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Please be logged in or include an e-mail address if you want a reply under such circumstances. </p> </div> <div class="ft"></div> </div> </div> <div class="yui-u" id="npb"> <div class="hd">Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)</div> <div class="bd"> <table> <thead> <tr class="yui-dt-first yui-dt-last yui-dt"> <th class="td-center"> </th> <th class="td-left">Forum Name</th> <th class="td-center"> Topics/Msgs </th> <th class="td-center" nowrap="nowrap"> Last Post </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/1">NPB News</a> <br/><i>General news and commentary about Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese Pro Yakyu).</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 1457 / 8031 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> May 2, 2017 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd yui-dt-first" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/2">Ask the Commish</a> <br/><i>No, I'm not the "real" Commissioner, but I'm always happy to answer questions regarding Pro Yakyu (Japanese Professional Baseball). Please <a href="/faq/">READ THE FAQ</a> first.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 1739 / 7303 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Aug 20, 2024 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/8">Pro Yakyu History</a> <br/><i>From the beginnings of baseball in Japan to historic games and players. Pro Yakyu History is here.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 78 / 345 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Jun 6, 2019 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/16">Records and Milestones</a> <br/><i>Records are made to be broken. Milestones are passed every day.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 196 / 523 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Jul 1, 2009 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/17">Open Talk</a> <br/><i>This is a forum for all to post and chat to their hearts' desire. Let's just keep it on topic - Japanese baseball. (General questions go in Ask the Commish.)</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 1423 / 9659 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Oct 31, 2015 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/21">Pro Yakyu News</a> <br/><i>News gathered from around the Internet about what's going on in Japanese Pro Yakyu.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 10078 / 10107 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Apr 21, 2017 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="ft"></div> </div> <div class="yui-u" id="blogs"> <div class="hd">Pro Yakyu Blogs</div> <div class="bd"> <table> <thead> <tr class="yui-dt-first yui-dt-last yui-dt"> <th class="td-center"> </th> <th class="td-left">Forum Name</th> <th class="td-center"> Topics/Msgs </th> <th class="td-center" nowrap="nowrap"> Last Post </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/1122">Bayside West: Yokohama</a> <br/><i>Michael Westbay has been blogging about Pro Yakyu since before the word "blog" entered the vernacular. Here he writes about Pro Yakyu in general, and the Yokohama BayStars in particular.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 208 / 360 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Sep 24, 2014 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd yui-dt-first" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/1137">Tiger Tails</a> <br/><i>This blog will attempt to report on as many Hanshin Tigers games as possible. Games will be, if possible, reported the day after and on rare occasions the same day. </i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 1337 / 3598 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Nov 16, 2016 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/1152">The SoftBank Source</a> <br/><i>The title defense begins! Welcome to 2012, Hawks fans!</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 296 / 367 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Apr 3, 2012 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/1197">Japanese Baseball Daily</a> <br/><i>John reviews the day's games .... 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These are training grounds for future NPB stars.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 393 / 410 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Nov 15, 2014 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/13">Independent Leagues</a> <br/><i>News from the startup independent professional minor leagues in Japan: the Shikoku Island League and Hokushinetsu Baseball Challenge League.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 242 / 256 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Mar 19, 2017 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/3">KBO News</a> <br/><i>News and information about the Korean Baseball Organization.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 2481 / 2840 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Oct 22, 2016 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/4">CPBL News</a> <br/><i>News and information about Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 1877 / 2346 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> May 27, 2016 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/7">Baseball Asia</a> <br/><i>News and information about baseball throughout Asia. This is the catch all for news not NPB, KBO, or CPBL specific.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 759 / 915 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Mar 30, 2016 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/80">Play Ball!</a> <br/><i>Amateur baseball is a way for fans to participate in the sport we love. But how does one find a team? Where can one tell the world how one's team is doing? Tell us about your amateur team in Japan here.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 19 / 67 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> May 12, 2012 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/76">Around Asia</a> <br/><i>There have been a number of fans with info on Taiwanese and Korean baseball. This is the spot for baseball in the Far East.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 140 / 493 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Apr 13, 2007 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="ft"></div> </div> <div class="yui-u" id="mlb"> <div class="hd">Major League Baseball (MLB)</div> <div class="bd"> <table> <thead> <tr class="yui-dt-first yui-dt-last yui-dt"> <th class="td-center"> </th> <th class="td-left">Forum Name</th> <th class="td-center"> Topics/Msgs </th> <th class="td-center" nowrap="nowrap"> Last Post </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/33">Nichi-Bei</a> <br/><i>This is your forum for Japan-MLB related discussions.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 737 / 4814 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Jul 13, 2014 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd yui-dt-first" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/46">Rumor Mill</a> <br/><i>Who's next to head to the MLB? 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Game tips and information go here.</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 602 / 3714 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Sep 25, 2015 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-odd yui-dt-first" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/18">Media Guide</a> <br/><i>Breaking news on upcoming TV, radio, and Internet broadcasts. (Threads are deleted soon after broadcasts are complete.)</i> </td> <td class="td-center" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> 72 / 305 </td> <td class="td-left" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"> Apr 28, 2009 </td> </tr> <tr class="yui-dt-even" valign="TOP"> <td class="td-center" width="1%"> <img src="/images/forum_old.gif" width="12" height="12" vspace="2" border="0" alt=""/> </td> <td class="td-left" width="97%"> <a href="/forum/20">Book Reviews</a> <br/><i>Read a good book on Pro Yakyu lately? 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