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HIT AND RUN

Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Feb 1, 2011
Orix's Lee, Park hope to revitalize careers with fresh start
It feels like a lifetime has passed since Lee Seung Yeop and Park Chan Ho last wore the same uniform.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jan 25, 2011
Giants' pool of foreign players will have to earn their spot on roster
The Yomiuri Giants may be trading Tokyo's cool temperatures and concrete facade for sunny and scenic Miyazaki, but the team's spring camp won't feel like much of a vacation for some of the newest Kyojin.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jan 18, 2011
NPB's 50-homer club unlikely to be expanding ranks
The period between the start of the calendar year and the beginning of camp is often wrought with bold proclamations and lofty goals as ambition helps power players through their final winter preparations.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jan 11, 2011
Wakui must play like Darvish before he is paid like Darvish
Two of Japan's top pitchers made news early in the new year for very different contract issues.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 21, 2010
Curtain beginning to fall on careers of some of Japan's top closers
Is Takuya Asao the next great Japanese closer? He might have to be, because as age creeps up on some of the league's top firemen, the next generation will soon have to step up and prove its worth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 14, 2010
Saito poised to provide boost on, off field for Fighters
Has there ever been a meaningless pitch that could end up being so meaningful?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 8, 2010
Return to NPB may aid Iwakuma in long run
Don't weep for Hisashi Iwakuma.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 23, 2010
Wada's PL MVP triumph should raise familiar questions
If the selection of Fukuoka Softbank Hawks hurler Tsuyoshi Wada as Pacific League MVP proves anything, it's that there isn't a clear-cut right answer when the it comes to choosing MVPs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 26, 2010
Postseason pressure bringing out the best in Marines ace Naruse
Mickey Bradley and Dan Gordan's recent book, "Field of Screams," revealed that Chiba Lotte Marines ace Yoshihisa Naruse is afraid of ghosts and carries an amulet in his equipment bag to protect himself from evil spirits.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 19, 2010
Playoff schedule denies NPB center stage
Major League Baseball, as it has done throughout its playoffs, showcased the best of the best over the weekend.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 15, 2010
First playoff series between Giants, Tigers certain to entertain
Expect Koshien Stadium to be rocking this weekend.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 5, 2010
Road set up for Hawks to make run at title
There are no more excuses for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 28, 2010
Scheduling quirks taking some excitement away from pennant races
Excitement and interest in Major League Baseball is at a fevered pitch as the remaining pennant races go down to the wire.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 25, 2010
Ichiro's achievement testament to his drive
Baseball is the ultimate numbers game. Always has been, always will be.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 21, 2010
PL pitchers Kaneko, Darvish making case to win Sawamura Award
There's nothing that says the Sawamura Award has to be given out.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 15, 2010
Best move for Eagles to collect on Iwakuma while they can
Hisashi Iwakuma, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' best pitcher, is ready to see just how greener the grass is in Major League Baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 7, 2010
Pair of veteran hurlers still have something left to give
A pair of veteran pitchers briefly turned back the clock.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 31, 2010
Patience pays off for Giants infielder Gonzalez
Foreign ballplayers take to Japan in many different ways. Some, like first-year Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton, hit the ground running. Murton is hitting .339, with 15 HRs and 77 RBIs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 24, 2010
Carp outfielders turning heads
Fans sitting in the first few rows along the outfield wall at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium can leave their gloves at home.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 17, 2010
Central League teams jockey for position in critical week
When the dust settles in the Central League, the top three teams — whoever they may be — might look back at this week as the period when everything either began to come together or started to fall apart.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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