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Central League Standings
Team
W
L
T
W%
GB
Home
Away
Hanshin
51
36
2
.586
29(2)18
22-18
Yomiuri
53
39
0
.576
0.5
29-17
24-22
Chunichi
50
43
2
.538
4.0
32(1)14
18(1)29
Yakult
39
49
2
.443
12.5
20(1)24
19(1)25
Hiroshima
34
55
2
.382
18.0
16-27
18(2)28
Yokohama
31
58
0
.348
21.0
16-27
15-31
Pacific League Standings
Team
W
L
T
W%
GB
Home
Away
SoftBank
55
41
3
.573
30-20
25(3)21
Seibu
54
44
0
.551
2.0
28-22
26-22
Lotte
50
43
2
.538
3.5
28(2)17
22-26
Orix
49
46
1
.516
5.5
25(1)23
24-23
Nippon Ham
47
48
2
.495
7.5
23(1)23
24(1)25
Rakuten
41
52
2
.441
12.5
25(1)21
16(1)31
Current Popular Discussions
July 20th Tsuru v Saitoh - Tigers triumphant
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Tiger Tails
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Carp's only good pitcher, Maeda, was supposed to start this game but it was decided to give him a rest and that Saitoh would start instead. He was pulled in the fourth after giving up two runs but Carp were surprisingly effective in restricting Tigers batters. In fact they looked to have won the game in the tenth but it all unraveled for them in the bottom. Fujihara picked up his first win in Tigers colours when he replaced the ineffective Andoh. It was a bit of a gamble to use Andoh in that situation but Tigers management were hoping that they could start him on the 21st in place of Uezono whom they would rather not start at all. Andoh though needs more time to get over his problems with his pitching and rather blew that idea out of the water. Uezono will get his start. Scores
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July 17th Kubo v Katoh - Bakayumi strikes again
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Tiger Tails
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This game was unfathomable - why was Kubo pitched for 9 innings thowing a total of 155 pitches when there wasn't a shutout on offer? Replacing Kubo after the seventh would have been logical, reasonable and good management. This kind of idiocy wrecks pitchers - Andoh has never been the same since Okada did it to him. Tigers pitching resources are limited and so the effective pitchers need to be nurtured and cherished. A pitcher of Kubo's quality doesn't come along every day. Mayumi's conduct towards his pitchers is really unforgivable and stupid as well. He needs to think about what is necessary and what is best.
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July 6th Standridge v Muranaka - Was it necessary?
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Tiger Tails
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Standridge pitched his complete game in this match up. He threw 145 pitches but was it really necessary? The photographs show him embracing Johjima but really shouldn't he have been pulled long before the end? His following start was also long and we know how Mayumi has over-pitched Kubo. Scores
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July 21st Uezono v Shinoda - The first half is over
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Tiger Tails
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Tigers enter the All Star break 0.5 games behind the Giants after failing to sweep the Carp. This was due to the failure of their starter, Uezono who didn't pitch well - totally lacking location. He was sent down to ni-gun after this start which was a certainty if he failed. Put in unprepared and set up to fail Uezono did need to pitch better to have any chance of survival and whatever the faults of the management in their treatment of him he did pitch very badly in this start. After Uezono, Carp were their usual ineffective and feeble selves and only managed one run. Tigers blew chances against a mediocre pitcher and a win would have given them the lead in the Central League. But they are nicely poised as Giants too are suffering from starter problems. Scores
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U.S. vs. Japan Collegians
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Ask the Commish
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Can anybody fill me in on the level of play from the Japanese collegian team that just lost to the 2010 Team USA in that exhibition at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha? Are those, in fact, the best Japanese collegians or just a group fortunate enough to play the U.S. stars? Can someone please fill in the blank on some of these players' backgrounds?
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July 19th Standridge v Alvarado - Standridge's complete game shutout
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Tiger Tails
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This time Mayumi got it right. Standridge pitched nine innings but with only 113 pitches thrown and a complete game shutout. He was superb and the key to his victory was his ability to throw not only his first pitch as a strike but frequently his second pitch as a strike as well meaning he never really got behind in the count. He gave up only two hits and no walks in his session. Carp's pitcher Alvarado was if anything better - giving up no hits at all and just one walk. He had to retire after this with shoulder trouble. Scores
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Kinds of Baseball Bats in Japan?
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Ask the Commish
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I just saw that composite bats are being outlawed in the US for high school baseball .
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Batting Cages?
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Play Ball!
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I did a search on the forum but couldn't find any threads about batting cages in Japan. I was wondering if there'd be any interest in starting a thread where we could list batting cages in Japan, for people who want to practice their swing or whatever.
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Sayonara Grand Slam Sinks Kroon
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Bayside West: Yokohama
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I am totally beside myself with the results of the past couple of games between the BayStars and the Giants. Going into the weekend series, Yokohama was 2 and 8 against the mighty Giants. Now they take 2 out of 3? And with an astounding dramatic finish this afternoon? I'm at a loss for what to say.
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July 15 Roundup and News
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KBO News
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On 2010-7-16 Matt DeWoskin wrote:LG Zombie starter Lee Beom-joon was really, really awful, but he was yanked before KIA could inflict any serious damage. Lee allowed three runs on two hits and four(!) walks during his three innings of work.
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