Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Joe to talk in painful detail about the six games this past week (3 @ Giants, 3 vs. Carp). We choose our players of the week, then talk about the wacky world of manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. Finally, we predict the upcoming week (@ Swallows). Winner of the Aki Bubeck CD is announced at the show’s end, too….
Did you know the Hanshin Tigers have not won two consecutive games since defeating the Rakuten Eagles back-to-back at the start of June? Since those two wins, the team has gone: LWL-LLL-LWL-WL-WLL-W-LLL-WL-LWL-LLW. That’s right. One series win (a split series against the Orix Buffaloes) and a combined record of 8-18. Not the way you want…
As the team record spirals further downward, one of the few things the Tigers have left to hang their hat on is a winning record at Tokyo Dome this season. Heading into this series, the boys were 4-2 on the year, and looked to extend their dominance in a stadium that gave them all sorts…
The season has reached a slow, grinding halt – at least for the Hanshin Tigers’ numbers. Still, the fantasy season continues on. We did a player add-drop a couple of weeks ago, and hope to pull off some trades at the all-star break. For those we added (**), stats only count from June 21st and…
Host T-Ray interviews upcoming artist Aki Bubeck (Ukulele Punk Girl) about her new album and more. Then, T is joined by co-host Jimbo as they talk in detail about the five games this past week (2 vs. BayStars, 3 @ Dragons). We choose our players of the week, pitchers and hitter of the month, and predict the upcoming week…
The way the team has been playing lately has not inspired a lot of confidence in fans. In fact, this fan (who tries to stay positive and objective as much as possible) has made the decision to write less until the team starts to perform better. For the record, since June 3 the team has…
How can a team forget a humiliating (and frustrating) sweep at the hand of the league leaders over the weekend? Beat up on an opponent that has been kind to them so far this year! That’s right, the Tigers found a lot of strange ways to lose to the Carp in Hiroshima to open the…
Host T-Ray and co-host Jimbo talk in detail about the four games this past week (1 vs. Buffaloes, 3 @ Carp). We also choose our players of the week and predict the week to come (vs. DeNA; @ Chunichi). But the main feature is a (relatively) lengthy interview with import Matt Hague. Here’s a brief excerpt of the conversation (recorded…
No CL team has been hotter since mid-May than the Hiroshima Carp. In fact, they broke free from the pack nicely during interleague play, while the Tigers sputtered and found themselves four games underwater. Still, the season is only half over, and manager Kanemoto says he’s in no way aiming for anything lower than a first…
We have now played exactly half the season – well, as exact as you can be in a 143-game season. After 71 games, the Tigers are starting to show us that 2016 may not be the year for a championship, but it is a year of growth and change, and that’s what Kanemoto promised us! Here…