In the moments after the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched their second consecutive Japan Series title on Saturday, club chairman Sadaharu Oh was asked for his thoughts about this year's team.
Oh's words hold more weight than most in Japanese baseball. He's a living legend, owner of the world record for home runs (868) and a man who won the Japan Series 11 times himself, including a run of nine straight, with the Yomiuri Giants.
"They were strong," Oh said. "There really isn't anything else to say about them."