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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Eri Yoshida Embarks on Next Chapter of Unique Baseball Career
Known as the 'Knuckle Princess,' pitcher Eri Yoshida returns to play in a North American independent pro league 13 years after...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Could Ichiro Suzuki be the Next Manager of Samurai Japan?
With Hideki Kuriyama stepping down as Samurai Japan dugout boss after winning the WBC in March, Ichiro is reportedly one of...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoSecrets of Shohei Ohtani's Best 'Sweeper' Analyzed by Supercomputer Fugaku
Some of Shohei Ohtani's pitches are famously difficult to hit, but his sweeper is truly unique. Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Cy Young Award Recipient Trevor Bauer Struggles in Japan
After two rough outings, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars sent veteran pitcher Trevor Bauer down to their Eastern League farm team to...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Rebounds from Recent Struggles on the Mound
Angels ace Shohei Ohtani tossed six innings of one-run ball against the Minnesota Twins. Although he didn't get the win, the...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yusei Kikuchi Enjoying the Best Start of His MLB Career
Blue Jays lefty Yusei Kikuchi made adjustments during the offseason, had a strong spring training and has continued to pitch well...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoMasataka Yoshida Earns AL Player of the Week Award
Boston Red Sox slugger Masataka Yoshida batted .480 (12-for-25) in six games from May 1-7. His 16-game hitting streak ended two...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] High-Flying BayStars Set Early Pace in CL
Fueled by seven straight wins to end April, the BayStars (18-8) have been bolstered by the arrival of 2020 NL Cy...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoBayStars Starter Trevor Bauer Fans 9 to Pick up Win in NPB Debut
Scattering seven hits over seven innings, 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer plays a starring role in Yokohama’s 4-1...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Roy White Recalls Memorable Years Playing for Yomiuri Giants in New Autobiography
Before winning a Japan Series title with the Giants in 1981 and retiring in 1982, Roy White was the only New...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoMasataka Yoshida Smacks a Pair of Eighth-Inning Home Runs as Red Sox Rally Past Brewers
Boston slugger Masataka Yoshida, who entered the game with one home run this season, became the first MLB rookie to homer...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Rookie Shoki Murakami is Denied a Shot at a Perfect Game
Tigers manager Akinobu Okada pulled Shoki Murakami six outs shy of perfection against the Yomiuri Giants. Okada said that he struggled...
