Intra-League Games
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Re: Intra-League Games
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: May 11, 2008 3:08 PM
| YBS Fan
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Inter-league has always counted toward the league pennant races since its inception a few years ago, so that has not changed.
As for its effect, it really hurt Chunichi for one or two years, and helped boost Lotte. This had more effect on the Central League race before last season as it was a winner-take-all pennant race (playoffs being introduced to the Central League last year after several exciting season enders in the Pacific League).
As for its effect, it really hurt Chunichi for one or two years, and helped boost Lotte. This had more effect on the Central League race before last season as it was a winner-take-all pennant race (playoffs being introduced to the Central League last year after several exciting season enders in the Pacific League).
Re: Intra-League Games
[ Author: firearmofmutiny | Posted: May 15, 2008 11:35 AM
| CD Fan
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Last year's big winners were Nippon Ham (the bulk of their 14-game winning streak was during inter-league) and Yomiuri (did far better than the rest of the CL). Last year the Pacific League dominated, but I think this year the Central League (especially Chunichi and Hanshin) will fire back. All 6 teams in the Pacific League have their own unique problems, but the Dragons have essentially the same team that went through the playoffs (oops, should have said this before Morino's injury), and Hanshin so far has looked near-unbeatable.
As a Dragons fan, I just hope the big winner this year isn't Hanshin.
As a Dragons fan, I just hope the big winner this year isn't Hanshin.
Re: Intra-League Games
[ Author: sangubashi | Posted: May 16, 2008 3:54 AM
| TYS Fan
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Well, the Dragons minus their best player.
Re: Intra-League Games
[ Author: Deanna | Posted: May 16, 2008 11:04 AM
| NIP Fan
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I agree, Morino is their best player. 
This is going to be really bad for them during inter-league, he was even listed as being their "key man" in ShuBe's inter-league program issue. And now it's sounding like he won't even be back in the lineup for a month or two!
(If you mean Kosuke, remember, he wasn't in the playoffs last year, and didn't play a game after July. If you mean their best player from the post-season last year, I think that would be that Norihiro guy.)
This is going to be really bad for them during inter-league, he was even listed as being their "key man" in ShuBe's inter-league program issue. And now it's sounding like he won't even be back in the lineup for a month or two!(If you mean Kosuke, remember, he wasn't in the playoffs last year, and didn't play a game after July. If you mean their best player from the post-season last year, I think that would be that Norihiro guy.)
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When did this start, and how do people think the games will affect this year's race?