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YOKOHAMA BAYSTARS

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 30, 2017
BayStars sign infielder Yamato Maeda to three-year deal
The Yokohama BayStars on Thursday announced the acquisition of free agent infielder Yamato Maeda.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2017
BayStars unveil plans for Yokohama Stadium expansion, renovation
Since taking over as the operator of Yokohama Stadium before the 2016 season, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars have hammered out a grand plan to transform the venue into a more attractive community ballpark.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2017
BayStars sign infielder Neftali Soto, pitcher Edison Barrios
The Yokohama BayStars have acquired infielder Neftali Soto, who has played for the Cincinnati Reds, and pitcher Edison Barrios, formerly with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, for next season, the team announced Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2017
BayStars to bring back pitchers Joe Wieland, Spencer Patton
Starting pitcher Joe Wieland and reliever Spencer Patton have signed one-year contracts to return next season with the Yokohama BayStars, the Central League club announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 6, 2017
BayStars beaten but unbowed after Japan Series experience
After the final out of the Japan Series, as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks celebrated while glittering, golden confetti rained down from the Yafuoku Dome ceiling and jet balloons were set loose from the stands, Yokohama BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga soaked it all in from the losing dugout.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2017
Hawks finally prevail after epic Japan Series
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks wrapped up the 2017 Japan Series at Yafuoku Dome on Saturday by capturing their eighth overall title — fourth in the last seven years — after defeating the Yokohama BayStars in a hard-fought Game 6.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2017
Hawks capture Japan Series crown on Keizo Kawashima's sayonara single in 11th
There will be no Game 7.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 3, 2017
BayStars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki embraces pressure of must-win games
The BayStars fans at Yokohama Stadium know what to expect when the team enters the bottom of the ninth inning with a small lead.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2017
Hawks, BayStars get ready for pivotal Game 6
One day after a win that made the Japan Series an actual, well, series, the Yokohama BayStars were back on the field in Fukuoka on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2017
BayStars skipper Alex Ramirez motivated players by keeping quiet
With the clock threatening to strike midnight on the Yokohama BayStars' inspired run to the Japan Series, Alex Ramirez backed off.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2017
BayStars rally in sixth, stave off elimination with Game 5 victory over Hawks
Anyone who thought the Yokohama BayStars were just going to roll over after going down 3-0 in the Japan Series can think again.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2017
Rookie pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi comes up big to keep BayStars alive in Japan Series
Rookie pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi took the ball in what might have been the biggest game of his life and delivered the performance of his life.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2017
Early scoring, lockdown bullpen carry Hawks to Game 3 triumph over BayStars
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the first two games of the Japan Series with a blowout and a dramatic late-inning comeback.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2017
Dennis Sarfate feels collapse in 2016 motivated Hawks this season
Dennis Sarfate showed up early to practice on his day off.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2017
BayStars shake off opening losses as Japan Series moves to Yokohama
The Yokohama BayStars' Joe Wieland doesn't yet know if he'll be nervous to start in his first Japan Series game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2017
Hawks win Game 2 of Japan Series after contentious call
All anyone could do was wait. A decision that could have a big impact on the complexion of the Japan Series hung in the balance, as the umpiring crew checked replay after replay in the bottom of the seventh inning at Yafuoku Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2017
Victory only thing that matters for Hawks star Seiichi Uchikawa
"Winning is everything" is a cliche you often hear from players and coaches in postseason baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 28, 2017
Hawks believe quick-strike offense a big key to Japan Series success
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks will try to strike first, scoring runs early, so they can play their own brand of ball in the 2017 Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2017
Different styles define Hawks, BayStars
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yokohama BayStars had two very different paths to Game 1 of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2017
Hawks' Seiichi Uchikawa, BayStars' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo determined to deliver quality Japan Series
While one team is no stranger to the biggest stage, the other squad returned there for the first time in nearly two decades.

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