"In the first game against Softbank, although we eventually lost, everyone should know that this defeat was within our expectations..."
In the visiting team's locker room at Yahoo Dome, before today's field training began, the manager of Japan Ham Team, Kuriyama Hideki, was giving a pep talk to the players. Losing yesterday's game brought the series score to 0-2, and at this moment, the mood of the Ham Team players was bound to be less than pleasant.
"I believe that before the game started, none of you would have thought we could easily score 5 to 6 runs against Lin Guanglai, and swiftly sweep the opponent in four games like a practice match, right?"
The locker room was silent, with some silently shaking their heads.
