Akinobu Okada
Akinobu Okada
Akinobu Okada, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is the former manager for the Orix Buffaloes baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball...
baseball batting best feeling japanese order pitching potential spring staff strong team top training
I had a feeling in spring training that this team had the potential to go all the way. We have the best pitching staff in Japanese baseball and our batting order is strong from top to bottom.
means rally
Our rally was a little late, but things are by no means over.
board bow controlled guy guys hard head
It is hard to keep the other guys off the board all night. He controlled the game, and for a guy his age, you just have to bow your head in appreciation.
changed hit
Nakata was pretty good. Of course, one hit would have changed everything.
pitcher pitching
When you get a young pitcher who has been pitching well...you want to get him on the ropes and keep him there.