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Apr 26, 2009 8:16 PM
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yay Goro finally gets to pitch. hopefully it won't be long till the next episode gets subbed.
Apr 26, 2009 9:39 PM
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Good episode, though I think we all know that there's no way Japan would give up 7 runs to Venezuela after only two or three innings.

Anyway, I wonder, why would the manager have a pitcher and a DH bat in the same lineup? That was the only part that confused me.

Hopefully Goro can help get Toshi out of his funk.
Apr 27, 2009 2:30 AM
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Megiddo said:
Good episode, though I think we all know that there's no way Japan would give up 7 runs to Venezuela after only two or three innings.

Anyway, I wonder, why would the manager have a pitcher and a DH bat in the same lineup? That was the only part that confused me.

Hopefully Goro can help get Toshi out of his funk.
It's because they fucked up. Goro needs to stop the bleeding, which I'm assuming he will.
Apr 27, 2009 2:17 PM
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Well, Toshi isn't a DH anymore, since he's the catcher now.
So there's a gap to fill.

I can't wait for Goro to pitch and show Silva what he's got.
Apr 27, 2009 5:14 PM
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MistressSheena said:
I can't wait for Goro to pitch and show Silva what he's got.


Yep. Let's hope the subs come sooner than a month+ wait. :(
Apr 28, 2009 9:27 AM
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Megiddo said:
Good episode, though I think we all know that there's no way Japan would give up 7 runs to Venezuela after only two or three innings.

Anyway, I wonder, why would the manager have a pitcher and a DH bat in the same lineup? That was the only part that confused me.

Hopefully Goro can help get Toshi out of his funk.


Toshi was moved from DH to catcher

Nishimura took the injured spot in the batting lineup

The ace bats

technically, there's no more DH as DH are for pitchers only
Apr 30, 2009 9:59 AM
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They really over exaggerated Venezuela's baseball prowess lolz.
May 2, 2009 3:02 PM
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Ya, can't wait to see Goro pitch.



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Sep 4, 2009 1:24 AM
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LoL Canada.
May 17, 2010 6:06 PM

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Man, the Japanese are behind because of Toshi, what a loser.
He shouldn't have made the team.
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Aug 22, 2013 1:08 AM

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Freaking Toshi overthinking shit again...he has done this at every level and that means time for Goro to snap him out.

Also did anyone else cringe when they called it Rodgers Stadium? Also this episode needed some Vin Scully.
Jan 22, 2014 8:57 PM

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I was thinking the coach will have Mayamura instead of Goro. But anyway, I hope Japan team wins. And Toshi! Please stop overanalyzing!!
Apr 4, 2014 10:01 PM

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Got a good laugh out of Kaoru being taken to a game full of casual geezers.

Holy moly Venezuela is dropping Japan.
Apr 4, 2014 11:11 PM

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Lol it's so weird seeing Goro on the same team as Mayumura.
Jan 5, 2015 4:31 PM

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I was actually expecting to see Mayumura go out after the first pitcher and just completely wreck with that scary fast ball he has . . . Guess not. Although excited now to see if Goro will be able to do anything against these guys, if not I pray he atleast beans one of them in the elbow with a 100mph pitch, that would kind of correct their racism a bit, if nothing else put them out of the competition as well as most likely a year or two of the Majors.
Apr 17, 2015 11:05 PM

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This aint right, it aint right at all, the bats are breaking way too frequently in this show...
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Jul 4, 2015 2:33 PM

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That sure is a risky choice to send Goro. Mayumura seem like a more sure choice since he got a good control on his energy. My guess is that the coach count on Goro energy to push the team. Probably because he's also the one who have the best synergy with Toshiya.

Shimizu is always late at Goro games xD
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Jul 26, 2015 12:55 AM

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M_A said:
They really over exaggerated Venezuela's baseball prowess lolz.


maybe. sure, venzuela is probably worse than that in real life but...i wouldn't be surprised if they could score that many runs on japan. i'm australian and i didn't even know we had baseball batting cages/machines, let alone teams and yet we somehow beat the japanese team at the 2004 olympics and got silver. i mean, i guess if you can swing a cricket bat you can swing a baseball bat, amirite? lol...
Aug 9, 2015 8:33 AM

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What tremendous pressure situations for Sato to be in, and for Gorou.
Great episode, Japan can't drop out without facing the USA, that's disappointing.
Oct 15, 2015 2:19 PM

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HYPE!
Mar 2, 2016 10:12 AM
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in every epiisode 1-2 bats broke -.-
Apr 29, 2016 4:24 PM

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Japan is in a lot of trouble.
Goro has to do something to change the fate of this game.
Sep 13, 2017 2:40 AM

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Yeah, I'm guessing Gorou was chosen more for his ridiculous pools of energy and enthusiasm. It's hard to say how he compares to Mayumura as a pitcher right now. It wouldn't surprise me if they bring Mayumura out as a closer later.

I got a laugh out of Shimizu being taken to that game full of old men. She gets around pretty well for her English to be bad, though.

They're really hyping this match up. I'm starting to get into it more than I have in quite awhile.
Jan 25, 2018 6:51 AM

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Good match so far,dat Gorou hype at the end.

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Aug 10, 2018 8:42 AM

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Great episode. I too was expecting to see Mayumura, but it's good to cut right to the chase and see Goro. Also, what is with this Japanese bashing of how they play polished baseball? If anything, at least here in the states, it's well praised and respected.
Aug 7, 2020 6:05 AM

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poor toshi, his confidence really get crushed, hope goro will cheer him up somehow.
i really expected to mayumura to replace, but they putted goro, i guess it have a good reason, i hope he will show that silva his fork.
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Japan being one of the best in baseball, its funny how they're portrayed here as the underdog.

Also funny or should I say hilarious was to see Kaoru taken to the ballpark full of geezers.
I kinda expected them to sent Mayumura, but still hyped for Goro.

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