What if you had been able to befriend Ichiro Suzuki in Seattle back in 2001? You, a regular guy who had spent 7 or so years in Japan and knew the language, and could help him adjust to the new league, culture and country. And after his historic season, you got this idea: I could…
Name: Matthew Donald Hague Name (Japanese): マット・ヘイグ Date of Birth: August 20, 1985 Position: Third Base Height: 191 cm (6’3″) Weight: 102 kg (225 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wore #: 36 Originally signed by: Pittsburgh Pirates, 2008 (Round 9) Joined the Tigers on: November 30, 2015 Released by the Tigers on: November 17, 2016 Walk-up Song: Drake – Big Team Cheer Song: …
Full Name: Cody Allen Satterwhite Name (Japanese): コーディ・サターホワイト Date of Birth: January 27, 1987 Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi, USA University: University of Mississippi Family Status: Married, 1 Daughter Height: 193 cm (6’4″) Weight: 107 kg (236 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Position: Pitcher Wore #: 75 Walk-Up Song: Unknown Originally drafted by: Detroit Tigers, 2008 (Round 2) Joined the Tigers’ roster in: 2016 Career Stats:…
Original article can be read here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin formally introduced its 2016 draftees to the media on the 5th at a hotel in Osaka. All 8 players were present. Their uniform numbers were also announced: First round pick, infielder Yusuke Ohyama (Hakuoh U), is set to wear #3 (last worn by Kentaro Sekimoto in 2015)…
I am an educator. Truth be told, it’s not by choice anymore. But because the world of sports journalism is about who you know, and my window of opportunity to enter that world seems to have faded into oblivion in my rear view mirror, I do what I must to provide food, clothing and shelter…
Original article can be read here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin announced on December 2nd that New York Mets infielder Eric Campbell (29) has signed a contract with the team for 2017. The righty is 191 centimeters (6’3″) tall and weighs 98 kilograms (215 lbs). He will wear number 29. Campbell made his MLB debut in 2014, and this season…
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin announced on the 29th that it has signed Randy Messenger (35) and Marcos Mateo (32) on for next season. Messenger will make an estimated ¥350,000,000 ($3.1 million) per season for two years. Next season will be his eighth with the club, which gives him the longest tenure…
Hanshin Tigers 2015 Round 1 draft pick Shun Takayama (OF) has won the Central League Rookie of the Year Award. He received 220 out of a possible 269 points and becomes the first Tiger to win the prize since 2007, when pitcher Keiji Uezono took it home. He becomes the ninth Tiger in club history…
Original Article Can be Read Here 元の記事はこちら — First a question for manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. You landed the player you called your “first lover” during the negotiation process… “Next season will be my second since taking the job. Free agency acquisitions are very different than the draft, and he was the first guy I pursued,…
As a relative newcomer to Nippon Professional Baseball, it has been a lot of fun learning of ex-pats who have come to know the game and its history well. Among those I look to for wisdom that extends beyond my time in Japan (and even my entire life, for that matter) are Robert Whiting, Jim…