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Translation – Toritani to the Royals?
September 2, 2014

Translation – Toritani to the Royals?

Reports out of Kansas City yesterday (September 1) say the Royals are interested in acquiring the services of Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani (33). Toritani became eligible for overseas free agency in 2012, but has elected to stay with the team the last two seasons. However, he also seems to have had his sights on moving over to the majors, as he has signed one-year contracts since then. It looks like the team will focus this off-season on getting him to commit to the team one more year.

Translation – Gomez: RBI King
August 30, 2014

Translation – Gomez: RBI King

Gomez: Ready, Set, GO! The original article can be found here 元の記事はこちらです When the entire lineup explodes with production, you can be assured the cleanup hitter has not been silenced, either. Indeed, Gomez took part in the load of RBIs collected last night. He made a big inning even bigger with a swing of his bat. “The Tigers’…

Translation – Tigers/Giants Series Preview
August 11, 2014

Translation – Tigers/Giants Series Preview

Attack the Giants! Counting on Murton Coming Back, T. Arai Staying Hot The original article can be found here 元の記事はこちらです No time to get down on yourselves! The Tigers went without outfielder Matt Murton (32) for the second straight day as their weakened roster lost to Hiroshima. But next on the agenda (starting on the…

Translation – Murton the Beast
August 8, 2014

Translation – Murton the Beast

  An Ogre at Jingu! Murton’s Unbelievable .636 Average Aided by 3 Hit (2 RBI) Night The original article can be read here. 元の記事はこちらです Could it be the “Umaibo Effect” once again? Matt Murton went 3-for-3 in putting on yet another Moda (hard hitting) Show. The mark he has left on enemy turf has left the crowd…

Translation – Gomez’s Challenge
August 6, 2014

Translation – Gomez’s Challenge

Outdo us! Gomez spurred on by Kakefu and Bass The original article can be read here. 元の記事はこちらです Go ahead, outdo us! Legendary batsman Randy Bass (60) and Development Coordinator (DC) Masayuki Kakefu (59) of the 1985 championship team pointed to the cleanup hitter, infielder Mauro Gomez as being the key to victory as the Tigers…

Translation – Murton Gets “Modasho” for the 12th Time
July 30, 2014

Translation – Murton Gets “Modasho” for the 12th Time

The original article can be found here.   Murton went three-for-four to pick up his twelfth “modasho*” of the year. Murton’s outburst accounted for three of the team’s five hits, as he improved his batting average to .337 on the year, surpassing Luna (Chunichi) for the league lead. “I felt good up there, but unfortunately…

Translation – Why Did the Tigers Lose?
July 28, 2014

Translation – Why Did the Tigers Lose?

The original article can be found here. (Central League, Hiroshima Carp 6, Hanshin Tigers 1) Wada’s mad. The Tigers’ lacklustre play on offence and defence resulted in a 6-1 blowout at the hands of Hiroshima. Manager Yutaka Wada, 51, was fuming as he could not figure out what caused pitcher Randy Messenger’s lack of hustle…

Translation – Seung-Hwan Oh Reaches 300 Saves
July 22, 2014

Translation – Seung-Hwan Oh Reaches 300 Saves

Article Translation – Seung-Hwan Oh Reaches 300 Saves The original article was found here. Hanshin Tigers closer Seung-Hwan Oh, who recorded 277 career saves in Korean professional baseball, reached 300 career saves in Korea and Japan combined. “Today is a special day,” Oh said in one breath, while continuing, “But I didn’t come to Japan to…