Chunichi Dragons, John Farrell and World Series. (What I tweeted: Oct 20 – 26)

The end of baseball season is upon us. World Series has just ended (San Francisco Ginats sweeps Detroit Tigers), and Japan Series has started (Nippon Ham Fighters vs. Yomiuri Ginats). By the way, if you want to see japan Sereis in US, try going to Justin.tv (you may have to create an account), select Sports channel, and changing the language to “All Languages.”

I do like John Farrell signing by the Boston Red Sox. Now they need to find a top starter, a first baseman and a left fielder. This off season will be interesting.

I am very excited to be starting a new job this week. Hope Hurricane Sandy‘s not too bad…

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I been tweeting nonsense since May 19, 2007 (such long time ago, can you believe that?). I put weekly digests of my tweets on this blog, so that I can search for it quicker using my blog’s search function. I tweet awfully a lot about baseball (I am a Red Sox fan, if you didn’t notice), but if you are interested, please follow me at @DaigoFuji. Here are my tweets for the week:

• Pablo Sandoval, a.k.a. Kung Fu Panda, is 4-for-4 with 3 home runs. Amazing. Marco Scutaro has 11 game hitting streak in #PostSeason. 23:13:32, 2012-10-24
• This game had 3 Cy Young winners. Justin Verlander (2011), Barry Zito (2002) and Tim Lincecum (2008, 2009). 23:10:38, 2012-10-24
• Feeling bad for Jose Valverde now. It wasn't that long ago when he converted 51 consecutive save opportunities. 23:10:17, 2012-10-24
• @mohammadzafaryt I found this page to be most useful. When it is live, it will pop up there -> http://t.co/53ayBJQ9 in reply to mohammadzafaryt 14:37:24, 2012-10-22
• @mohammadzafaryt Sugiuchi elected to become Domestic FA, which you can be quicker than International FA & signed 4-yr contract w/YG last yr in reply to mohammadzafaryt 12:30:27, 2012-10-22
• Just looking at it, since 2006, Central teams to make Nippon Series, or Japan Series, are only Dragons (4) and Giants (3). 08:28:48, 2012-10-22
• Dragons had advanced to the Japan Series last two years in the row, but lost both times. Yomiuri made it there 08 and 09, winning last one. 08:26:38, 2012-10-22
• Game over. Araki grounds to third. Yomiuri Giants will be advancing to Japan Series to face Nippon Ham Fighters. 08:20:56, 2012-10-22
• Ohshima!!! SIngles to left and this game ain't over! Giants lead is cut to 4-2 and Araki up! 08:18:51, 2012-10-22
• Yohei Ohshima vs Kentaro Nishimura. Ohshima singled in the 7th. 08:16:28, 2012-10-22
• T. Donoue lines out to second. Two outs. Down to one last out for the Dragons. 08:15:34, 2012-10-22
• Whoa. Another close one. Full count. Top 9th. 4-1 Giants. 08:14:48, 2012-10-22
• Phew! Takehiro Donoue looked like he struck out but he fouled. Go Dragons. 08:13:33, 2012-10-22
• Naomichi Donoue! He doubled to start the 9th. Advance to third on Tanishige's grounder. 1 out. 08:10:19, 2012-10-22
• On to top 9th. Dragns 1, Giants 4. It's do or die time. Kentaro Nishimura on the mound. 08:06:46, 2012-10-22
• Back. Saw top 8th on my iPhone. Thanks Justin.tv! 08:02:38, 2012-10-22
• Gotta take my son to the bus stop. Don't lose Dragons! 07:49:46, 2012-10-22
• @JCoskrey I am "flipping" with him. Figuratively. Alone here in Boston. in reply to JCoskrey 07:47:59, 2012-10-22
• Ibata flies out to right. 4-1 end top 7. Dragons have to score more than 3 runs in next 6 outs. Winner goes to Japan Series. Go Dragons. 07:45:40, 2012-10-22
• Two-out singles by Ohshima and Araki, and now Kazuhiro Ibata at bat. He hit single in the 3rd inning. 07:44:06, 2012-10-22
• @spudrph They are two different names, Ono is 小野, and Ohno is 大野. in reply to spudrph 07:41:18, 2012-10-22
• Like I said, I used to like you Murata. (Nice play) 07:39:28, 2012-10-22
• @spudrph Took me a second to get it, but that's funny. in reply to spudrph 07:38:47, 2012-10-22
• Tetsuya Yamaguchi on the mound for Yomiuri. Gets Tanishige to strikeout. Let's go Dragons! 07:37:41, 2012-10-22
• This morning I am rooting against Giants, but will be rooting for Giants at night. Yomiuri and SF that is. 07:27:34, 2012-10-22
