On March 4th, Hanshin catcher Fumihito Haraguchi (27), who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and underwent surgery at the end of January, has announced a “movement to support cancer patients” on his public Twitter account.
On February 4, Hanshin pitcher Randy Messenger (37) sat down for an interview with Daily Sports. Randy’s fierce love of the Tigers harkens back to the words of Jeff Williams (46), a current US-based scout and former Tigers pitcher who helped the team win the Central League pennant in 2003 and 2005, who famously said, “the sense of being needed is what separates the men from the boys.” Having played for a full nine seasons, Messenger will no longer count against the cap on foreign players — but he has yet to win a pennant with the Tigers. “Big Mess” opened up about his determination and drive as he prepares to don number 54 for the tenth season.
New infielder Jefry Marte arrived in Japan on January 28 and met with the press today. Here are some of the questions he faced and the answers he gave.
Pierce Johnson and Onelki Garcia had press conferences at team headquarters in Nishinomiya on the 28th. Here is a translation of the Q & A session after they were introduced.
Catcher Fumihito Haraguchi found out late last year that he has been diagnosed with cancer. In a message to fans, he has vowed that he will beat it and make it back to baseball. More here.
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin pitcher Yen-Ching Lu (22) completed two weeks of compulsory military training in December in his home country, Taiwan. A team representative reported to the press on the 14th that “he did his training, finished it, and will be able to attend spring camp in February without any…
As featured in the January 2019 edition of Monthly Tigers magazine, Ken Watanabe talks about what he thinks went wrong in 2018, why he has hope for 2019, and more. (Only the baseball parts have been translated here, though the whole interview is interesting.)
Original Article in Daily Sports HERE 元の記事はこちら It’s that time of year when Hanshin reloads its roster. Players come and players go, and the expectations on new import talent is sky-high. The way things have gone lately, one can’t help but reminisce fondly on the days when Matt Murton was in the heart of the…
Two more import players join the fold as Hanshin has reached agreements with Cuban left-handed pitcher Onelki Garcia (Dragons) and right-handed slugger Jefry Marte (LA Angels).
Hanshin has added a couple of arms to the pitching staff in the past few days, alleviating some of the worries that they were being left behind this offseason.