Definitions by 5150

yomiuri giants 

the "New York Yankees" of Japanese baseball.
plays in an ugly shithole of a dome, but manages to put out a good team every year.

there are two types of baseball fans in Japan: Giants lovers and Giants haters.

yomiuri giants by 5150 August 1, 2004

chunichi dragons 

Japanese baseball team based in Nagoya.
a decent team, but never good enough to win the pennant.

the third-best team in CL.

chunichi dragons by 5150 August 1, 2004

hiroshima carp 

baseball team based in Hiroshima.
their fans are probably the best out of all the teams.

Hiroshima fans are like football hooligans.

hiroshima carp by 5150 August 1, 2004

yakult swallows 

baseball team in Tokyo, not nearly as popular as the Giants.
weren't any good until the 90's, when finally started winning.

the second team in Tokyo.

yakult swallows by 5150 August 1, 2004

yokohama baystars 

baseball team based in Yokohama.
they went almost 40 years without winning a title, when they finally won it in '99.

BayStars sucked for a while until they won that title.

yokohama baystars by 5150 August 1, 2004

central league 

baseball league in Japan, also known as CL.

made up of the Yomiuri Giants, Hanshin Tigers, Chunichi Dragons, Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, and Yokohama BayStars.

the Central League is the more popular of the two leagues.

central league by 5150 August 1, 2004

pacific league 

baseball league in Japan, also known as PL.

made up of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines, Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix BlueWave, and Nippon Ham Fighters.

Pacific League is the lesser league in Japan.

pacific league by 5150 August 1, 2004