Good pitching trumps good hitting. That's usually the rule of thumb come playoff time.
But in the postseason, good pitching means having more than one good pitcher. After all, the ace can't throw every game.
The Hanshin Tigers already had a great pitcher in Yasutomo Kubo. Now they know they have a second in Jason Standridge.
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