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SAC BUNTS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 20, 2019
Carp outfielder Seiya Suzuki poised to become household name
It's possible around this time next year, we might be reminiscing about the Summer of Seiya 2020.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 9, 2019
NPB stars no longer shy about expressing MLB aspirations
Kohei Arihara wants to pitch in the major leagues in the near future. Haruki Nishikawa wants to make the move as well. Hayato Sakamoto doesn't want to, but he had to address it all the same.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 2, 2019
New pieces present Marines with chance to alter fortunes
The Chiba Lotte Marines have gotten a makeover.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 27, 2019
Seemingly content without MLB, MVP Hayato Sakamoto on track for big things in Japan
Hayato Sakamoto is the one who stayed.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 19, 2019
Will Yamaguchi's departure from Yomiuri Giants to MLB clear a path for Sugano?
The biggest question stemming from the Yomiuri Giants' decision to post pitcher Shun Yamaguchi to MLB is not how Yamaguchi might fare in the majors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 11, 2019
Trio's MLB dreams may impact Samurai Japan's gold medal quest
The Hiroshima Carp's Ryosuke Kikuchi, quite possibly the most dynamic defensive second baseman in the world (at least in the conversation), could be playing in MLB next season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 24, 2019
Hawks display tremendous depth, talent en route to Japan Series three-peat
The only thing left to do is marvel at the absolute playoff strength of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 22, 2019
Sawamura Award selection committee needs to adjust with the times
Ever heard the one about the guy who had to walk 5 km, uphill, through a hailstorm just to get to school every day?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 21, 2019
'Mood-maker' Matsuda lifting Hawks' spirits
Nobuhiro Matsuda, the lively and exuberant soul who plays third base for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, is often referred to as the team's "mood-maker."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 8, 2019
Bench players come through in clutch for Tigers
Kai Ueda didn't have much time to get ready for what might've been the biggest moment of his career. Edwin Escobar had just located a 153-kph fastball into Shun Takayama's hip and someone needed to run the bases during the top of the eighth inning in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series First Stage...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 30, 2019
Giants star Shinnosuke Abe bows out as one of NPB's great catchers
For nearly 20 years Shinnosuke Abe's go-to phrase during hero interviews, following some heroic feat on the baseball diamond, has been "saikō desu" (the best). He'd be asked a question and would often shout the phrase as his response as the crowd ate it up.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 9, 2019
Race for Sawamura Award going down to wire
With the NPB season nearly over — no team has more than 16 games left — it's almost time for the group of retired pitchers who vote on the Sawamura Award to sit down and have a chat.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 2, 2019
Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien looks back on long career in Japan
Wladimir Balentien still remembers all the running.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 26, 2019
U.S. fan uses trading cards as one way to stay on top of Japanese baseball
If you went out in search of a dedicated Japanese baseball card enthusiast, you might not think to look in Maryland.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2019
Yuji Kondo continues to chart own path in broadcast booth
Yuji Kondo is standing in the home dugout at Tokyo Dome with his hands braced on the back of the bench as he listens to a fellow broadcaster tell him about a humorous interaction she had with an NPB player recently while covering a game. Kondo chuckles when she's done, straightening up and nodding his...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 5, 2019
Central League set up for exciting race to finish line
Things looked so simple in the Central League at the All-Star break.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 29, 2019
Controversy surrounding high school ace Roki Sasaki stirs up familiar debate
Ofunato High School was inundated with calls after its loss in the final of the Iwate Prefectural tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 22, 2019
BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo's move to No. 2 in order could help spark change
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is not your typical No. 2 batter. Or is he? The answer probably depends on the brand of baseball you prefer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 14, 2019
'Sushi Boy' Brandon Laird looking like perfect fit for Marines
Whenever Brandon Laird hits a home run, Chiba Lotte Marines fans know it's time for sushi.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 8, 2019
Giants beginning to hit stride ahead of All-Star break
Following a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners in March, Yomiuri Giants manager Tastunori Hara mused that the MLB club's lineup looked similar to his own.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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