Not all home runs are created equal, and the Tigers learned that the hard way. Despite Yoshio Itoi opening the score in the bottom of the second with his third home run of the year, Joe Gunkel once again served up a big blast to a big foreign bat, this time a three-run shot, and…
It was a long first 17 games, was it not? Surely the 1-15-1 start wore you out as much as it did me. Heading into the weekend against the first-place Giants, I was worried we might be 1-18-1 come Easter. But the team is rising to life, thanks to another fine pitching performance from a…
Koyo Aoyagi was supposed to pitch on March 25. Because he tested positive for Covid-19 on March 17, the Tigers had to change their plans. I’m not trying to say that the reason for our rough start is all on him… but tonight, he threw his first game of the year, and it was a…
To say that 2022 has not been the year of the Tigers is a gross understatement. Besides the losses piling up, injuries and health have been major issues as well. Take this series, for example. The Dragons had their weekend tilt against the Baystars called due to a Covid outbreak in the Yokohama camp. The…
It just seems like the team is struggling to put together both sides of the game. When the pitchers are on, the hitters are not. When the pitchers are off, the hitters are not able to do enough. The defense, despite only six errors in 14 games, has made countless mistakes that do not find…
This one looked pretty bad through the top of the fourth, as starter Shintaro Fujinami struggled with his command and the Carp bats took full advantage. A Yusuke Ohyama home run started the comeback and the batters got to Carp starter Ohsera in the middle innings. Unfortunately, they were not able to capitalize on their…
I have no words for what happened in tonight’s game. Masashi Itoh pitched a gem through 8 ⅔ innings. He also provided the Tigers’ lone run, while the rest of the batters were unable to capitalize on their ample chances. The top of the twelfth went too long and was too painful to watch (or…
You heard all the talk after the sweep at the hands of the Giants. The Tigers have the worst start to a season in CL history. They could have won at least five of the nine games they lost. Manager Akihiro Yano looks tired and could get sent to pasture early. Well, a return to…
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay just what has happened to the Hanshin Tigers in 2022 that has resulted in an unprecedented 0-9 start to the season. Who’s to blame? How can they turn the ship around? Is there any hope of contending? No post-show this time – we’ve talked enough about losing. Recorded on: April 3,…
From our Daily Sports column (Japanese) / デイリースポーツオンラインの連載コラムから So the 2022 season hasn’t started as anyone has expected. I mean, the 0-9 record is the worst start in Central League history – that’s 73 seasons times six teams, for those keeping track at home. Many people have lamented the loss of Robert Suarez and the…