Saitama Seibu Lions
Reigning MVP Ramirez sets sights on producing even better season
...had a title run in mind when they signed Ramirez as a free agent two seasons ago. After falling to the Seibu Lions in Game 7 of the 2008 Japan Series, Ramirez helped the Kyojin...
Lions DH Brown still gets thrills on Opening Day
...inning against the Marines on Saturday at Seibu Dome. Saitama Seibu defeated Chiba Lotte 2-1. KYODO PHOTO Seibu Lions designated hitter Dee Brown hit the go-ahead homer in the opening...
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Seventh-inning rally sparks Lions in PL opener
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. - The Saitama Seibu Lions failed to accomplish their goal of scoring early during the first game of the season. Power display: The Lions' Hiroyuki Nakajima hits...
Lions looking to roar at plate in '10
The Seibu Lions are getting back to the basics. The Lions had Japan's top pitcher last season but faded to a fourth-place finish. This year they're looking to slug their way back to the...
Darvish's ascent could put strain on Fighters' wallets
...and open its wallet - or post him and cash in on rampant interest from major league teams? The Seibu Lions faced a similar situation with ace Daisuke Matsuzaka following the 2006...
Southern swing through camps brings news, views
...wore during his first stint with Carp. In another transaction during the past three weeks, the Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes completed a trade of semi-regulars, with Seibu...
Carp blank Dragons
Eye on the target: Saitama Seibu Lions hurler Takayuki Kishi prepares to make a pitch against the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks on Tuesday at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka. Kishi tossed three scoreless...
Fighters counting on Nakata with move to outfield
...items from the Carp's former home stadium, which opened on July 20, 1957. Fashion statement: Saitama Seibu Lions infielder Taketoshi Goto lent a futuristic feel to spring camp, showing...
"I thought (Hideo) Nomo was a monster because he spent 10 seasons as a major league starter. But Randy went 22 seasons. He is Superman to me," said 224-game winner Kudo, who will return to the Seibu Lions next season.
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Taiwan baseball manager charged in game-fixing
...top league. Among other defendants in the case is 29-year-old Chang Chi-chia, who once belonged to the Seibu Lions and had been pitching for Taiwan's La New Bears. Prosecutors are...
Buffaloes take big gamble by giving up on veteran slugger Rhodes
...the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters won the 2006 title with a estimated YEN22 billion payroll while the 2008 Seibu Lions came in at YEN21 billion. Orix's payroll was reportedly YEN23...
Surgery for Beltran Means He's Likely Out Until May
...have worn it before, so it is an honor. " No. 18 was the number Daisuke Matsuzaka made famous for the Seibu Lions and the same number on his Red Sox uniform. The Dodgers' Hiroki...
Selig Says He Is Open to Considering a U.S.-Japan World Series
...the Mets and the Yankees have played exhibition games against Japanese squads like the Tokyo Giants and the Seibu Lions before playing regulation games in Tokyo against American...
