Baseball anyone ?

So, from this morning I am no longer a Baseball virgin. My cherry has been truly popped and I have succumbed to another American sport (alongside Yank football and hockey, which is probably Canadian anyway).

Not that this was MLB, "World" series baseball, but the crazy, rabid Japanese obsession.

Myself and Evan went to watch our local side, the Hiroshima Toya Carp play the Tokyo Giants yesterday in Hiroshima.

And it pissed down...

We only saw 5 innings, and with the game tied at 4-4, it was abandoned. But I really enjoyed the experience and the Japanese are bloody crazy fans.


Official site for the Carp (may need Babel Fish)

HTTP://TRANSLATE.GOOGLE.COM/TRANSLATE?HL=EN&SL=JA&U=HTTP://WWW.CARP.CO.JP/&PREV=/SEARCH%3FQ%3DHIROSHIMA%2BCARP%26HL%3DEN%26LR%3D%26SA%3DG

Information about the Carp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Carp

Japanese Baseball News

http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/centralleague4-25-2006.html

Baseball Rules

http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/centralleague4-25-2006.html