So what do you get the manager that has everything on his birthday?
A couple of more outings like the one Chiba Lotte Marines skipper Bobby Valentine got out of rookie Yuuki Karakawa would be a good start.
Karakawa was dominant on the mound and the Marines were effective at the plate as Lotte defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 8-2 on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.