• Lefty Yudai Ohno on the mound for the Dragons. Heart of order for Giants up: Matsumoto, Sakamoto, Abe… 07:25:53, 2012-10-22
• Nomoto pops to short, and I meant 4-1 Giants. After top 6. Winner advances to the Japan Series against Nippon Ham Fighters. 07:23:34, 2012-10-22
• After Blanco scores on Wada's ground ball, Morino rips a single. now 3-1 and twpo down, but runner on 1st. PH Kei Nomoto. 07:20:42, 2012-10-22
• Sawamura finishes his pitching motion with his throwing hand in the air, like Daisuke Matsuzaka. 07:18:46, 2012-10-22
• Wild pitch and he advances to third. Kazuhiro Wada at bat. Go Dragons. 07:17:20, 2012-10-22
• Tony Blanco! Hits a double on the third base line to start the top 6. 07:16:07, 2012-10-22
• Hirokazu Sawamura, last year's rookie of the year, in for Yomiuri. He was the winning pitcher Saturday, pitching 6 innings, 7H, 2 BB no-run. 07:14:03, 2012-10-22
• Chunichi Dragons couldn't hit former-Dodger D.J. Houlton. He pitched 2-hit gem through 5th. Pinch hitter John Bowker gets on with a single. 07:09:15, 2012-10-22
• Shuichi Murata hits a solo home run. 4-0 Giants. I used to like you, Murata. When you were a Bay Star… and 09 WBC… 07:03:18, 2012-10-22
• Oh no! Chunichi Dragons won first three games, but now they are now trailing 0-3 in top 5th. It's elimination game. WInner to Japan Series. 06:59:18, 2012-10-22
• Count me IN as a John Farrell believer. #RedSox 08:50:02, 2012-10-21
• Final game tomorrow morning at 5 a.m. EST. I will be up… Dragons vs Giants. Winner advances to Japan Series vs Nippon Ham Fighters. 08:43:51, 2012-10-21
• NOOOOOOOOOO! Giants win. Walk-off. Or as they say in Japan, "Sayonara game" 08:42:02, 2012-10-21
• Playoff game, tied bottom 9th. Bases loaded, one out. If Giants win, they even up the series. I'm rooting for Dragons. 08:40:35, 2012-10-21
• This is just too much… I love this feeling though this is why I love baseball. 08:39:29, 2012-10-21
• Dragons RHP Daisuke Yamai vs Giants pinch hitter Yoshihito Ishii 08:38:02, 2012-10-21
• Intentional walk to load the bases. Bottom 9th. 08:35:18, 2012-10-21
• Now the Giants puts down the sac bunt and 1 out, runners 2nd and 3rd. Yikes. Chono is at-bat. 08:34:03, 2012-10-21
• Furuki couldn't put the bunt down, and he swings and it ends up a single. no outs and runners on 1st, 2nd. Bottom 9th. 2-2 tie game. 08:31:59, 2012-10-21
• Of course they are bunting. This is Japanese baseball. 08:28:16, 2012-10-21
• Pinch-hitter Kenji Yano singles and Tokyo Dome is rocking. Yikes. Nobody out. 08:26:59, 2012-10-21
• Hitoki Iwase on the mound for Chunichi Dragons. He holds Japanese league record for number of total saves. But not the best season this year 08:25:16, 2012-10-21
• Araki pops to short. On to bottom 9th. C'mon Dragons. 08:23:24, 2012-10-21
• Yohei Oshima walks. He has stolen 32 bases this season. Tite game 2-2 top 9th two outs. 08:21:00, 2012-10-21
• Two easy outs. Remember, Japanese baseball can end in a tie. Even in the playoffs!!! 08:18:35, 2012-10-21
• Canadian Scott Mathieson on the mound for the Yomiuri Giants. Former Tampa Bay Rays. 08:17:49, 2012-10-21
• @jerktweets That was his first appearance in this series, too. Yeah, sort of strange move (or non-move). Phew. in reply to jerktweets 08:15:09, 2012-10-21
• Nice catch Hirata! Dragons escapes the jam! This is big! I think momentum is on Dragons' side now. To top 9th! 08:13:40, 2012-10-21
• C'mon Akifumi Takahashi. Bases loaded. Two outs. Tie game. Bottom 8th. 08:11:41, 2012-10-21
• Oh crap, Dragons. Runners on the corners. Yoshinobu Takahashi at bat. 08:05:32, 2012-10-21
• @lolMikePeterson Before. March 2-19. Championship played in San Francisco http://t.co/sLKpDvQu in reply to lolMikePeterson 08:04:43, 2012-10-21
• Tie game. Bottom 8th, two outs, runner Chono on second. This is one of those goosebumps moments. I love baseball! 08:02:54, 2012-10-21
• Dragons lefty Akifumi Takahashi against Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, who won batting title and RBI title. 08:01:44, 2012-10-21
• I like that thing that Japanese baseball broadcast do where they mark where the regular position is and showing defense shift. 07:59:56, 2012-10-21
