The season is young, but it's hard to dismiss what the Chiba Lotte Marines are doing.
Lotte has run through nearly everything in its path early on, putting up the best record in baseball at 12-5-1.
While the Marines have kicked things into high gear at the plate — to the tune of 104 runs — pitching is the backbone of their early-season revival.
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