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Bears beat BayStars easily

Yokohama -- The BayStars controlled the first inning, but only got one hit after their 4-run first inning for the rest of the game. Wilson Redd actually pitched decently today, as he threw 5 innings, recording the win, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. Kuniyoshi pitched 5 innings for the BayStars getting the loss, giving up 5 runs on 8 hits. Kitoaji offered up a large chunk of the Bears offense tonight, going 3-6 with a double, a homer, and 4 RBI's. Morimoto and Aranami had solid games for Yokohama, combining for 3 hits, a double, and 2 RBI's.

Sapporo Bears: 14
@
Yokohama DeNa BayStars: 4

W: Redd 3-3
L: Kuniyoshi 1-4
HR: Gunderson (15), Kitoaji (10), Yamaguchi (20), Dan (6), Crosby (12),

Lineups

Bears
Case 1-5 RBI .330
Kitoaji 3-6 2B HR (10) 4RBI .278
Gunderson 3-5 2B HR (15) RBI .353
Yamaguchi 1-5 HR (20) 3RBI .345
Dan 2-5 HR (6) RBI .292
Crosby 5-5 22B HR (12) RBI .255
Lockhart 2-4 2B RBI .259
Shin 2-5 2B 2RBI .289
Redd 0-2 .000 - 5IP W 6H 2BB 1K 4R 4ER 5.71 ERA
-Ota (PH) 0-1 .250
--Rin 0-1 - 3IP HLD 0H 2BB 1K 0R 0ER 5.19 ERA
---Einishi (PH) 0-1 .309
----Whitberg 1IP 1BB 1K 0R 0ER 2.57 ERA

BayStars
Aranami 2-4 2B .221
Watanabe 0-3 .242
Koike 1-4 RBI .292
Kenobi 1-4 .289
Mima 0-3 .272
Kinjoh 1-4 RBI .229
Fujita 0-4 .237
Morimoto 1-3 2RBI .224
Kuniyoshi 0-2 .059 - 5IP L 8H 1K 5R 5ER 4.56 ERA
-S.Ohhara 2IP 5H 1K 1BB 4R 4ER 4.00 ERA
--Shimozono (PH) 0-0 BB .308
---Fukuyama 0.2IP 5H 5R 5ER 4.15 ERA
----Ushida 0.1IP 1H 1K 0R 0ER 3.18 ERA
-----Ejiri 1IP 2K 0R 0ER 1.93 ERA
------Tsutsugoh (PH) 0-1 .333

--Masami Kitoaji, MVP of Game

Game 2
Sapporo Bears: 10
@
Yokohama DeNa BayStars: 7

W: Harnish 1-4
L: Ushida 1-3
S: Imamura (1)
HR: Kenobi 2(8,9), Gunderson (16),

"Wow, Kenobi ended up blowing us up. I'm glad we only face him twice more this year."

Game 1
Chunichi Dragons: 5
@
Sapporo Bears: 6

W: Whitberg 1-0
L: Asao 2-1
HR: Tsuruga (10)

Game 2
Chunichi Dragons: 3
@
Sapporo Bears: 1

W: Tadano 1-1
L: Aoi 6-2
S: Iwase (15)
HR: Tsuruga (11)

May in Review

Pacific League Standings
1. ORIX Buffaloes: 32-22-2
2. Sapporo Bears: 32-22-2
3. Kyoto Nintendo Whalers: 29-26-1
4. Saitama Seibu Lions: 27-28-1
5. Chiba Lotte Marines: 26-27-1
6. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks: 26-29-1
7. Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles: 23-31
8. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters: 22-34

Central League Standings
1. Hanshin Tigers 32-16
2. Yomiuri Giants 28-19-1
3. Yokohama DeNa BayStars 22-24-2
4. Hiroshima Toyo Carp 22-26
5. Chunichi Dragons 21-26-1
6. Tokyo Yakult Swallows 16-28-4

