Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay profile Hanshin Tigers pitcher Jeremy Beasley and then roll the 30-minute-plus interview we did with him last week. We then go over some of the interesting things he touched on. You won’t want to miss this one! It’s GOOD! Recorded on: April 24 & 27, 2023 Become a Patron and receive…
Hosts T-Ray and JJJ listen to an interview conducted with new Tigers pitcher Brian Keller and then discuss it together. A transcript of the interview (edited a bit for consistency) can be viewed here: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/player-interviews/march-2023-brian-keller/ This is your final reminder (from us) to get your entry in for the 7th annual Central League Standings Prediction…
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first few games of Tigers preseason baseball, and then we listen to an interview with reliever Kyle Keller (#42). In the post-show show, T-Ray asks Sanjay for ideas for his upcoming Daily Sports column. Ultimately, they end up Check it out here! Recorded on: February 22, 2023…
From our Daily Sports Online column (Japanese) / デイリースポーツの連載コラムから Fujinami: 思いっきり腕を振って勝負していきたい (Omoikkiri ude wo futte sho-bu shite ikitai) Translator: Swing my arm and do what I can do and… do my best. Huh? That doesn’t sound like good baseball English! Come on, translator! You’d be better off saying something like, umm… omoikkiri… hang on a…
Host T-Ray sat down with Hanshin Tigers legend George Arias (2002-04) to discuss his new job as Yomiuri Giants international scout, his relationship with current Tigers manager Akinobu Okada, his grown-up children and what they are up to now, and also his encounter with author James McKnight, who wrote a couple of books about his…
Host T-Ray sat down with James McKnight, author of Yellow & Black Fever (English and Japanese versions available!) and Bad Foreigner. We discuss the book, some of the more intriguing characters, his encounter with former Hanshin great George Arias, and so much more! Recorded on: November 12, 2022 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers…
Hosts T-Ray welcomes the owner of JapanBall, Shane Barclay, to the show to chat about NPB, his history as a fan of Japanese baseball, his involvement with MLB, taking over JapanBall, and a whole lot more! If you are interested in knowing more about JapanBall and the tours, be sure to click on any (or…
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…
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,…
Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Sanjay and guest Gabe to talk about the fortnight that was, plus listen to T-Ray’s interview with Yellow & Black Fever author James McKnight. As a follow-up, check out this chat session that the guys did after recording the show. Recorded on: August 24, 2020 Become a Patron and…