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Posts by Yuri Karasawa

Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

DeNA BayStars Sweep Hanshin Tigers, Beat Defending Champs

TOKYO, Japan – The DeNA BayStars pulled off an upset against the defending Japan Series […]

  Oct 13th, 2024
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Five Players to Watch in NPB Postseason

TOKYO, Japan – If there’s one thing baseball fans worldwide can agree on, it’s that […]

  Oct 10th, 2024
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

Nippon Professional Baseball Postseason Field is Set

TOKYO, Japan – The MLB postseason is underway, and Japan’s NPB will soon follow suit. […]

  Oct 4th, 2024
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

SoftBank Hawks Clinch PL Pennant, Yomiuri Giants Nearing CL Title Yuri Karasawa

TOKYO, Japan — With a 9-4 victory on Monday night, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched […]

  Sep 25th, 2024
Japan, Serie del Caribe

Japan Breeze: The First Asian Team To Participate in the Caribbean Series

TOKYO, Japan — The Caribbean Series, which has been at the forefront of international baseball […]

  Sep 18th, 2024
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

NPB Playoff Races Heating Up

TOKYO, Japan – With under four weeks remaining in the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) […]

  Sep 12th, 2024
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan, MLB

Which NPB Relievers & Hitters Are Heading to MLB Next?

TOKYO, Japan – Last week, we looked at NPB starting pitchers with the potential to […]

  Sep 5th, 2024
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Which NPB Starting Pitchers Are Heading To The MLB Next?

TOKYO, Japan—Hideo Nomo’s shocking move to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 started a chain […]

  Aug 28th, 2024
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

Who are the NPB Sawamura Award Contenders?

TOKYO, Japan – The Eiji Sawamura Award, the NPB equivalent of the Cy Young Award, […]

  Aug 21st, 2024
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Who are the NPB Rookie of the Year Frontrunners?

TOKYO, Japan – With just over a month and a half remaining in the 2024 […]

  Aug 14th, 2024
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Top Five Most Unique Baseball Stadium Features in Japan

Tokyo, Japan – Of the 12 primary stadiums hosting Nippon Professional Baseball teams, which ones […]

  Aug 7th, 2024
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