

The on-going tug-of-war between the Orix Buffaloes and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reminds me of a somewhat similar situation that occurred a quarter of a century ago in Japanese baseball: the case of another right-handed hurler, Suguru Egawa.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 22, 2004

Newly formed Golden Eagles ink two major leaguers

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Tuesday they have signed infielder Luis Lopez and right-hander Aaron Myette to provisional single-year deals worth 50 million yen each.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 9, 2004

Sasaki's deal with BayStars is the richest ever in NPB

Yokohama BayStars closer Kazuhiro Sasaki confirmed the terms of his final contract year with the Yokohama BayStars on Wednesday and revealed that he earned 650 million yen in the 2004 season, making him the highest-paid Japanese ballplayer in history.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 6, 2004

Rakuten rebuts tampering claims

Orix Buffaloes general manager Katsuhiro Nakamura wants to meet with the commissioner of Japanese baseball next week to discuss interest expressed in star pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma by the newly formed Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, local media reported Sunday.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2004

Softbank gets Hawks for 20 billion yen

Softbank Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay 20 billion yen for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and its gaming rights, capping years of speculation on the fate of the athletically sound but financially ailing baseball team.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2004

Nippon Ham picks 18-year-old Darvish

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters obtained the right to negotiate with 18-year-old Yu Darvish on Wednesday, naming the hard-throwing Tohoku high school pitcher in the first round of the amateur draft.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2004

Softbank feels confident it will take over Hawks

Softbank Corp.'s chief executive said Wednesday it is making solid progress in its bid for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and is confident the pro baseball team will start the next season under new ownership.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2004

Daiei may deal Hawks to Softbank this month

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. will try to seal a deal, possibly by the end of the month, to sell the Daiei Hawks professional baseball club to Internet service provider Softbank Corp., sources said Tuesday.

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