Less than 24 hours after arriving in Japan, newly signed infielder Eric Campbell met the press in Nishinomiya on the 27th. Below is a translation of what was found online. Some answers were transcribed from video I saw, the rest were my best attempt at translating. ―How do you feel now about joining the Hanshin…
Newest Hanshin Tigers import (and former New York Met infielder) Eric Campbell arrived in Japan on the 26th. He flew via Narita Airport into Itami (Osaka). The press greeted him with questions right away – which is to be expected, I suppose. He said he did not get a lot of sleep on the flight…
It’s almost that time of year again, folks! From February 1 to 28, Hanshin Tigers first squad will have its camp down in Ginoza, Okinawa. Yours truly will not be able to attend this year (see here for last year’s report), but am planning on doing some hard negotiations to get a day or two…
As Hanshin got close to reaching a deal with free agent Yoshio Itoi, it had some important decisions to make. First, would he play center field, or right? One big idea that had been floating around since practice sessions in September was that incumbent right fielder Kosuke Fukudome could play first base, making room for…
Hanshin’s slogan for the 2016 season was 超変革 (chohenkaku) – ultra reform. The idea was that the team’s attitude and atmosphere under manager Tomoaki Kanemoto would change. Gone would be the old way of thinking, of practicing, of reflecting on games won and lost. In would be a new work ethic. Practice extremely hard but…
Some time before the end of the year, I hope to post a top 10 Hanshin Tigers stories of 2016 article… but time is of the essence! In the meantime, here’s a shorter one for you: my personal five top moments as a follower of the team. And… here we go! 5) Going to spring…
Full Name: Rafael Jose Dolis Name (Japanese): ラファエル・ドリス Date of Birth: January 10, 1988 Hometown: La Romana, Dominican Republic Height: 195 cm (6’5″) Weight: 109 kg (240 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wore #: 98 Walk-Up Song: El Mayor Clasico – De Vitrina Originally drafted by: Undrafted (2004 – Amateur Free Agent w/ Chicago Cubs) Joined the Tigers’ roster in: 2016…
Action at the Taiwan Winter League has come to an end, and the five Hanshin players who went down there to work on their stuff have returned to Japan. The results for some players were great, while for others it was not so encouraging. Check the stats below for all the figures you need: Name…
Name: Mauro Alexis Gomez Name (Japanese): マウロ・ゴメス Date of Birth: September 7, 1984 Position: First Base Height: 188 cm (6’2″) Weight: 104 kg (229 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wore #: 5 Originally signed by: Texas Rangers, 2003 (International Free Agent) Joined the Tigers on: November 22, 2013 Released by Tigers on: November 15, 2016 Walk-up Song: Messiah – Commas…
The Hanshin Tigers signed “B-Rank” free agent Yoshio Itoi last month, and in doing so, gave the Orix Buffaloes two options: receive a cash compensation totaling the equivalent of 60% of Itoi’s 2016 salary, or a sum equalling just 40% of his salary plus a player “to be named (by Orix) later.” If the latter…