“The more that Japanese players go to the big leagues to play and succeed, the more that will serve to inspire young kids in Japan to want to become baseball players when they grow up.”
“It's not an ideal thing for a player to think, but I really didn't care if I would get injured in this game. That's how much I really wanted to win this one. That's how we were driven to this championship.”
“I don't know what to compare that to. It's for sure each team has something in mind about the other. It's an honor and a pleasure to play a game against them.”
