Month: August 2019

Toreba no Toraba – How Good is Good Enough?

Toreba no Toraba – How Good is Good Enough?

Daily Sports column (in Japanese) can be seen here デイリースポーツのコラムはこちら You know, I can still remember one of the first things I was told when I arrived in Japan: “Nihongo ga jozu!” (Your Japanese is really good!) There are two ironies about this comment: (1) My Japanese was not very good at all – all…

Toreba no Toraba – A Tiger in Hibernation

Toreba no Toraba – A Tiger in Hibernation

Daily Sports column (in Japanese) can be read here So, how ’bout them Tigers? No really, how are they doing? Strange question to be asked by someone who has covered the team in-depth and detail for the past 5 seasons… but the truth of the matter is, I have not checked in on them for…

Episode 103 – Solarte & The Gaijin Problem

Episode 103 – Solarte & The Gaijin Problem

Host T-Ray is joined by JD as they talk about the last fortnight of Tigers ball, including a couple of unforgettable home runs by our newest acquisition. They then name their players of the month for July, complain a little about Yano’s strategic choices, and talk about how the team can balance the five capable,…