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Baseball
/ 7 months agoHanshin Tigers Silence Chicago Cubs in Exhibition Game Ahead of Showdown with Los Angeles Dodgers
Tigers starting pitcher Keito Mombetsu held the Cubs hitless over five strong innings to set the pace at Tokyo Dome before...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoDodgers and Cubs Excited to Play in the Tokyo Series
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki of the Dodgers and the Cubs' Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki share the spotlight...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoNPB Must Name Teams, Players Involved in Gambling Scandal
If criminal elements obtain the names of players spared from disclosure, then the information could be used to lure the players...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoMLB Notes: Roki Sasaki Sparkles in First Spring Training Start
Dodgers right-hander Sasaki tossed four scoreless innings against the Guardians in his team's final MLB spring training game before traveling to...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoRoki Sasaki Impresses in Scoreless Spring Debut with Dodgers
Entering with much fanfare in the fifth inning, Roki Sasaki showcased his high-speed pitches and allowed zero runs in three innings...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoRintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just...
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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Swallows Employee Who Took on the Role of Beloved Mascot Tsubakuro Dies
A favorite among fans and players alike, Tsubakuro performed light-hearted routines and was a fixture at Swallows home games for decades...
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Baseball
/ 8 months agoRintaro Sasaki Held Hitless in Home Debut as Stanford Moves to 5-0
Freshman slugger Rintaro Sasaki admitted after the game that he was a bit nervous playing at home. "I have to get...
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Baseball
/ 8 months agoTomoyuki Sugano Begins Preparations for the 2025 MLB Season
Veteran pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who won 136 games for the Yomiuri Giants from 2013-24, pushed back his first bullpen session due...
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Baseball
/ 8 months agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Shines for Stanford in College Debut
Iwate Prefecture native Rintaro Sasaki, who hit 140 home runs in high school, excels at bat and in the field in...
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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Nipponham Fighters Hoping to Reach the Summit in New Season
After an impressive second-place finish last season, Nipponham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo's team is aiming for the next level in 2025.
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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Roki Sasaki Joining Dodgers Creates Cause for Concern
The Dodgers' seemingly endless stockpiling of talent, including pitcher Roki Sasaki, is rubbing many in the baseball community the wrong way.
