Perhaps Shuichi Murata is the one who's psyched up the most on the 21-time NPB champion Yomiuri Giants in the Japan Series.
The 31-year-old slugger joined the club via free agency before this season after playing for nine years with the always-struggling Yokohama BayStars.
With the 'Stars, Murata had never even played in the Climax Series.
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