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game report June 14, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Interleague Series 9: Carp @ Lotte, 14-15 June 2014

A series split with Hanshin isn’t exactly convincing me to put more stock into the 2014 Marines. Putting it perspective though, it was nice to actually see Our Marines show some signs of life after the beating we took in the previous series at Yomiuri. We’re an even 8-8 in our interleague campaign, and can probably write off any dreams of catching the 12-6 CL leading Giants, or 12-6 PL leading Buffaloes. Meanwhile, the picture in the PL standings shows us four games under .500 and in fourth place.

game report June 8, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Interleague Series 7: Lotte @ Yomiuri, 8-9 June 2014

Well, this should have been interleague series number eight. Friday and Saturday’s games got rained out though, so we’ll be making our annual trip to Jingu at the end of the interleague calendar. Unlike the Swallows, the other Tokyo club happens to have a roof over their stadium. That means Our Marines will definitely be playing baseball for the first time in four days Sunday afternoon against Yomiuri.

game report June 3, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Interleague Series 6: Chunichi @ Lotte, 3 – 4 June 2014

Even after last week’s 2-4 campaign, we are still in a tie for 2nd in the interleague top record race, only a half game behind the Chunichi Dragons. Tuesday & Wednesday’s opponent just happens to be those very Dragons. The end of this series marks the halfway point of the interleague portion of the season. We’ll have played each CL team twice. Let’s try and end this first leg with a couple of wins and get back in the first place spot.

game report May 31, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Interleague Series 5: DeNA @ Lotte, 31 May – 1 June 2014

Our Marines head back home after a four game interleague road trip that took us to Koshien and Hiroshima. We split two games in each series, yet our 6-2 interleague record still leads NPB. The BayStars make the trip to the other side of Tokyo Bay for this weekend’s series at QVC. DeNA currently resides in the CL basement, with Seibu being the only other team in NPB with a worse record. Speaking of the standings, we start the weekend tied for 3rd in the PL with the Fighters. The Fighters and Marines have identical records, with Lotte leading the season series at 7-2. All-Star voting has commenced, the weather is warming up, and the calendar turns to June. It’s starting to feel a bit like summer, let’s hope Our Marines heat back up as well.

game report May 23, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Interleague Series 2: Yomiuri @ Lotte, 23-24 May 2014

Interleague play started well for us and hopefully that continues against the Giants. We’re 2-0 against Tokyo teams and have a chance to make it 4-0 on Friday and Saturday. We’re riding a three game winning streak, and it seems that MAYBE things are starting to come together for Our Marines. Perhaps the everyday lineup is beginning to take shape. With the recent heroics of Ogino and Katoh, we may actually be on a path to achieving the balance of old and new that we hoped for at the beginning of the year. Cautious optimism abound.

game report May 17, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Lotte @ Fighters, 16-18 May 2014

Our Marines are 4-9 so far in May, as they head up north for a three game set in Sapporo. The roster changes and constant lineup tinkering have really ratcheted up this month, with the pre-game announcements accounting half the fun of following the team. It’s anyone’s guess which positions players will start this weekend, where they’ll be positioned, and in what spot they’ll bat in the lineup.

game report May 9, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Rakuten @ Lotte, 9-11 May 2014

Wednesday’s win in Osaka halted a four game losing streak, pulling Our Marines back to a game below .500. Lotte followed a six game win streak that earned them a place in the top half of the PL standings by Lotte going 2-5 in their last seven games. We still occupy the third spot in the Pacific League even after the skid, as we prepare to host Rakuten for a three game weekend set at the Q.

game report May 3, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Seibu @ Lotte, 2-4 May 2014

Our Marines come home after going 5-1 on last week’s road trip. We get back to action Friday night in Chiba, a day after our 6 game win streak was broken in Sendai. Thanks to the recent run though, Our Marines are back in the top half of the for the first time this year.

game report April 30, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Lotte @ Rakuten, 29 April – 1 May 2014

Golden Week has arrived, and Our Marines sport a .500 record for the first time this year. Fresh off a series sweep in Sapporo, our Marines head south for a three game set in Sendai. We’ve now won 4 straight, while Rakuten comes home after being swept on the road at Orix. Let’s hope these trends continue.

game report April 25, 2014March 20, 2016 by Craig Roberts

Lotte @ Fighters, 25-27 April 2014

Our Marines come into the final weekend series of April in the same state they came into last weekend’s series. I stated at the start of last weekend’s series post that Our Marines have been playing .500 ball since an opening series sweep. After going 2-2-1 over the last 7 days, we remain 3 games under .500.