Livan Moinelo, who for seven years sought to be Japan’s best relief pitcher, said he is using the discipline he has learned here to further master his craft in his new role as a starter. The 28-year-old Cuban lefty, who had season-ending elbow surgery last July after feeling inflammation in the joint, spoke recently about how his time in Japan has empowered him to achieve his goals. Speaking to Kyodo News earlier this month before a game at the Seibu Lions’ Belluna Dome just outside Tokyo, Moinelo, now in his eighth Japanese season, said adjusting to how baseball is played here was the easy pa…