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"The first month's games of the 2015 season have all concluded, and in the Pacific League, as the defending champion, the SoftBank Team didn't start off well. They are currently trailing the top-placed Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters by 2.5 games and are in third place—such results might be acceptable for other teams, but clearly not for SoftBank. It's said that Supervisor Kudo is facing pressure from various sides..."
"As last season's Grand Slam winner, Lin Guanglai has remained stable this season. So far, his statistics as a pitcher continue to hold the top position, unbeaten; in terms of hitting, he is also among the top in several stats, performing even better than last season—however, it's worth mentioning that the performance of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' Ohtani Shohai this season is equally outstanding. He is currently the only starting pitcher who can compete with Lin Guanglai in pitching stats."
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