Operation: Down Daiei

FUKUOKA – Chiba Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura has called a team meeting. “Men, just last weekend we made grown men cry in Saitama. The team had big expectations this year. The fans believed lions – lions! When has anyone ever gotten the truth out of a lion? I digress.” “Men, they will tell us […]

Climax Series 1st Stage Game 2 – Indefatigable Spirit

“I feel like everything is shiny. Just… shiny.” -Katsu, about 60 minutes after the end of the game The world is indeed a shinier place this evening as yesterday’s comeback kings found a way to do it again today. Down late – again – needing a spark – again – wanting a hero to step

Climax Series 1st Stage Game 1 – Never Say Die

‘‘This is what happens when you never give up,’’ said Fukuura, who pumped his right fist as he rounded the bases. – Kyodo News on Saturday’s Climax Series First Stage Game 1 If you were to make a time capsule for sports – a representative collection of the appeal of sport and the significance to

Climax Series First Stage – Game 1 Preview

It’s here! Today’s the first game of the 2010 Pacific League Climax Series, First Stage. I could not be more stoked for this game. I added some final statistics from this season so you can see how things shook out – check out the 2010 Statistics tab up top. One thing you’ll notice is the

Climax Series – First Stage Information

The Pacific League Climax Series First Stage games featuring Our Men of Lotte versus the despised Seibu Lions take place this weekend, 9-11 October, at Seibu Dome (or, as Deanna calls it, Seibu Dump). All games are at 13:00 and are hopelessly, impossibly sold out. I think they must have sold out in minutes. I

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