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The Shizuoka Volley - June 1, 2045
Arrows updates, fast and on target!
* Now THAT'S more like it! The double-green went 18-8 to take the PL lead from the Lions, who faltered in May to 12-13. It's only a 1.5 game lead, but we'll take it.
* A big part of that has been the addition of 3B Willie de la Cruz, who had an 11-game hit streak to start his *** career and earned PL Rookie of the Month for his efforts
* Looks like Reijiro Tsukamoto bombed out of the lineup along with Ricky Mendez - Keiji Ono gets the call up to replace him.
* The continuing saga of Eisaku Aihara needs to get on base more to use his devastating speed - his 24 SB are a big reason Shizuoka leads the PL in that category
* It's great to see the new guys in the rotation carry the squad, as Tsuyashi Endo went 4-0 and Takatomi Fukuda improved his ERA in May.
* The lone pitcher update was Matsu Hitomi heading to AAA with Eisuke Tsumura returning.
*Interleague starts later this month and runs into July for once; the Arrows host Hanshin, Ehime Honda, Yomiuri, and Niigata Komatsu this year.
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