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YOKOHAMA BAYSTARS

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 25, 2016
BayStars' Zagurski relishing each moment of baseball journey
Mike Zagurski was rehabbing an injury several years ago, while with the Philadelphia Phillies' organization, when he decided he wanted a dog. He soon told his girlfriend (now wife) of his intention and also informed housemates Scott Mathieson and Kyle Drabek.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 22, 2016
BayStars' Tsutsugo delivers game-ending homer in 12th to conquer Giants
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo might not have gotten a chance to win the game in the 10th, but he wasn't going to be denied in the 12th.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 30, 2016
Carp could take control in CL by finally solving interleague puzzle
At this time two years ago, the Hiroshima Carp were the toast of the Central League. They were hitting well, pitching even better and at 27-15 had the best record in the CL. It looked, early on, like the team might be on track for the type of success not seen since the halcyon days of the Aka-heru era...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 21, 2016
Late translator Ushigome served with pride, distinction during long career
The Baseball Bullet-In this week would like to remember Tadahiro Ushigome, long-time baseball personality who died in Tokyo last month of a blood disorder at age 79. Although the date of his death was April 9, it was not announced until May 4.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2016 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 23, 2016
Giants lead pack trying to dethrone Swallows
The following is the first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2016 Central League:
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 5, 2016
Romak adjusting to game in Japan
Surviving the first few days of spring training is the initial step for most first-year foreign players in their adjustment to life in NPB. Japanese clubs don't pull many punches during camp early on, and feature a much heavier workload than teams in MLB and other western leagues.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 9, 2016
Several questions loom as spring camp approaches
We are three weeks from the Feb. 1 opening of the Central and Pacific League ballclubs spring training camps in Shikoku, Okinawa and southern Kyushu—and for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Arizona with the San Diego Padres. Following are some questions to be answered during the 2016 season in Japanese...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 13, 2015
Iron man Tsutsugo still going strong in December
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has been very busy this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 12, 2015
Can upgraded home stadiums give boost to BayStars, Eagles?
Going from worst to first — last place to a pennant — is difficult for any professional baseball team. The Tokyo Yakult Swallows managed to do it this past season in the Central League, and the two clubs that finished at the bottom of the league standings in 2015 are hoping to rise to the top during...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 10, 2015
Fukuda gambling incident not on par with 'Black Mist Scandal'
The Yomiuri Giants did not need a gambling scandal hovering over the team's preparation for the Central League Climax Series, which began Saturday against the Hanshin Tigers. But early this past week that is what they got.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 13, 2015
BayStars' Tsutsugo slugs game-winning blast in ninth
A game might look over, and it might feel over, but as Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and the Yokohama BayStars taught the Yomiuri Giants' Tomoyuki Sugano, nothing is over until the final out is in the books.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 11, 2015
Giants hurler Mikolas tosses complete game, improves to 9-3
Miles Mikolas is on a roll and he's not ready for it to stop anytime soon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 23, 2015
BayStars snap 12-game slide
The Yokohama BayStars fans who made the trip to Tokyo were loud, enthusiastic, and kept cheering all the way until the end of their team's game against the Yomiuri Giants.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 22, 2015
Central League clubs currently wallowing in mediocrity
There's a decent chance that at some time this week no Central League team will have a winning record.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 30, 2015
BayStars starter Ino stays poised, escapes trouble on mound
Shoichi Ino gave up a quite a few hits and he allowed a number of base runners in his start against the Chiba Lotte Marines. Ino made sure that runs, however, remained in short supply.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 18, 2015
BayStars defy sorry reputation with strong start to season
The surprising Yokohama BayStars are 26-16 after 42 games and owners of both the best record in Japan and a three-game cushion over the Yomiuri Giants atop the Central League. The BayStars have also won seven consecutive series, which they haven't done since 1964, and each victory makes more fans wonder...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 3, 2015
Releasing stubborn Gourriel best move for BayStars
The lasting image of Yulieski Gourriel's 62-game tenure with the Yokohama BayStars may have come after the Cuban star's very first ichi-gun game in the team's pinstriped uniform.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2015
Giants edge BayStars in 2015 season opener
Yomiuri manager Tatsunori Hara assured the media everything was all right during spring training as the Giants sputtered to six straight losses at the end of the exhibition season. The games began to count on Friday and for one night, opening night, at least, everything really was OK in Yomiuri Land....
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2015 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 25, 2015
Carp hoping Kuroda can be final piece in title puzzle
Part of the Carp's slogan for 2015 is 'Red Rising,' and that's exactly what the club has been doing the past few years. Hiroshima has increased its win total in each of the past four seasons.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Oct 6, 2014
Nakahata expects BayStars to shine brighter in future
For teams outside the postseason, this is the time of year when anyone within shouting distance of a microphone begins to implore fans to look to next year, when things, in theory, will be better.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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