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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
Apr 15, 2007
Oshima's pinch-hit single propels Lions
CHIBA -- Sometimes good things come to those who wait. That was certainly the case for the Seibu Lions on Saturday afternoon at Chiba Marine Stadium.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 8, 2007
Tigers rough up Kadokura
In their last game the Yomiuri Giants ran Hanshin starter Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi out of the game in 3 2/3 innings. On Saturday night, the Tigers returned the favor.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 4, 2007
Giants down Dragons at Dome
Championships aren't won in April, but the Yomiuri Giants sure made one heck of a statement. The Giants scored four runs and batted around in the fifth inning en route to a 7-2 win over the Chunichi Dragons on Tuesday night at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2007
Hawks rough up Chiba Lotte's Shimizu
CHIBA -- The Chiba Lotte Marines' pitching staff got off to a rough start during their loss to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Saturday. They didn't fare so well Sunday, either.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2007
Buchanan powers Hawks past Marines
CHIBA -- One of the favorites to win the Pacific League, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks are known for their vaunted pitching staff, making the offensive display they put on in Chiba Marine Stadium all the more impressive.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2007
Giants victorious in season opener
YOKOHAMA -- It was a start worthy of the Mighty Kyojin.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2007
Marines, Fighters tie again
CHIBA -- There was a little wind, a lot of rain and a lot of mud. All in all it was absolutely horrible weather for about four innings at Chiba Marine Stadium. Although through it all Chiba Lotte pitcher Hiroyuki Kobayashi pitched an absolute gem.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 25, 2007
Zuleta slugs slam; opener ends in tie
CHIBA -- They had already created a special chant and nickname for him (Samurai Julie, go Julio), but Chiba Lotte fans may have to start calling the newest Marine, Julio Zuleta, by a new name: The Rainmaker.

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