Baseball / Japanese Baseball | Japan Series Nov 29, 2021
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows the Buffaloes' potential
by Jason Coskrey
Yamamoto's Game 6 will be remembered as one of the most stirring performances in defeat in the Japan Series.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Nov 21, 2021
Orix infielder Yuma Mune picks perfect time to find his groove
by Jason Coskrey
After struggling to find playing time early in his career, the 25-year-old is having his best season yet and has been a key part of the Buffaloes' run to the Japan Series.
Japanese Baseball Oct 13, 2021
Yuma Mune homer clinches Buffaloes' first playoff berth in seven years
The eighth-inning blast kept the Buffaloes on top of the Pacific League as they continued to chase the franchise's first pennant since the Orix BlueWave reached the Japan Series in 1996.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | The week in NPB May 10, 2021
Fighters take no chances after COVID-19 outbreak
by Jason Coskrey
There was something different about the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters during pregame warmups Friday at Sapporo Dome. The players were wearing their special Hokkaido appreciation tops — which are predominantly blue this year — with white pants for their matchup with the Tohoku Rakuten ...
