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...meantime, the hemorrhaging will continue. Last month, Yakult Swallows' 27-year-old ace pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii became the latest star to declare his intention to go to the U.S. Even more startling was the recent decision by Giants slugger (and the Central League's most valuable player in 2000) Hideki Matsui to turn down an eight-year offer reportedly worth $50 million. Had Matsui signed, it would have been the most lucrative deal in the history of Japanese baseball. His refusal shocked team officials and fueled speculation that the superstar outfielder, who becomes eligible for free agency...
...With the Harvard weekend rotation as talented as it has been this year, the claim has been made that the Crimson doesn't have a true ace...
Fortunately, Dartmouth pitchers have been nowhere near as good. Ace Lawrence Fry (3-2, 2.23 ERA) has been very effective, allowing only seven extra-base hits all season. However, every other Dartmouth pitcher has an ERA of at least 2.5 runs higher...
...Harvard ace John Birtwell took the loss...
Thoke closed out the game for the Crimson, giving up one run in the seventh. The senior ace notched nine strikeouts and yielded only four hits...