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Yokohama DeNA has dropped three straight games to SoftBank in the Japan Series. A postseason stat line quoted in the thread—”SoftBank: 6 wins, 0 losses, 27 runs scored, 13 runs allowed; Yokohama: 6 wins, 3 losses, 26 runs scored, 16 runs allowed”—shows the run differential isn’t nearly as lopsided as the win-loss record suggests. With all three games going to extra innings in nail-biting fashion, many Yokohama fans were vocal about enjoying what they called “razor-thin games” even in defeat. Others, however, questioned the bullpen management—particularly the use of reliever Reynolds—and manager Aikawa’s decisions, which also sparked exchanges with Hanshin fans still smarting from their own past defeat.
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I thought it was a straight-up massacre, but turns out they're being tortured to death slowly instead.
I hope they just keep losing like this, pathetically.
Then give us Kuwahara back.
Right now, Yokohama is clearly the second-strongest team after SoftBank.
Sadly, that just shows how low the level of NPB really is.
Getting blown out from the middle innings with zero hope, like against the Fighters, almost feels kinder.
Smiling even in defeat—that's a good thing.
If every game is this entertaining, even people who don't care end up watching.
Why can't teams play like this during the regular season?
That's because, unless you're a Chunichi Dragons fan (used to dull, low-stakes baseball), this kind of thing would wreck your mental health.
In more ways than one, after a full year of baseball, everyone's right at their limit.
one bounce the other way and it could've been DeNA leading 3-0 instead.
If Aikawa were a master tactician, that could've happened.
Exactly this.
Wins and losses are hanging by a thread, which is what makes this year's Japan Series so fun.
Though I genuinely don't get the guys who lost it over that failed replay challenge today, screaming "ump! ump!" nonstop.
Taking the lead and then going to extra innings three games straight—that must be fun, huh.
Aikawa should resign over this.
Sadly, there's no better setup man or closer than Reynolds, so it can't be helped.
I think today the only path to winning was letting Higashino throw a complete game,
or having Iwata pitch across multiple innings.
A complete game from Higashino was the bare minimum.
Aikawa must've had Game 7 on his mind and gotten overly ambitious.
SoftBank: 6 wins, 0 losses, 27 runs scored, 13 runs allowed
Yokohama: 6 wins, 3 losses, 26 runs scored, 16 runs allowed
Comparing them from Yokohama's side, that's -1 run scored and +3 runs allowed.
For that to turn into 3 losses, the margin is genuinely razor-thin.
If you're thinking ahead, it's odd they didn't pitch him in Game 1…
Whether it's the bunt calls or the starting lineup, there's no reading what goes on inside Aikawa's head.
SoftBank had their winning-pattern relievers lined up all the way through the 12th.
Matsumoto wasn't available today, so with Sugiyama in the 10th and Hernandez in the 11th, I was curious what they'd do for the 12th.
Though it ended before that.
For these 'Hama-trash' (a slur blending Yokohama's nickname 'Hama' with 'kasu,' meaning trash) to finish third in the regular season and still pull this off, it's just pathetic.
The 'Han-chin' crowd (mocking nickname for Hanshin fans) who got swept 4-0 themselves have no room to talk.
And remind me, which team lost four straight at home to that very 'Hama' squad (three of those losses were shutouts)?
In the end, whoever's still winning after 9 innings is the stronger team.
Getting caught with just one pitch or one out left to go means something was missing.
Whether it's the 8th-inning setup man or the 9th-inning closer who gives up the big hit, that's a difference in team strength too.
Which team are you even a fan of?
Sato and Morishita were just injured, that's all.
What's trash Yokohama even saying to a Hanshin team that's won the pennant 3 times in 4 years lol
They were both there for Games 1 and 4, and you still lost though, right?
There's plenty in Makuhari. (home turf of the Lotte Marines, known for their whistling fans)
Lotte fans have them to spare.
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
This appears to be the 2026 Japan Series, where Yokohama DeNA has dropped three straight games to SoftBank. The numbers quoted in the thread—”Postseason record: SoftBank 6 wins, 0 losses, 27 runs scored, 13 runs allowed; Yokohama 6 wins, 3 losses, 26 runs scored, 16 runs allowed”—became the central point of debate. While the win-loss record looks lopsided, the run differential is razor-thin, and that sense of “razor-thin margins” is part of what’s energized Yokohama fans even in defeat. Opinion split over bullpen management: some praised letting Higashino go the distance or having Iwata cover multiple innings, while others questioned continuing to use reliever Reynolds in high-leverage spots during a short series where he kept struggling. Manager Aikawa’s decisions drew both support and criticism. Meanwhile, the back-and-forth with Hanshin fans is rooted in old rivalry over past Climax Series results—a separate thread of context from this particular 0-3 deficit, worth keeping in mind to avoid confusion.
※This article has been excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] Yokohama DeNA BayStars Lose Three Straight lolololololololol“.
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