• That was a pressured sacrifice bunt for Tetsuya Matsumoto. Japanese "small" baseball at its best. Bunted with 2 strikes. 07:57:44, 2012-10-21
• @lolMikePeterson I grew up out side of Nagoya, HUGE Dragons fan. in reply to lolMikePeterson 07:50:32, 2012-10-21
• @JCoskrey Now I am getting irritated about this whole "tie" rule… I see what you mean. in reply to JCoskrey 07:48:21, 2012-10-21
• @lolMikePeterson Dragons and Gnats are playing right now. http://t.co/s2yqFaO0 If Dragins win, they go to Japan Series against Fighters in reply to lolMikePeterson 07:46:47, 2012-10-21
• @lolMikePeterson That's because I am the only one buzzing in #RedSox Nation. Ha. in reply to lolMikePeterson 07:41:57, 2012-10-21
• Now I am reading that L.A. Dodgers is considered front-runner to get Shohei Otani, over Tex Rangers or Boston #RedSox. But you never know. 07:38:40, 2012-10-21
• Good write up by Patrick Newman (@NPBTracker) on Japanese high school RHP Shohei Otani: http://t.co/Kv0zzC21 #RedSox 07:29:08, 2012-10-21
• What I know about Shohei Otani: Young (d.o.b. 7/5/1994), Tall 6-4 (193cm) and throws hard (160 km/h = 99.4 mph) http://t.co/17RTavoq #RedSox 07:25:07, 2012-10-21
• 18 year old Japanese RHP Shohei Otani decided to sign with one of MLB teams instead of Japanese teams. #RedSox one of suiters as LAD & TEX 07:20:29, 2012-10-21
• Wow, Chunichi Dragons came back from a 2-run deficit to tie the game. 2-2 to 6th. If Dragons win, they will advance to Japan Series. 07:12:24, 2012-10-21
• Welcome back John Farrell! I think it is a good move. Then again, I thought Bobby V was a good move so what do I know? http://t.co/2wlkUuib 07:03:58, 2012-10-21
• @JCoskrey whaaaat? Japanese playoff rules are pretty crazy. in reply to JCoskrey 21:50:46, 2012-10-20
• Hirokazu Ibata 5-3 and the Giants win a game, and Series is now 3-2 Dragons. Next game tomorrow morning at 5 am EST. 08:00:26, 2012-10-20
• Oh No! Masahiro Araki hits into double play… 07:58:17, 2012-10-20
• Kentaro Nishimura pitching for Giants had really good season. 3-2 32S 12H his ERA was 1.14 07:57:31, 2012-10-20
• It feels like Japanese baseball is played much faster pace than MLB games. My tweets are falling behind a lot. Yohei Ohshima singles! 07:53:01, 2012-10-20
• Double play! Dragons escape with just one run in the bottom 8th. 3-1 after 8th. Dragons have top of their order up in the 9th. Go Dragons! 07:50:10, 2012-10-20
• Abe singles off of Kobayashimasa (or should it be Masa Kobayashi? I wouldn't know) and Giants lead is now 3-1. Still only one out. 07:46:02, 2012-10-20
• C'mon, Dragons. Matsui walks and Sakamoto singles. Batter is Shinnosuke Abe, who won batting title and RBI title this season. 07:43:20, 2012-10-20
• (*Kenshin not Kanshin) 07:40:38, 2012-10-20
• This game was started by former-Atlanta Brave Kanshin Kawakami. Chunichi is outhitting Yomiuri by 10 to 4, but trails in runs, 1-2. 07:39:26, 2012-10-20
• Chunichi Dragons need one more win to advance to Japan Series, but trailing 2-1 after top 8th (They are away). Top of the order in the 9th. 07:36:23, 2012-10-20
• @JCoskrey Hey congrats on your Tigers (Not Hanshin but Detroit) by the way. I'll be rooting for you guys in WS! in reply to JCoskrey 07:23:52, 2012-10-20
• Tony Blanco strikes out. Nobody out with two on, and w/their 2 best hitters, Dragons couldn't tie the game. Pitcher was Tetsuya Yamaguchi 07:17:29, 2012-10-20
• leadoff Yohei Ohshima beats out infield hit, and veteran Araki and Ibata both singles. Dragons score 1 and now 2-1. But Wada GIDP. Go Dra! 07:13:48, 2012-10-20
• Psst! You can watch Japanese baseball playoff here. Giants leading Dragons 2-0 after 6th. h/t @toto1918 http://t.co/R7pEcFxC 07:04:59, 2012-10-20
• @toto1918 Whoa, thanks for the heads up! in reply to toto1918 07:00:49, 2012-10-20
• But Sanspo predicts Yanks will try to keep Hiroki Kuroda, who made $10m, with higher salary, in a range of $15m. Pitched career-high 219 INN 06:46:19, 2012-10-20
• Couple of Ichiro News from Japan: Nikkan, Ichiro could stay w/NYY at reduced salary, but Sanspo says his age is a factor & won't be staying. 06:42:25, 2012-10-20

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