Softbank Hawks

A welcoming ceremony was held for the Hawks at Miyazaki Airport today.  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012

Seibu Lions

The Seibu Lions announced today that they filed paperwork to place Chris Carter on waivers.  Source: official announcement

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Hisanobu Watanabe visited Seibu Tetsudo HQ today and gave team owner Takashi Goto a report on the 2012 season.  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012

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The Lions announced that Hiroyuki Oshima will return as a vice dorm leader/superintendent / development assistants.  Batting practice pitcher Koji Hiroike and Ni-gun equipment manager Kojiro Uehara will also become vice dorm leaders/superintendents / development assistants.   Source: official announcement

Orix Buffaloes

Fall camp began at Hotto Motto Field Kobe today.  It will shift to Kochi on the 6th and run through to the 21st.  Source: Sanspo 10/31/2012

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The Buffaloes formally announced today that Fumihiro Suzuki will be retiring this year.  Suzuki will be returning next season as a Ni-gun battery coach.  Source: official announcement, Sponichi 10/31/2012

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The media learned that the Buffaloes offered Kazuhide Ishimine a job as Ichi-gun batting coach.  Source: Sanspo 10/31/2012

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Yakyu Sentai Buffaloes The Movie will be shown during fan appreciation day.  Source: official announcement, Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012

Rakuten Eagles

Teppei stayed back after general workouts on Tuesday and spent about an hour taking long soft-toss BP (around 200 tosses) with a training bat.  The fans that hung around to watch gave him a round of applause when he finished.  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012

Chiba Lotte Marines

The Marines announced today that Tatsuya Uchi had arthroscopic surgery on his right leg at a hospital in Funabashi on Monday.  Uchi started his rehab on Tuesday and should be able to start running in about six weeks.  There is no timetable on his return.  Source: official announcement

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The Marines are moving on Hideaki Matsuyama as an INF/base-running coach.  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012