Miranda Sticks it to JCL Pitchers
In the twilight of his career, 35-year-old <David Miranda:player#9858> of <Yomiuri:team#292> recaptured some of the old magic last week and came away with the Central League Player of the Week Award.

"I've been playing since I was a kid," <Miranda:player#9858> told reporters, "but you're never too old to feel the thrill of success."

Miranda outpaced the rest of the league's hitters last week, reeling off 14 hits in 18 at-bats, no home runs, and 3 RBIs to stake his claim to the award.

This year <Miranda:player#9858> is hitting .363, produced 43 RBIs and 15 home runs, scored 60 times and gotten on base at a .393 rate. 