League Leaders

Pacific

Pitching

ERA
-Murakami (Whalers) 1.74
-Kaneko (Buffaloes) 2.08
-Saitoh (Fighters) 2.33

W
-Murakami (Whalers) 7-1
-Aoi (Bears) 6-2
-Saitoh (Fighters) 6-2

SV
-Hirano (Buffaloes) 16
-Yabuta (Marines) 15
-Harnish (Bears) 11

K
-Tanaka (Golden Eagles) 76
-Murakami (Whalers) 64
-Iwasaki (Hawks) 63

Batting

AVG
-Imae (Marines) .378
-Yi (Hawks) .357
-Gotoh (Buffaloes) .354

HR
-Nakamura (Lions) 23
-Yamaguchi (Bears) 20
-Nagano (Whalers) 19

RBI
-Nakamura (Lions) 64
-Yamaguchi (Bears) 62
-Gunderson (Bears) 54

SB
-Honda (Hawks) 27
-Hirijisawa (Golden Eagles) 25
-Itoi (Fighters) 21

Central

Pitching

ERA
-Bullington (Carp) 2.53
-Yoshimi (Dragons) 2.54
-Yoshinori (Swallows) 2.87

W
-Yamaguchi (BayStars) 5-1
-Nomura (Carp) 5-2
-Bullington (Carp) 5-2

SV
-Fujikawa (Tigers) 21
-Iwase (Dragons) 15
-Mickolio (Carp) 12

K
-Sawamura (Giants) 56
-Yoshimi (Dragons) 55
-Bullington (Carp) 52

Batting

AVG
-Peters (Tigers) .399
-Raymond (Carp) .359
-Bowker (Giants) .316

HR
-Abe (Giants) 12
-Tsuruga (Dragons) 11
-Kurihara (Not Masato, Carp) 11

RBI
-Abe (Giants) 42
-Toritani (Tigers) 34
-Chono (Giants) 34

SB
-Fujimura (Giants) 19
-Kenobi (BayStars) 15
-Ueda (Swallows) 9

That was a quick month.

Yeah, I've been playing quite a bit of JPPY lately.

June 1st, 2013, 3:26

Beep...beep....beep

"Honey, wake up, you're getting a call," my lovely wife, Katrina, told me.

"What, who could be calling me at this hour?

Hello..." I said in a groggy voice.

"Hello sir, this is William Nathan, correct?"

"Ye..yes... Who is this? And why are you calling me at 3 in the morning?"

"This is Andrew McCarthy, I'm a Harvard graduate, majoring in sports medicine."

"What does that have to do with me? You wanna be a doctor, for our team?"

"N-n"

"We already have one, goodbye..."

"Sir, sir. Please, just give me a few minutes of your time. I have a solution for you."

"Fine, 5 minutes."

I walked out of my bedroom and into the living room quietly, as Henry and Vanessa were still sleeping.

"So, Mr. Nathan, I have recently come up with a formula to heal any busted ligaments or tendons."

"So... This... Has something to do with my knee?"

"Yes. I believe that I can repair your busted leg slash knee wi..."

"B-but, I'm already a General Manager in Japan, so why should I need my knee healed?"

"You looked like quite a solid pitcher in your Little League career, and know that your breaking balls are still sharp."

"So, you're saying I can play for my own team someday?"

"Hold the phone Mr. Nathan, this operation or medicine might not be successful."

"I'll meet you in Tokyo in a week when we play the Swallows, okay. I'll call you later, thanks for the offer."

"Okay, glad you're considering it."

Could my knee really be healed? I've been walking with a cane ever since I graduated from college, and I'm only 30.

Andrew McCarthy is DR.Goodjob in disguise

Well, apparently the Hanshin Tigers called up phenom prospect shortstop, Hattori Yamamura. Should be fun to face them!

Game 1
Hanshin Tigers: 3
@
Sapporo Bears: 2

W: Nohmi 4-1
L: Rin 2-3
S: Fujikawa (22)
HR: Yamamura (1)

"Wow, he homered in his first career game."

