Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

No problem.

But I don't know why you were asking me earlier about the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and who their best players are.

I don't know.

I was just distracted or something.

I think that's super impressive.

I wanted to ask you one other thing, which is the SoftBank Hawks, which is one of the top baseball teams in Japan.

Curious if you would let ChatGPT pick the opening lineup.

No, that's a job.

So obviously a big part of why the Hanshin Tigers were able to clinch the pennant last week.

Um, over in the Pacific League, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks already clinched a while ago, couple weeks ago, uh, but they also now have secured themselves double ghost win for the, uh, second round.

Uh, man, that, you know, pretty much is gonna lo- make them a lock for the Japan Series.

We'll get into that later.

Uh, so it is kind of funny that both of the, you know, the two best teams in NPB both have a question mark at, at the shortstop position.

And I think that takes us to, you know, the ultimate culmination here, which is the Japan Series.

Who do you take between the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Hanshin Tigers? A rematch potentially for, of the 2025 Japan Series.

I think I'm gonna go Hanshin.

I think they're both outstanding ball clubs.

But to be in the World Series, I wouldn't mind if we played the Nankai Hawks over in Japan.

[bat hitting ball]

You looking? At Jamie Quirk, the designated hitter for Kansas City to lead off the top of the seventh inning.

I think they're both outstanding ball clubs.

But to be in the World Series, I wouldn't mind if we played the Nankai Hawks over in Japan.

Are

you looking? And Jamie Quirk, the designated hitter for Kansas City, will lead off the top of the seventh inning.

So I just don't see it really happening.

But it is fun to think about, like, well, Juan Soto could be on the SoftBank Hawks because they could just give him 40 mil or something.

Yeah.

Like those rumors are being pushed, but yeah.

5% wins are always great.

I went 3-1 in my Asian plays, including 5% play on the Softbank Hawks in Japanese baseball.

But I went 1-2 in MLB.

I was on the Yankees.