TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Hideaki Wakui isn't perfect.
In half of the eight games he has won, the right-hander has let his opponents score first. He missed a no-hitter with three outs remaining last month.
Still, he deserves to be the ace hurler for the Seibu Lions, because his gutsy performances as games wear on gives the team a chance to win in the end.