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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 27, 2019
Hawks look like Pacific League's best once again
The following is the first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2019 Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 27, 2019
Daichi Suzuki driven by passion to succeed with Marines
Daichi Suzuki hasn't missed a game for the Chiba Lotte Marines in over three seasons. In 2015, he missed one. Both years before that, he was on the field for every contest.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 13, 2019
Chiba Lotte's Mike Bolsinger sets lofty goals for 2019 season
Mike Bolsinger ended his first year in Japan with a 13-2 record and 3.06 ERA in 117⅔ innings for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 15, 2019
Marines sign former Fighters slugger Brandon Laird
The Chiba Lotte Marines have acquired former Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters third baseman Brandon Laird, the team announced on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 14, 2019
Lotte acquires ex-BayStars pitcher Brandon Mann
The Chiba Lotte Marines have acquired former Yokohama BayStars pitcher Brandon Mann for next season, the Pacific League club said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 7, 2019
Lotte signs former major league pitcher Josh Ravin
The Chiba Lotte Marines have acquired former major league pitcher Josh Ravin for next season, the Pacific League club said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2018
Fighters close out regular season with victory over Marines
Kensuke Tanaka's RBI single broke a 2-2 first-inning tie and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on to beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-4 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2018
Fighters hold off Marines at Sapporo Dome
Starter Bryan Rodriguez battled through five innings before the bullpen took care of the rest as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on for a 5-4 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Pacific League on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 8, 2018
Higashihama helps Hawks finish season on a winning note
Right-hander Nao Higashihama threw five scoreless innings to lead the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 6-1 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines in their final regular season game on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2018
Ex-Lotte skipper Norifumi Nishimura to take over as Orix manager
Former Chiba Lotte Marines skipper Norifumi Nishimura will take over as manager of the Orix Buffaloes, sources close to the matter revealed Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2018
Lions clinch Pacific League pennant
The Seibu Lions clinched their first Pacific League pennant in 10 years on Sunday despite losing 4-1 to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2018
Buffaloes infielder Eiichi Koyano retiring after 16 seasons
Orix Buffaloes infielder Eiichi Koyano, a three-time Golden Glove winner, will retire at the end of the season, the team announced Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 14, 2018
In warning to Iran and Russia, U.S. Marines conduct big drills with rebels in south Syria
A Syrian rebel commander said on Thursday rare military exercises with U.S. Marines in southern Syria sent a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2018
Lions' Hideto Asamura ignites late comeback against Marines
Hideto Asamura's seventh-inning RBI single snapped a 4-4 tie before the Seibu Lions batted around in the eighth to bury the Chiba Lotte Marines 10-4 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2018
Hawks' Kotaro Otake tosses seven solid innings in narrow victory over Marines
Rookie Kotaro Otake allowed a run over seven innings, and Kenta Imamiya contributed to both of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' runs in a 2-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2018
Marines announce plan to add outfield seats, shorten home run distances
Zozo Marine Stadium, one of Japan's more difficult home run parks, will be remodeled this winter to hold 746 more seats, shorten home run distances and decrease foul territory, the Pacific League's Lotte Marines announced Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2018
Okinawa marines' version of Da Pump's 'U.S.A.' goes viral
U.S. Marines based at Okinawa's Camp Foster have sparked a viral internet craze with a rendition of the summer hit song "U.S.A." by Japanese hip-hop band Da Pump, raising hopes of improving the image of U.S. forces in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 11, 2018
Ryoichi Adachi strokes three-run triple in eighth to lift Buffaloes past Marines
Ryoichi Adachi's three-run, eighth-inning triple powered the Orix Buffaloes to a 6-3 come-from-behind victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines in Pacific League play on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 11, 2018
Kei Hirata earns second shot with Thunder Girls
Passion is something that younger and older generations can both detect immediately.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2018
Veteran pitcher Jason Standridge confirms retirement after 10 seasons in NPB
Former major league right-hander Jason Standridge, who had a 10-year playing career in Japan, on Wednesday announced his retirement from professional baseball.

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