NAGOYA — Norifumi Nishimura and the Chiba Lotte Marines have come full circle.
At this time last season, the Marines were lamenting a season lost to controversy and infighting. The club had just forced out popular manager Bobby Valentine and inserted the affable, yet inexperienced Nishimura in his place.
What a difference a year can make.
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