The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters American manager Trey Hillman says the most exciting time of his 3 1/2 seasons at the helm of the Pacific League club is right now.
The team is in the midst of a hot four-team pennant race, and things are looking good for a postseason playoff berth awarded to the top three PL finishers during the regular season.
Through games of May 25, after taking two of three interleague contests from the Yomiuri Giants, the Fighters were tied for second place with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, a game behind the league-leading Chiba Lotte Marines and a half-game ahead of the Seibu Lions.