Some of you might remember a hot young prospect that the Hanshin Tigers drafted in 2013, who went by the name of Shintaro Yokota. He made the starting lineup in 2016 at age 20, and was one of the most touted players heading into the 2017 season. Then something happened. Chronic, unshakeable migraines during the…
It’s that time of year again, everyone! We’re about a month from the beginning of another season of baseball! As we have done each of the past few years, we would like to extend an invitation to you to send us an audio file of your Central League standings predictions for the upcoming season. Here…
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay are back to talk about the four most recent practice games, plus who is grappling for playing time at which positions and what their odds are. Who will surprise us with a breakout season? Who will play significantly less than last season? Also, we’re opening up doors for entries into the…
Spring training is more than half done! We have great expectations for second-year switch-hitting outfielder Mel Rojas Jr and so should you! We sat down with him (on Zoom) for an interview last week… here is the audio from it, plus a bit of reaction from Sanjay at the end. Enjoy! Here is the first…
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay are back to talk about the first two scrimmages/friendly games of the year, manager Akihiro Yano’s decision to step down as manager at season’s end, and finally, how the 2022 season will play itself out differently than 2021 did. In the post-show show, T-Ray shares with you a glimpse at the…
Emblazoned across the bottom of the jacket of this book are the words, “今年こそ優勝や” (This is the year we win the pennant!). Published in the spring of 2003, who would have guessed at the time that the Hanshin Tigers would win the Central League pennant that fall, for the first time in 18 years? Probably…
Spring training has begun! We have great expectations for third-year American righty Joe Gunkel and so should you! We sat down with him (on Zoom) for an interview last week… here is the audio from it, plus a bit of reaction from Sanjay at the end. Enjoy! Here is the first part of the interview,…