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Podcast Episode 07

Podcast Episode 07

Episode 07 with co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh covers the Carp and Dragons series, our Player of the Week selections, Wada Disaster, what to do about Mauro Gomez, and predictions for the upcoming week. Opening song – Hanshin Tigers (Sim Redmond Band) Closing song – 夕焼け: Yuuyake (Aki Bubeck – Ukulele Punk Girl) Recorded September 7, 2015       Facebook Comments

vs. Carp – September 1-3, 2015

vs. Carp – September 1-3, 2015

The triumphant return to Koshien was everything the fans wanted. The follow-up two games were every fan’s nightmare, unless you count the 7 runs in the last two innings of Sunday’s game (the team still lost that one, 11-8). With three more at Koshien against the team that took two straight from them in Hiroshima…

Podcast Episode 06

Podcast Episode 06

Episode 06 with co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh covers the Carp and Swallows series, Wada Disaster, our Player of the Week selections, our “Key Player for September” choices, and predictions for the upcoming week. Also, send us a fun question for Randy Messenger, Matt Murton or Mauro Gomez, and win a prize! Correctly predict the Tigers’ September record for…

vs. Swallows – August 28-30, 2015

vs. Swallows – August 28-30, 2015

Back to Koshien at last. With two teams still breathing down the Tigers’ necks, they needed a strong series against one of those teams, and the red-hot Yakult Swallows came to town looking to take first place from the suddenly weary-looking Hanshin Tigers. Let’s take a look at how the first professional baseball at Koshien…

Translation – Fujinami Scouted by MLB

Translation – Fujinami Scouted by MLB

Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら With the U-18 Baseball World Cup being held in Osaka, many scouts from the Braves, Mariners, Reds and other major league clubs were watching closely from the seats behind home plate at Koshien Stadium during yesterday’s game between the Hanshin Tigers and Yakult Swallows. Naturally they got a good look…

@ Carp – August 25-27, 2015

@ Carp – August 25-27, 2015

The long summer road trip is over at long last. The Hanshin Tigers pulled into first place early in the trip and finished it on Thursday still atop the Central League. With a little help from the Yakult Swallows, who beat the Yomiuri Giants three straight, the Tigers are able to come down the home…

Immature Man (Kyuji Fujikawa)

Immature Man (Kyuji Fujikawa)

The original title of the book is 未熟者 (Mijuku Mono). Written in the 2008 offseason and released prior to the second World Baseball Classic in 2009 (which the author played well in), Kyuji Fujikawa wrote a book that is not quite an autobiography but is somewhat difficult to classify. He mostly talked about how he got…

Article Translation – Wada to Stay on in 2016?

Article Translation – Wada to Stay on in 2016?

The original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin Electric Railway gave unofficial word on the 24th that they intend on keeping Yutaka Wada (52) on board as manager next year. With 30 games left this season, Wada’s fourth as manager (a one-year deal), the team is 2.5 games ahead of the second place Giants….

Podcast Episode 05

Podcast Episode 05

Episode 05 with co-hosts T-Ray and Mike P covers the Giants and Baystars series, our Player of the Week selections, Wada Disaster, the catcher situation on the team, and predictions for the upcoming week. Also, send us a fun question for Randy Messenger, Matt Murton or Mauro Gomez, and win a prize! Details on the…