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The Quiver - May 1, 2032
Your Shizuoka Arrows News Source!
And so, the dogfight begins! The Shizuoka Arrows have started the season 18-11 and sit just a game back of the reigning Japan Series champions for the PL pennant.
The teams offense is firing on all cylinders, with Kawamoto already slugging ten dingers so far, and Shizue Uchino batting .349 with 6 homers. New addition Natsuki Hashimoto seems to be acquitting himself well, as has rookie Bobby Ochampaugh.
Pitching-wise, things are a bit more dire. Yoshimitsu Ota has gone 4-0 to start the season, but Aoki and Smith both have ERAs over 5. Based on BABIP, that'll regress, but it's still not confidence-inspiring. Neither is Tetsuya Yoshimoto's 0-3 start. At the the bullpen's holding it down, with Danny Bergeron back to form and Yasunaga Suzuki a perfect 10-for-10 in save opportunities.
Here's hoping Louis Okoye has a speedy recovery so our outfield defense returns to normal. Bring on May!
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