SAPPORO — The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are facing some serious issues as their Climax Series gets underway on Wednesday at Sapporo Dome. Eyes on the prize: Fighters outfielder Atsunori Inaba takes his cuts during batting practice on Tuesday at Sapporo Dome. KYODO PHOTO Issues such as the absence of 15-game-winner Yu Darvish, who has been suffering from right shoulder strain and lower back pain, and their second-stage opponents, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, who will march into Hokkaido with a lot of momentum carried over from the first stage. But for the players, there is nothing they can do about those things. They're simply trying to go about their business as usual and trying to play their usual Fighters brand of baseball. "We're relaxed, as usual," outfielder Atsunori Inaba said with a smile after the team's... [read full story]
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