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Swallows FlagClick here for current NPB Standings – including both the Central League and Pacific League – as well as game-by-game results and the complete 2009 schedule for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, with links to the gameday reports, updated daily.

Individual Battings Stats current as of: October 12th & the end of the season
Individual Pitching Stats current as of: September 5th

Just scroll down a bit to see a write-up on the last Swallows game or the latest news.

This man will leave a decent-sized hold in the Swallows' bullpen.It was reported that Ryota Igarashi, long-time set-up and closer out of the Tokyo bullpen, will be spending the winter training in the United States as he works through the process of signing with a team there.

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2009 NPB DraftThe birds made a few new acquisitions back on the 29th of October, and at least one of those picks (a left-handed pitcher out of the industrial leagues) looks like he could make an immediate contribution to the team.

The Swallows were part of that huge scrum looking to snap up Yusei Kikuchi, but they lost out (Seibu’s manager, Watanabe, chose the winning envelope) on the chance to negotiate with the high school phenom and were thus forced to make more conservative picks.

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Aoki’s surgery was successfully completed yesterday at a hospital in Tokyo. Aoki had surgery on both of his ankles to remove small pieces of bone.

It was reported that he should be able to leave the hospital within a week.

Yomiuri 4

Hokkaido 3

Series: Hokkaido 0-1 Yomiuri

(Sapporo Dome)

The 2009 Japan Series kicked off tonight in Sapporo with the Pacific League Champions, Hokkaido, hosting their Central League counterparts, the Yomiuri Giants.

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October 19th, 2009

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Tokyo Swallows 4

Chunichi Dragons 7

Series: Chunichi 2-1 Tokyo

(Nagoya Dome)

Chunichi was definitely the better team today, but they should never forget that they had the flu and a little bit of Takada on their side. Either way, the season came to an end for the Swallows while the Dragons now inherit the unenviable task of overcoming a one game disadvantage in a best-of-seven series at Tokyo Dome versus Yomiuri.

Recognize these guys (other than Yoneno and Yoshinori)? This is what the flu can do to your roster.

Recognize these guys (other than Yoneno and Yoshinori)? This is what the flu can do to your roster.

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It's flu season in JapanReason to weep: it was reported that several key members of the Swallows are reportedly out of action due to the flu.

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October 18th, 2009

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Tokyo Swallows 2

Chunichi Dragons 3

Series: Chunichi 1-1 Tokyo

(Nagoya Dome)

The Dragons leveled the series with a come-from-behind win and made sure that both team’s season will survive at least one more day.

Onizaki's bobble led to Chunichi's first run.

Onizaki's bobble led to Chunichi's first run.

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October 17th, 2009

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Tokyo Swallows 3

Chunichi Dragons 2

Series: Chunichi 0-1 Tokyo

(Nagoya Dome)

Game one of the 2009 Central League Climax Series kicked off in Nagoya with Chen on the mound for the home team, and Ishikawa taking the reigns for the visiting Tokyo Swallows.

And Tokyo came up with the goods versus a very sharp Chen.

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