Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Joe to recap the last home game against the Carp and the final three games of the season against the BayStars (@ Koshien). They choose players of the week, and evaluate first year manager Tomoaki Kanemoto‘s performance in 2016. They end off by predicting the final 7 games of the season (3 vs. Giants, 1 @…
Every loss stings a little. And with the season winding down and the pennant already decided, the only thing left was to see if the Tigers could sweep this one and keep the Grim Reaper waiting around a little while longer. The pounding on the door was in fact the angel of death. Game 134…
There’s no decorating this or making excuses of any sort. The Hanshin Tigers have been utterly dominated by the Hiroshima Carp this year. After a decent 4-4 start in the season series, the Tigers lost 9 straight and have since limped to a 6-17 record against the Central League champs heading into this one. Game…
Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Joe to talk about the three games at Koshien (vs. Giants) and the two at Jingu Stadium (vs. Swallows). They choose players of the week, and talk about what the Tigers should do with all 7 foreigners they currently employ*. They end off by predicting the upcoming 7-game home stand (1 vs. Carp, 3…
Nearly a year ago, as the season had come to an end, I received a surprise parcel in the mail. Though the team had not yet made it official, everyone knew Matt Murton had played his final game for the Tigers. So it was with kind of mixed emotions that I opened the parcel and…
Who cares about the Hanshin Tigers’ season anymore? Screw this team and their summer of pathetic play. They couldn’t have won the high school tournament at Koshien Stadium this year. Bad defense that makes high schoolers look good, a pathetic 21-33-2 record in their home building, and just a game separating them from the last…
It’s not just that the Hanshin Tigers season is all but over. It’s also that I need good reading material for on train and bus rides (my commute to work is almost 2 hours one way). So I have a decent stock of books to get me through until next spring, or at least I…
The Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants have a long, bitter rivalry, and every year the two clubs try to pump up the season’s matchups with colorful ads on which the words 伝統の一戦 (Legendary/Classic Series) appear. But last year the Tigers won just 2 of 13 at Tokyo Dome, and this year so far, they brought…
Great news for Hanshin Tigers fans out there who feel like they do not know much about the team but want to know more! T-Ray is planning to write a book in 2017 (and 2018 if more time is needed)! The plans at present are for the book to tell the incredible story of the…
Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Joe to talk about the two games in Nagoya (vs. Dragons) and the three back at Koshien (vs. BayStars). They choose hitters and pitchers of the month (for August), players of the week, what kind of areas the team needs to bolster via the draft/free agency this offseason. They end off by predicting the…