Kodai Senga was very matter-of-fact when asked about stepping into the batter's box during Game 1 of the Japan Series.
"I'm scared," the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher said simply.
Senga pitches in the Pacific League, where the DH is used, and only has 10 at-bats during his seven-year career. The right-hander is more about preventing hits than getting them (he has two in his career) and that's what he intends to do as the Hawks' starting pitcher during the Japan Series opener against the Hiroshima Carp on Saturday night.
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