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GM Notebook - May 1, 2033
We're not in as strong of a position as I had hoped. 11-14 so far, and the Hawks, Lions, and Eagles are all 3.5 to 4 games ahead of us. It is a long season, though, and adjustments need to be made.
Matsui stunk at DH, called up Mamoru Fujimori who did great, but now Fujimori's injured for 6 weeks. Matsunaga has been delivering in a big way so far out of left field, and I'm thrilled to have him. Our pitching staff has been disappointing to various degrees, where Yoshimitsu Ota has been demoted out of the rotation and back into the closer role. Isamu Hiratsuka just hasn't been able to get right yet, so he's been demoted. And if Hashimoto and Nutama continue being so meh, they're looking at demotions themselves.
That said, looks like we've got a Captain at last in Eiji Hoshida. I'll give him a bit before making it official, but he's done well so far given the rest of the rotation.
Oh, and Takahiko Arakawa made it to the Swallows as their new captain. Good to see!
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