One of the things that I was looking forward to in the States is sports. Especially, I am a huge fan of baseball. Back home in Japan, I had been working at a baseball park for 4 years. My home area has a team called Chunichi Dragons. I have been a fan of it since I was a little. I often go see its game every year even though I need to work as a part-time worker. My boss allowed me to have off days for the games! Now, you can tell how much I LOVE baseball. I already knew that Boston has good sports teams so I was very excited to see their games. Boston is kind of far from where I am now though.
My team, Chunichi Dragons have been doing very well over the years. Even if the batters are not good this seanson so far, they are placing on the 2nd right now! They were on the 5th a few month ago (there are 6 teams in the league, and there are 2 main leagues in Japan.) I think the pitchers are doing really well. Every season, pitchers seem much better than the batters. ERA is lower than other teams.
(This game was against HanshinTigers in July)
About MLB, my favorite teams are Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. I have been in Ohio before so I am kinda root for anything about Ohio. I have an OSU sweat shirt and I am the only one that I wear on campus in Mass. Of course, people look at me. I try not to care about it.
I have been a fan of Red Sox since I was in Japan. I don't have any specific reason why I started to become a fun of it. But I think Red Sox used to have 3 Japanese players at one time. When I was in Ohio, I watched a game against Red Sox. It was very excited because I could see 2 Japanese players with my own eyes!!! I actually talked to them when they were at bullpen. "Okajima-san! (Okajima is a pitcher) Good luck on your pitching!!" It sounds so weird when I translate in English, but it is natural for Japanese people to say this kind of thing. I took a lot of pictures. Yes, I am so JAPANESE. But, they were really nice. They vowed at me!!!!! Since then, I was reappy supporting them, but they are no longer in Red Sox. Sad.
When I came here, I was so excited to go to Fenway Park to see Red Sox games. But I couldn't make it because they couldn't make it to playoff.... I didn't expect that it happened. So now, I need to wait till the next season which means March 2012!!! Every year when fall comes, I feel so sad because the baseball season is over. I just can't wait to start another season already! Hopefully, they will be doing well next season with a new head coach. We will see...
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