The only thing left to do is marvel at the absolute playoff strength of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Simply calling them strong somehow feels inadequate. But the Hawks have rendered the extraordinary so mind-numbingly routine during the last several postseasons, purposeful simplicity is probably the only way to go when trying to explain it.
Their strength was on display for all to see again during a 2019 Japan Series that lasted just four games.
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