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The Quiver - July 1, 2032
Your Shizuoka Arrows News Source!
June 12 was a bittersweet game for Arrows faithful, as Daichi Ishii got the start...for the visiting Yomiuri Giants. After his 10 years and two championships with Shizuoka, Ishii and the fans watched a video board presentation honouring his exploits with the Arrows. Afterwards, he saluted the crowd, and headed for the visitor's dugout. The Arrows would win that game 6-4 with a two-run sayonara shot by LF Bobby Ochampaugh, who earned a Player of the Week Award during that stretch.
All told, the Shizuoka Arrows went 14-10 in interleague, perfectly serviceable, and they are tied with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks atop the PL. Seven games back are the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 3rd.
SS Natsuki Hashimoto lost a few weeks due to injury, but he's rehabbing and not a moment too soon because he was HOT in June. Ditto for 3B Ryota Miyake and C Yasutoki Kato...the former of those two is going to make the decision on what to do with 3B Takahiko Arakawa even harder. Also, look at pitcher Ethan Smith with a two-run dinger! Just please ignore Hirotaka Hayashi having a rough month.
Pitching-wise, Smith and LHP Kikuo Aoki are back to normal, but losing Hironori Watanabe for a short while makes the bullpen a bit wobblier. Hopefully he comes back soon!
All-Star Game and trade deadline coming up soon - who's on the move this year?
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