Game 2
Hanshin Tigers: 3
@
Sapporo Bears: 11

W: Matsukura 4-2
L: Standridge 3-3
S: Rin (1)
HR: Yamaguchi (21), Brazell (9), Shin (3),

Game 1
Hiroshima Toyo Crap: 1
@
Sapporo Bears: 3

W: Redd 4-3
L: Nomura 5-3
HR: Ita (5)

Game 2
Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 1
@
Sapporo Bears: 3

W: Iwase 4-1
L: Fukui 1-5
S: Harnish (12)
HR: Case (7), Gunderson (17),

Bears squeak out victory over Swallows

Sapporo, Blue Stadium -- The Bears came up with a close victory tonight against the Swallows thanks to their 3-run rally in the eighth. Sora Maeda did a solid 6 and 2/3 innings if work for the Bears, allowing 2 runs getting the no decision. Randy Bolk, an MLB transfer, made his second start of the season tonight for the Swallows, going 6 innings allowing 0 runs on 6 hits recording the no decision. Bobby Crosby had a solid game for the Bears smashing a solo home run to give them the lead in the eighth inning. He went 2-4 with a homer, his thirteenth, and an RBI. Tanaka blasted a homer for the Swallows, his second.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows: 2
@
Sapporo Bears: 3

W: Kamiya 4-1
L: Masubuchi 0-4
S: Harnish (13)
HR: Tanaka (2), Crosby (13),

Lineups

Bears
Case 2-4 .337
Kitoaji 2-4 2B .286
Gunderson 1-2 2B RBI .345
Yamaguchi 3-4 .357
Dan 0-4 .272
Crosby 2-4 HR (13) RBI .261
Lockhart 0-4 .263
Shin 1-3 .289
Hakeyama 0-3 .224
Maeda 6.2IP ND 6H 4K 2BB 2R 2ER 4.39 ERA
-Kamiya 1.1IP W 0H 0K 0R 0ER 3.14 ERA
--Harnish 1IP SV (13) 1H 0R 0ER 4.57 ERA

Swallows
Ueda 0-4 .207 RBI
Tanaka 2-4 HR (2) RBI .200
Ishikawa 1-3 .303
Hatakeyama 0-3 .381
Tikoyama 1-4 .259
Elbirt 1-4 .248
Akada 1-3 .241
Nakamura 0-4 .201
Kawabata 1-4 .222
Bolk 6IP ND 6H 2K 2BB 0R 0ER 1.80 ERA
-Masubuchi 2IP L 5H 3R 3ER 6.23 ERA

--Sora Maeda, and Bobby Crosby, MVP's of Game

June 5th, 21:20

So, um... I guess I'm supposed to meet that McCarthy guy now.

I called over a taxi and headed to Tetro's coffee shop in Tokyo where I was supposed to meet Mr. McCarthy at 10 P.M. which is apparently 2200 in Japan.

21:57

"Hello, sir, you're William Nathan, correct?"

I saw a man walk in the door to the shop, I was the only person in there, and thought it had to be McCarthy.

"Yes sir, are you Andrew McCarthy?"

"Yes, nice to meet you."

"So... What is this special healing operation you can do for me?"

"Well, I have found out a way to fully repair 'unfixable' tendons and ligaments in the human body and make them 2 times stronger than they were before they were torn. I have created this surgery and have tested it on numerous Cuban baseball players."

"So, how come you haven't fixed up and MLB'ers yet?"

"Well, they're not sure that it should be legal. Because of all of the PED uses lately, Ryan Braun and Alex Rodriguez, the MLB is preventing certain surgeries, also called Performance-Enhancing Surgeries. There was a man from Japan, by the name of Tommy Jobe that came over to America giving out these surgeries to perfectly healthy players to make them a lot stronger than before. Many players were busted before they could get to the MLB, while in the minors thanks to these 50-60 homerun seasons. It's also rumored that the Dragons shortstop Raicho Tsuruga had Tommy Jobe, also known as Dr. Goodjob's operation in college while at Mantsuman University."

"Okay, so, you're asking me if I want a surgery that could put me back in baseball?"

"Yes sir, you've got a decision to make Mr. Nathan, I'll talk to you later."

