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Games 29-31 vs. Swallows: Runners Avoid Home at Home
May 11, 2023

Games 29-31 vs. Swallows: Runners Avoid Home at Home

After two straight rainouts in Hiroshima, our boys came home to face the suddenly weak Yakult Swallows, whose pitchers got absolutely demolished over the weekend at the hands of the Baystars. They must have been saving all their best performances for Koshien, as our bats suddenly froze up and did not score in the first…

Game 28 @ Carp: 1 Shutout, 2 Rainouts
May 7, 2023

Game 28 @ Carp: 1 Shutout, 2 Rainouts

The weekend forecast for much of Japan called for rain… and it seems whenever the Tigers play in Hiroshima, precipitation comes into play. This weekend was no different. The first game (Friday night) saw the skies start spitting down water towards game’s end, but not in time to wash out a marvelous performance from starter…

Creating Your Tigers ID: A Guide
May 6, 2023

Creating Your Tigers ID: A Guide

In recent weeks, I have received a whole boatload of emails from fans on the other side of the pond. Many of them have questions about how to buy tickets to games at Koshien Stadium. It used to be more straightforward than it is now. Unfortunately, it is rigged against overseas customers. And so, to…

Episode 173: The Beas Interview
May 3, 2023

Episode 173: The Beas Interview

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay profile Hanshin Tigers pitcher Jeremy Beasley and then roll the 30-minute-plus interview we did with him last week. We then go over some of the interesting things he touched on. You won’t want to miss this one! It’s GOOD! Recorded on: April 24 & 27, 2023 Become a Patron and receive…

Games 22-24 @ Swallows: Shutouts and Bombs!
April 30, 2023

Games 22-24 @ Swallows: Shutouts and Bombs!

The Tigers came off their biggest shutout win of the two-league era on Thursday night at Koshien (where they defeated the Yomiuri Giants 15-0). The good times continued at hitter-friendly Jingu Stadium, as they kept the home team off the board for 20 straight innings. Koutaro Ohtake was effective on Friday for 5 innings, and…

Episode 172: Helping Sat and Umen find their O
April 25, 2023

Episode 172: Helping Sat and Umen find their O

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, take a few jabs at the manager, and try to figure out what has gone wrong with all-stars Teruaki Sato and Ryutaro Umeno. Recorded on: April 24, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe to…