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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators.

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators.

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Samsung Lions vs La New Bears

TOKYO, Japan - La New Bears infielder Lin Chihsheng slams a go-ahead solo homer into the left-field stands off Samsung Lions pitcher Kwon Oh Joon in the bottom of the sixth inning of their Asian Series 2006 preliminary-round game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11.

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Samsung Lions vs La New Bears

TOKYO, Japan - Samsung Lions infielder Yang Joon Hyuk hits a go-ahead two-run homer off La New Bears starter Wu Szu-yu in the top of the fifth inning of their Asian Series 2006 preliminary-round game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11.

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Samsung Lions vs La New Bears

TOKYO, Japan - La New Bears outfielder Chen Chin-feng hits a two-run single to center off Samsung Lions starter Jamie Brown in the bottom of the fourth inning their Asian Series 2006 preliminary-round game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11.

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Samsung Lions thump China Stars at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Jim Lefebvre, manager for the China Stars, takes to the infield in the fifth inning of a game against South Korea's Samsung Lions in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. Samsung sent 14 batters to the plate for a 10-run explosion in the inning to win the game 13-1.

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Nippon Ham Fighters vs Samsung Lions in Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Atsunori Inaba hits a homer over the right-field fence off South Korea Samsung Lions starter Lim Dong Gyu in the fourth inning of their game in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9.

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Nippon Ham Fighters vs Samsung Lions in Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Samsung Lions starter Lim Dong Gyu pitches against Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters in their game in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9.

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Lotte holds off Samsung to win Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss up their manager Bobby Valentine after beating the Samsung Lions of South Korea 5-3 to win the inaugural Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 13.

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Lotte holds off Samsung to win Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Benny Agbayani of the Lotte Marines responds to fans after being named the MVP after the team beat the Samsung Lions of South Korea 5-3 to win the inaugural Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 13.

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Samsung hand China Stars 2nd loss at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Park Han Yi of South Korea's Samsung Lions watches the ball after hitting an RBI triple down the rightr-field line in the bottom of the fourth inning against the China Stars in the the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. The Lions hammered the Chinese all-star team 8-3.

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Asia Series baseball game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sun Dong Yol (L), manager of South Korea's Samsung Lions, and Bobby Valentine, manager of Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines, shake hands before their Asia Series 2005 baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 10.

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4 baseball managers hold new conference before Asian Series

TOKYO, Japan - China's China Stars Manager James Lefebvre (L), Taiwan's Sinon Bulls Manager Liu Jung-hua (2nd from L), South Korea's Samsung Lions Manager Sun Dong Yol (2nd from R) and Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines Manager Bobby Valentine join hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8. The four baseball clubs will compete in the Asia Series 2005 at Tokyo Dome between Nov. 10 and 13.

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S. Korean slugger Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop arrives at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 30. Lee, a free agent from the Samsung Lions, told reporters, ''Right now, I one hundred percent want to go to the majors. I will wait until the deadline for final negotiations in December.''

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4 baseball managers hold new conference before Asian Series

TOKYO, Japan - China's China Stars Manager James Lefebvre (L), Taiwan's Sinon Bulls Manager Liu Jung-hua (2nd from L), South Korea's Samsung Lions Manager Sun Dong Yol (2nd from R) and Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines Manager Bobby Valentine join hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8. The four baseball clubs will compete in the Asia Series 2005 at Tokyo Dome between Nov. 10 and 13. (Kyodo)

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Asia Series baseball game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sun Dong Yol (L), manager of South Korea's Samsung Lions, and Bobby Valentine, manager of Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines, shake hands before their Asia Series 2005 baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 10. (Kyodo)

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Asia Series baseball game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sun Dong Yol (L), manager of South Korea's Samsung Lions, and Bobby Valentine, manager of Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines, shake hands before their Asia Series 2005 baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 10. (Kyodo)

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Samsung hand China Stars 2nd loss at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Park Han Yi of South Korea's Samsung Lions watches the ball after hitting an RBI triple down the rightr-field line in the bottom of the fourth inning against the China Stars in the the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. The Lions hammered the Chinese all-star team 8-3. (Kyodo)

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Lotte holds off Samsung to win Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Benny Agbayani of the Lotte Marines responds to fans after being named the MVP after the team beat the Samsung Lions of South Korea 5-3 to win the inaugural Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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Lotte holds off Samsung to win Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss up their manager Bobby Valentine after beating the Samsung Lions of South Korea 5-3 to win the inaugural Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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Lotte holds off Samsung to win Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss up their manager Bobby Valentine after beating the Samsung Lions of South Korea 5-3 to win the inaugural Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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Lotte holds off Samsung to win Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Benny Agbayani of the Lotte Marines responds to fans after being named the MVP after the team beat the Samsung Lions of South Korea 5-3 to win the inaugural Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham Fighters vs Samsung Lions in Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Atsunori Inaba hits a homer over the right-field fence off South Korea Samsung Lions starter Lim Dong Gyu in the fourth inning of their game in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham Fighters vs Samsung Lions in Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Samsung Lions starter Lim Dong Gyu pitches against Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters in their game in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9. (Kyodo)

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Samsung Lions thump China Stars at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Jim Lefebvre, manager for the China Stars, takes to the infield in the fifth inning of a game against South Korea's Samsung Lions in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. Samsung sent 14 batters to the plate for a 10-run explosion in the inning to win the game 13-1. (Kyodo)

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Samsung Lions vs La New Bears

TOKYO, Japan - La New Bears infielder Lin Chihsheng slams a go-ahead solo homer into the left-field stands off Samsung Lions pitcher Kwon Oh Joon in the bottom of the sixth inning of their Asian Series 2006 preliminary-round game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Samsung Lions vs La New Bears

TOKYO, Japan - La New Bears outfielder Chen Chin-feng hits a two-run single to center off Samsung Lions starter Jamie Brown in the bottom of the fourth inning their Asian Series 2006 preliminary-round game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Samsung Lions vs La New Bears

TOKYO, Japan - Samsung Lions infielder Yang Joon Hyuk hits a go-ahead two-run homer off La New Bears starter Wu Szu-yu in the top of the fifth inning of their Asian Series 2006 preliminary-round game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Samsung hand China Stars 2nd loss at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Park Han Yi of South Korea's Samsung Lions watches the ball after hitting an RBI triple down the rightr-field line in the bottom of the fourth inning against the China Stars in the the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. The Lions hammered the Chinese all-star team 8-3. (Kyodo)

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators. (Kyodo)

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean slugger Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop arrives at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 30. Lee, a free agent from the Samsung Lions, told reporters, ''Right now, I one hundred percent want to go to the majors. I will wait until the deadline for final negotiations in December.'' (Kyodo)