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Yomiuri boss hints Giants could move to Pacific League

The Yomiuri Giants or another Central League baseball club could move to the Pacific League if the number of teams in the latter drops from six to four after club mergers, former Giants owner Tsuneo Watanabe has told the Mainichi.

Watanabe, who stepped down as the Giants owner in August but as the Yomiuri newspaper group chairman is still influential in baseball circles, was believed to be spearheading a move to unite the two leagues into one since a merger plan between Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave came to light earlier this year.(more...)