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Navarro Press Conference

Navarro Press Conference

Some Japanese questions taken from the team official site. Others can be found here. Some answers taken from TV report (English) and others were translated. — Tell us about yourself, and how you feel about becoming a member of the team. EN: Ohayo gozaimasu! My name is Efren Navarro. I’m excited to be here, and…

Ex-Tiger: “No Doubt Navarro Will Be Great”

Ex-Tiger: “No Doubt Navarro Will Be Great”

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Former Hanshin import gives Efren Navarro his seal of approval As Efren Navarro (32), currently with the AAA Iowa Cubs, appears all but certain to join the Hanshin Tigers, Iowa’s hitting coach Desi Wilson (50) gave the player his seal of approval.  Wilson himself learned first-hand how difficult…

Baby Bull Still Baffled by Breaking Balls

Baby Bull Still Baffled by Breaking Balls

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら “It’s the same as when he was on the top squad,” says Second Squad Manager Yano The road to recovery is a bumpy one, as Hanshin’s Wilin Rosario is discovering. The first baseman, recently demoted to the second squad team, batted fourth against Hiroshima’s Western League squad (June…

Rosario Demoted to Second Squad

Rosario Demoted to Second Squad

Manager Kanemoto: “He’s lost sight of everything” Interleague: Hanshin 10, Seibu 5 (June 2, 2018 – Met Life Dome) Tigers’ manager Tomoaki Kanemoto has finally made a major decision. As of June 2, Wilin Rosario (29) has been demoted to the second squad. The decision came in a coaches’ meeting following the team’s second game…

Big Changes for Toritani by Mid-June?

Big Changes for Toritani by Mid-June?

With Hanshin’s stockholders’ meeting and interleague play looming, the Iron Man faces a difficult situation Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Infielder Takashi Toritani (36) may be facing a ”mid-June crisis”. In the 41 games played by the Tigers as of May 24, Toritani has only managed 10 hits in 68 at-bats, for a…

Give Fujinami “Special Treatment”!

Give Fujinami “Special Treatment”!

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Show Awareness and Resolve to Retain Special Talent Thursday, April 26, 12:05 – On April 21, Hanshin pitcher Shintaro Fujinami was demoted to the second squad. Long expected to be the Tigers’ ace, Fujinami has instead struggled extensively, and it’s still unclear what it will take to get the…

Messenger: I Want the Gaijin Records

Messenger: I Want the Gaijin Records

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin pitcher Randy Messenger (36) received domestic free agency status on April 16th. Here is his press conference: Congratulations on earning domestic free agency status. Arigato gozaimasu. About Hanshin… I’m really proud of the fact that I am the first import in team history to get free agent…

Hanshin’s Parade of Errors: Kanemoto Soft on Coaches

Hanshin’s Parade of Errors: Kanemoto Soft on Coaches

Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Tigers pitcher Randy Messenger (36) was ejected from Thursday’s game in the second inning for arguing with an umpire. The team couldn’t recover from losing their ace so early, and ended up being trounced by the Carp. With 11 games in the books, the Tigers 6-5 record, which…

Rosario Exudes Confidence: “I’ll be the leader”

Rosario Exudes Confidence: “I’ll be the leader”

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら We sat down with infielder Wilin Rosario (29) for an interview and talked about his mental state as he prepares for opening day.  Although Rosario was a hitting machine during February’s Okinawa camp, he lost steam through March, finishing the exhibition schedule batting .143 with four RBIs and…