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Swallows Come up Short of Playoffs
Monday, September 23rd, 2019
Vladimir Gutierrez said the "entire Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) Swallows organization" takes it hard when the team misses the postseason. That's the case today, as the club was officially eliminated from playoff contention.
The Swallows are still searching for their first playoff appearance. The team also missed qualifying for the postseason last season.
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Fighters Win Tight Eastern League Race
Monday, September 23rd, 2019
Winning the Eastern League is a "major milestone" for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) Fighters, but according to their first baseman, it's only a small part of the master plan.
"Win the division, get to the Round 1, win the Round 1," said Tommy Stokes. "That's what we've talked about doing since day one here. We're 1 for 1 so far, so that's a good start."
It is the 1st time in franchise history that Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) has won the Eastern League. If the team does in fact go "3 for 3" in accomplishing the team goals, it would be the 1st Round 1 in team history.
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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, September 23rd, 2019
Here are the current team power rankings for Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Orix (Ni-Gun) Buffaloes (111.3, o)
2) Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) Fighters (101.5, +)
3) Tohoku Rakuten (Ni-Gun) Golden Eagles (97.2, o)
4) Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) Swallows (93.9, +)
5) Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) Carp (93.5, --)
6) Yokohama (Ni-Gun) Bay Stars (91.7, o)
7) Seibu (Ni-Gun) Lions (85.7, +)
8) Chunichi (Ni-Gun) Dragons (85.0, o)
9) Hanshin (Ni-Gun) Tigers (84.5, -)
10) Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) Giants (80.1, o)
11) Fukuoka SoftBank (Ni-Gun) Hawks (79.0, +)
12) Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) Marines (73.1, -)
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