He walked out of the shop like that, without even getting coffee.

Should I do this?

"We're finishing up our series versus the Swallows."

Game 2
Tokyo Yakult Swallows: 11
@
Sapporo Bears: 3

W: Shichijyo 1-1
L: Aoi 6-3
S: Matsuoka (1)
HR: Hatakeyama (4), Tikoyama (10), Tanaka (3),

Game 1
Yomiuri Giants: 2
@
Sapporo Bears: 0

W: Utsumi 4-1
L: Hura 2-1
HR: Murata (13)

Game 2
Yomiuri Giants: 3
@
Sapporo Bears: 2

W: Sugiuchi 6-2
L: Gates 1-1
HR: Kitoaji (11), Abe (17),

"Great, a 3-game losing streak. Time to break out of it."

Game 1
Yokohama DeNa BayStars: 5
@
Sapporo Bears: 7

W: Whitberg 2-0
L: Ushida 3-4
S: Harnish (14)
HR: Tsutsugoh (3), Crosby (14),

Game 2
Yokohama DeNa BayStars: 10
@
Sapporo Bears: 9

W: Ejiri 1-1
L: Harnish 1-5
HR: Dan (7), Mima (7), Kenobi (18),

"Well, it looks like Kenobi picked up the slack."

Game 1
Kyoto Nintendo Whalers: 0
@
Sapporo Bears: 8

W: Maeda 5-5
L: Murakami 8-2
HR: Yamaguchi (22)

"I hope that shutout broke Maeda out of his slump once and for all."

Game 2
Kyoto Nintendo Whalers: 6
@
Sapporo Bears: 7

W: Aoi 7-3
L: Ishijima 2-4
S: Harnish (15)
HR: Kitoaji (12)

Game 3
Kyoto Nintendo Whalers: 3
@
Sapporo Bears: 6

W: Hura 3-1
L: Hamamoto 5-6
S: Harnish (16)
HR: Gunderson (19), Hirano (7)

"Yes! We swept the Whalers and are now 2 games ahead of the Buffaloes for first!"

Call me crazy, but I spent the past hour and a half reading through the log from the beginning to the point you are at now. I really am enjoying the log, but I must admit, I'm a little bit bothered by the lack of interaction since the middle of the first season that the GM has had with the players. Now sometimes I understand, the angle does not need a "push" per say since some players are considered minor characters...say for instance RP Gates. After his struggles early on in the first season, he called out to the GM for guidance, which surely helped him play better the rest of the season. (Really...it actually happened lol) But then there are some characters who you almost make out to be vital to the story, and yet they seem ignored. I mean, at first you were talking about how the GM's childhood best friend Lockhart was brought onto the team (as opposed to a superior catcher) for "storyline reasons", and I don't think the GM has spoken to him directly even once since giving him a contract.

I'll just stop it right now before I start to rant. Overall great job with the log, I really do love it. Avoiding the opportunity to create an overpowered team to keep things interesting was a great idea. I would just suggest having some kind of "Important, Big" update every month with interactions between the GM and players who are putting the team on their backs or holding the team back. (Maybe even a team rally speech after months with losing records?)

Okay, thanks for the ideas. I'll keep these in thought.

Glad you're enjoying the log though.

June 20th, 2013 12:45

"Hello, all players. I've called this meeting together today because I don't feel that I've interacted well with everybody lately. So, how are you guys feeling about the team?"

DeMarcus raised his head and said,

"I feel that you're doing a pretty solid job with the team, Mr. Nathan. Last year, we just missed the playoffs, and right now we're sitting atop the Pacific League. I think you're doing a great job, and I'm really happy with my performance as well."

"Ok thank you Mr. Gunderson, anyone else want to share their feelings?"

Sari Harnish raised his hand and talked.

"I like how the team is doing, but I'm not confident in my performances."

"Ok, good to know."

I said that a bit nervously as I had been talking to my assistant GM about offers for Harnish.

"Anyone else?"

Rin spoke,

"The team is doing well, but I don't like my role with the Bears and would like to be traded."

"Okay, well, we'll talk later."