Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk about the first stage of the Climax Series – Tigers vs. Giants. The rest of the show is a mixture of various topics, such as a look back on the whole season, giving thanks to Yutaka Wada for 31 years of service with the Hanshin Tigers, and a shout-out to…
Despite a big win yesterday, the Tigers were still at a marked disadvantage in this one. First, they were still on the road, playing in a stadium where they had a 3-12 record this season including playoffs. Second, they needed a win, whereas the Giants could settle for a tie and advance. Third, they were…
After yesterday’s heartbreaking disappointing loss, the Tigers had no choice but to take games 2 and 3 in order to advance. The task for Randy Messenger would be a tall one, as his record at Tokyo Dome this year was 1-2 in four starts and his average run support on the year was just 2.25. Still,…
Here’s a hitter-by-hitter breakdown of Saturday’s game. No spoilers in the opening! Just read and enjoy! Top 1: Hiroki Uemoto fly out to center, Ryota Imanari grounder to short, Takashi Toritani strikeout (swinging). 0 hits, 0 runs. Bottom 1: Tateoka leadoff single, Kataoka bunt, Sakamoto fly out to center, Abe fly out to right. 1…
They should not be here. And yet here they are. After last Sunday’s loss to the Carp in a game that could have clinched third place, the Tigers were left to hope the lowly Chunichi Dragons would knock off the hungry and surging Carp on Wednesday night to break the tie for third. With 50-year…
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら “I knew before the season started…” Adios, Tigers. When asked by our staff directly, Hanshin outfielder Matt Murton (34) got candid with us about being left out of the team’s plans for next season. Despite signing for 450 million yen last offseason, a club record high salary for…
The week started well for the Tigers, though first and second place fell out of reach before September came to an end. Still, one more win in their final two games would all but punch their ticket to the postseason. Unfortunately for them, they would face a Yakult Swallows team that could clinch the pennant…
Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk about the final four games of the regular season, our Player of the Week selections, our top 3 Wada flaws, whether or not the Tigers deserve a postseason berth, as well as predictions for the playoffs all the way through the Nippon Series. Opening song – 君は君だけ: Kimi wa Kimi dake (Hakugaijin)…
The 12-in-12 could not have been going any worse than it had up to this point. Two wins and eight losses, with the lone wins coming against the Yakult Swallows (1-1) and Hiroshima Carp (1-2). Two losses each at the hands of the BayStars and Giants, plus one against the Chunichi Dragons, completely eliminated the…
The losing streak was at four. First place was far in the distance, second was looking unlikely, and it seemed like a matter of time before third would slip away as well. The Tigers were back to being a .500 team and were heading into enemy territory, where they had not fared well. Then the…