Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara almost got choked up after his club clinched the Central League pennant on Wednesday.
Hara would do well to keep the waterworks on hold. Because there might be a lot of winning left to do.
The Kyojin skipper is on course for a huge year that could make him the guest of honor at four different title celebrations in 2009.
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