▁a ▁save ▁in ▁ 4 5 ▁games ; ▁he ▁had ▁a ▁ 1 . 7 3 ▁E RA , ▁best ▁on ▁the ▁club . ▁He ▁pitch ed ▁in ▁the ▁ML B - NP B ▁All - Star ▁Series ▁that ▁winter . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁remained ▁effective ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 – 2 , ▁ 2 . 2 2 ▁record ▁in ▁ 4 7 ▁out ings . ▁Only ▁E iji ▁Sh ots u ▁had ▁a ▁lower ▁E RA ▁on ▁the ▁L ions . ▁ ▁M its ui ▁strugg led ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁as ▁the ▁veter an ▁f aded ▁to ▁ 1 – 1 , ▁ 7 . 5 0 ▁and ▁allowed ▁ 3 3 ▁hits ▁in ▁ 2 4 ▁inn ings . ▁He ▁allowed ▁one ▁run ▁in ▁ ▁inn ings ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Japan ▁Series , ▁which ▁Se ib u ▁won . ▁ ▁M its ui ▁requested ▁to ▁be ▁posted ▁by ▁the ▁L ions ▁to ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁twice ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁off season , ▁but ▁attract ed ▁no ▁b ids ▁on ▁either ▁occasion . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : Base ball ▁pitch ers ▁Category : J apan ese ▁baseball ▁players ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : N ipp on ▁Professional ▁Baseball ▁pitch ers ▁Category : S ait ama ▁Se ib u ▁L ions ▁players ▁Category : Se ib u ▁L ions ▁players