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Japanese Yakyu

Went to a ball game Saturday, a pre-deployment Media family tradition. We got there in the top of the second, just in time to see the Seibu Lions score again, jumping out to a 7-1 lead before we even sat down. The Yokohama BayStars inched their way back into the game, finally grabbing four runs in I believe the 7th to trail 8-7, but then the Lions tacked on four more in the 8th and it was pretty much over.

Brendan, Josh, Chris, Tanner and Dave

Japanese baseball ranks up there with the coolest professional sporting events I've ever been to. The stadium's not much to look at, and the BayStars are a last-place team (we're used to that) but the atmosphere is really something else. I recommend it.

Mayumi and Dave (I've always been great at making dumb faces.)

Why am I a Yokohama fan? Well, the stadium is about 32 minutes by train from Yokosuka... pretty convenient. They are not a traditional powerhouse (just like my hometown team the last 17 years) and a switch-hitting outfielder and former Pirate, one R.J. Reynolds, played here in the early 90's. And, they're the only yakyu team without their corporate sponsor included in the team name.