CHIBA -- The atmosphere around Chiba Marine Stadium in the hours leading up to Saturday is not one of over- jubilation.
Lotte catcher Tomoya Satozaki has been a hero with the bat for the Japan Series-bound Marines this postseason.
The players smile and the fans wait outside the stadium, but the Pacific League champs are in the same mode they were when the season began, championship mode.
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