For all of the noise that's surrounded the Yokohama BayStars recently — namely people taking swipes at the manager and closer Yasuaki Yamasaki's troubles — the team is keeping its head above water.
The BayStars are coming off a solid week, having taken two of three against the first-place Yomiuri Giants and then finishing with a tie, a win and a loss against the Hanshin Tigers over the weekend.
Last week actually saw quite a few performances that should give manager Alex Ramirez something to smile about moving forward.