The original trashy article can be found here 元のゴミはこちら The war below the surface is starting to bubble. We’re talking about last year’s batting champ, Matt Murton (33). He took a benching for a few games this season when he lost some of his shimmer. He’s brought his average back up to .293 (as of…
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin pitcher Randy Messenger (33) earned his seventh win on the 26th by throwing 7 innings of 5-hit shutout ball against the DeNA Baystars at Koshien. He showed no signs of fatigue despite going on 4 days’ rest. His contributions to the team’s jump into second place,…
Original Story can be found here 元の記事はこちら Authorities reported on the 13th that the Hanshin Tigers experienced some troubles after the Kyojin Giants game on the 12th (@ Tokyo Dome). From rigjt around the end of game time, the team’s accommodations in Tokyo experienced an hour-long power failure. None of the hotel guests were injured,…
Those of you who watched the game today probably wish you hadn’t. The Tigers got shellacked and are showing few signs of life in July. (More in the next series recap.) I just “discovered” a Twitter account (mine is @thehanshintiger, follow me!) that reports on activity down at Naruohama, where the farm team plays and…
The original article can be read here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin infielder Takashi Toritani (34) was the lone Tiger selected to the 2015 Mazda All-Star Game (July 17 – Tokyo Dome; July 18 – Mazda Stadium) by both fans and players alike. He was dropped to 7th in the batting order for the first time in 5…
It is fitting that the star of the Tigers’ eighth straight home win is number eight, Kosuke Fukudome. The 38-year old had a game for the ages on Saturday, not only reaching base every time up, but scoring on every occasion as well. The Tigers won 5-3, and we could spend some time looking at the…
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら The Hanshin Tigers announced on the 17th that they have reached an agreement with and signed BC League Ishikawa’s Nelson Perez (27) to a contract. The 191 cm (6’4″) 98 kg (215 lb) Dominican Republic native played on the (Chicago) Cubs’ minor league affiliate teams and in the Mexican league…
I honestly wish I could do more than just read articles and translate / summarize them. I wish I could witness events firsthand, interview people myself, and dig for stories that people would want to read. Instead, I scour the headlines for interesting stuff and translate the ones I really think people will want to…
Apparently it’s not OK to smile in the dugout… Many of the local sports pages have been asking what the deal is with Matt Murton these days. Obviously the big problem is that the reigning batting champ has been hitting rather poorly since the season began, but it’s not just that. It’s the perceived attitude he…
The original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちらです Koshien Stadium’s “Nightingale Announcer” Kayo Mizutani’s Last Call by Mayumi Doi “Batting first, third baseman, Nishioka.” It seems like that beautiful voice and smooth cadence have been echoing throughout Koshien Stadium since ages ago. May 10th. That day marks the final day of working as “nightingale…