Shohei Otani's fastball was hardly larger-than-life on Wednesday, but that mattered little to the crowd who came to see what is likely his final home game for the Nippon Ham Fighters.Otani went 1-for-4 as the first starting pitcher in recent memory to bat cleanup, while striking out 10 in a 3-0 shutout of the Pacific League rival Orix Buffaloes.Making just his fifth start in an injury-hit season, the Fighters' slugging ace pitcher once more demonstrated that his fastball is not in mid-season form.Otani's velocity has been there all season, and his fastball had more life Wednesday than it ha…READ FULL ARTICLE
