Offseason News

Who’d we Get for Yamato?

Who’d we Get for Yamato?

As most of you are aware, the best defensive player we’ve had this century has left the club for bluer pastures. That’s right. Yamato exercised his free agent rights and signed a three-year deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, which is said to be worth ¥300 million. Because Yamato was a classified B-ranking free agent,…

2017 Draftees Get Numbers

2017 Draftees Get Numbers

For pictures of the new guys in their uniforms, click here 🐯阪神入団発表会❗️😆 皆んな、頑張ってくれよな。👍#阪神タイガース pic.twitter.com/zp2T1p1059 — ⚾️埼とら⚾️来季も怪我無く! (@yakyuragu) December 4, 2017 The new draft picks got their new uniforms yesterday. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number. Kosuke Baba,…

2017 Pre-Draft Report

2017 Pre-Draft Report

In order to determine whether or not a draft was successful, more often than not a few years are needed. Some players need a long time to develop. Others start out strongly and fizzle out quickly. But we can also evaluate a draft by the strategy the team has used, and whether or not they…

Tigers Devour Samurai Japan in Warm-Up

Tigers Devour Samurai Japan in Warm-Up

To see a few pictures of the game, click here Samurai Japan seemed to have found its stroke in a recent exhibition match against Chinese Taipei. With just two more practice games before the World Baseball Classic starts (on Tuesday, March 7), Hanshin was supposed to help them feel good about their lineup and pitchers…

Episode 51 – More Murton + Offseason Wrap-up

Episode 51 – More Murton + Offseason Wrap-up

Host T-Ray has once again hooked up with Tigers legend Matt Murton for a lengthy interview. Contest trivia questions follow! Then, T-Ray summarizes the offseason and changes to the Tigers in 30 minutes or less, or the podcast is yours free! (Spoiler: I go over 30 minutes, so you get to listen for free.) Closing song – Hanshin…