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Jason Coskrey

Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball, but he has also covered soccer, American football, boxing and basketball. He previously worked for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga. A native of Detroit, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Dec 9, 2007

Oh's love for game, people endures

Sometimes the reality really is greater than the legend.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Dec 5, 2007

Oh honored by FSAJ for lifetime achievement

After the most distinguished career in Japanese baseball history, Sadaharu Oh has gotten a lot of practice in accepting awards.

BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE

Nov 28, 2007

Ueda may excel on LPGA Tour where Miyazato has not

Not too long ago the general consensus was that Ai Miyazato would become Japan's first breakthrough star on an American golf tour. She may yet become a superstar, but there's another Japanese player that may get there first.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 13, 2007

Ochiai plans ahead after Asia triumph

There's no rest for the weary. That's a lesson Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai is learning the hard way this year.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 11, 2007

Dragons reach final

After looking nothing like the team that won the Japan Series a little over a week ago, the Chunichi Dragons got back on track in a big way on Saturday afternoon.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 10, 2007

Dragons bounce back with win

Hirokazu Ibata drove in four runs and the Chunichi Dragons avoided a second consecutive upset loss by defeating the Uni-President Lions 4-2 in the fourth game of the Konami Cup Asia Series 2007 on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 9, 2007

Dragons downed by Wyverns

The Chunichi Dragons were flying high after their recent win in the Japan Series but the SK Wyverns brought them back to earth in a hurry.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 7, 2007

Ochiai's Dragons aim to capture Asia Series championship

Fresh off conquering Japanese baseball, the Chunichi Dragons are turning their attention to Asian supremacy.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 3, 2007

Hillman bids farewell to Fighters

NAGOYA — The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have hired a proven winner in Masataka Nashida to manage the team next year. That's good because the Trey Hillman era will be a tough act to follow.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS

Nov 2, 2007

Dragons clinch Japan Series

NAGOYA — It was almost the perfect ending to 53 years of heartbreak.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 1, 2007

Dragons close in on Japan Series

NAGOYA — The Chunichi Dragons came into the Japan Series looking for revenge and they're one win away from getting it.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 31, 2007

Dragons score seven in 1st, nab series lead

NAGOYA — It's probably a good thing the Nagoya Dome scoreboard stopped working during the bottom half of the first inning on Tuesday. It wouldn't have been able to keep up anyway.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS

Oct 30, 2007

Nakata's stellar Game 2 outing gives Dragons a big boost

NAGOYA — The Chunichi Dragons are three wins away from their first Japan Series title since 1954 and surprisingly it's their pitching staff, not their offense, that's leading the way.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 30, 2007

Darvish receives prestigious accolade

NAGOYA — Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish was outstanding this season. So it's no surprise that the accolades have started rolling in.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS

Oct 29, 2007

Dragons even series in runaway victory

SAPPORO — The Chunichi Dragons got another huge performance out of one of their starting pitchers — and this time they didn't waste it.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 29, 2007

Young star Darvish impresses Dragons

SAPPORO — One day after Yu Darvish put on one of the greatest shows in Japan Series history the Chunichi Dragons were still a little awe-struck.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS

Oct 28, 2007

Darvish, Seguignol key Hammies' win

SAPPORO — Yu Darvish is beginning to become a playoff legend.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS

Oct 27, 2007

Fighters yearn to repeat; Dragons want different outcome

SAPPORO — A lot of the faces may be the same, but this year's Japan Series is showing just how quickly things can change.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS

Oct 27, 2007

Ochiai still defies conventional wisdom

SAPPORO — After the Chunichi Dragons won the Central League Climax Series title, there were no wild celebrations, no beer fights and certainly no managers being tossed into the air. Hardly traditional, which is exactly what you would've expected from Hiromitsu Ochiai.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS

Oct 21, 2007

Dragons earn return trip to Japan Series

The Yomiuri Giants won the Central League title but the Chunichi Dragons are going to the Japan Series.

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