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tehsuigi · 12-28-2020, 12:54 AM

Epilogue - October 15, 2050

It was a raucous atmosphere at the Tokyo Dome, as the Shizuoka Arrows finally got back to the top of the Japanese baseball world, winning Game 5 5-3 and the series 4-1. The Arrows won the PL pennant by 3 games over the Lions, then bested them in a tight seven-game series.

For the last few veterans who stuck with the Arrows since their last title in 2041 like manager Paul Paez, ace Shigejiro Matsumoto, slugger Yoshikuni Yokota, and stud starter Kim Chae-bong, it was vindication of their decision. For the newer faces who helped get this team back on top, like Mikio Yasuda, Willie de la Cruz, Shosaku Aoki, and series MVP Shinshuu Komatsu, it's a feeling like no other. And for GM Seiya Yamazaki, it's time to start crafting his legacy to match his predecessor's.

This year was especially meaningful for Matsumoto, who passed the legendary Masaichi Kaneda atop the career strikeouts leaderboard midway through the season. Matsumoto is set to be a free agent this offseason, but it would be cruel if he wore any uniform other than double-green.
EDIT: he would sign a 1yr/4.96M deal with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles...

That will come later. For now, the bells are ringing throughout Shizuoka once more.

Where'd they end up?
Still with Shizuoka: Fuchigami, Ramos, Aoki, de la Cruz, Kim, Kobayashi, Maeda, Hideo, Matsumoto, Shibazaki, Shimizu, Umeda, Yasuda, Yokota, Kawaguchi
SoftBank: Yamasaki
Rakuten: Sakumoto, Hayashi, Yoshinaga
Hanshin: Endo
Nippon-Ham: Hara
Seibu: Murakami
DeNA: Nakashima
Yomiuri: Fukuda
MLB or MiLB: Topete, Garrett
Industrial Ball: Miyamoto
Retired: Ogawa, Matsuura, Nakamura

New Retired Numbers
* 12 hangs in the rafters to recognize Rintaro Takashima, and his 636 Ks and 2.93 ERA over 518 2/3 IP in Shizuoka. He was a contributor to all of the V-7 teams, plus one more ring in 2047 as a Hawk.
* 16 represents Isamu Hiratsuka, with 1,054 Ks and a 3.56 ERA over 672 2/3 IP as a starter and reliever. He was on 6 of the V-7 teams, but became a lights-out closer for SoftBank winning rings in 2047 and 2048.
* and 37 represents the captain of the V-7 squad, Koji Kashima. His 302 HRs, 909 RBIs, and .279 BA were all great, but his leadership is what people talk about. After leaving Shizuoka for the KBO, he played part of a season for DeNA and one final game with Kirin before retiring.

12-28-2020, 12:54 AM	#306
tehsuigi All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 753	Epilogue - October 15, 2050 It was a raucous atmosphere at the Tokyo Dome, as the Shizuoka Arrows finally got back to the top of the Japanese baseball world, winning Game 5 5-3 and the series 4-1. The Arrows won the PL pennant by 3 games over the Lions, then bested them in a tight seven-game series. For the last few veterans who stuck with the Arrows since their last title in 2041 like manager Paul Paez, ace Shigejiro Matsumoto, slugger Yoshikuni Yokota, and stud starter Kim Chae-bong, it was vindication of their decision. For the newer faces who helped get this team back on top, like Mikio Yasuda, Willie de la Cruz, Shosaku Aoki, and series MVP Shinshuu Komatsu, it's a feeling like no other. And for GM Seiya Yamazaki, it's time to start crafting his legacy to match his predecessor's. This year was especially meaningful for Matsumoto, who passed the legendary Masaichi Kaneda atop the career strikeouts leaderboard midway through the season. Matsumoto is set to be a free agent this offseason, but it would be cruel if he wore any uniform other than double-green. EDIT: he would sign a 1yr/4.96M deal with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles... That will come later. For now, the bells are ringing throughout Shizuoka once more. Where'd they end up? Still with Shizuoka: Fuchigami, Ramos, Aoki, de la Cruz, Kim, Kobayashi, Maeda, Hideo, Matsumoto, Shibazaki, Shimizu, Umeda, Yasuda, Yokota, Kawaguchi SoftBank: Yamasaki Rakuten: Sakumoto, Hayashi, Yoshinaga Hanshin: Endo Nippon-Ham: Hara Seibu: Murakami DeNA: Nakashima Yomiuri: Fukuda MLB or MiLB: Topete, Garrett Industrial Ball: Miyamoto Retired: Ogawa, Matsuura, Nakamura New Retired Numbers * 12 hangs in the rafters to recognize Rintaro Takashima, and his 636 Ks and 2.93 ERA over 518 2/3 IP in Shizuoka. He was a contributor to all of the V-7 teams, plus one more ring in 2047 as a Hawk. * 16 represents Isamu Hiratsuka, with 1,054 Ks and a 3.56 ERA over 672 2/3 IP as a starter and reliever. He was on 6 of the V-7 teams, but became a lights-out closer for SoftBank winning rings in 2047 and 2048. * and 37 represents the captain of the V-7 squad, Koji Kashima. His 302 HRs, 909 RBIs, and .279 BA were all great, but his leadership is what people talk about. After leaving Shizuoka for the KBO, he played part of a season for DeNA and one final game with Kirin before retiring. __________________ OOTP Streamer Affiliate on Twitch - come get your drops! Last edited by tehsuigi; 12-28-2020 at 01:21 AM.