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Hanshin Player Primer 2022: The Bullpen

Hanshin Player Primer 2022: The Bullpen

If you are a new fan and are not particularly familiar with the team, let this be your introduction! We are going to break down the entire roster for you very briefly so you can get a feel for who is whom, what they have done, and what they might do in 2022 and beyond….

Wilkerson, Keller Meet the Press

Wilkerson, Keller Meet the Press

Newly signed import pitchers Aaron Wilkerson (32) and Kyle Keller (28) arrived in Japan on March 6 and met the press today in Nishinomiya, Japan. Below is a partial transcript of their interviews. Please keep in mind that these are translations (from Japanese to English) of translations (from English into Japanese)! I do not have…

Episode 143: Other CL Teams – A Primer

Episode 143: Other CL Teams – A Primer

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first six exhibition games, and what has gotten into manager Akihiro Yano and his players! Then, they analyze the other five Central League teams, which should help you make predictions for the annual H-TEN Central League standings prediction contest! Details in the pinned post on H-TEN’s website….

Toreba no Toraba: NPB Locking Itself Out of USA Market…

Toreba no Toraba: NPB Locking Itself Out of USA Market…

Based on Daily Sports Column (Japanese) / デイリースポーツの連載コラムから So, Major League Baseball owners were unable to reach an agreement with the players’ association. The result is that the collective bargaining agreement that expired on December 1, 2021, has not been replaced by a new one, and the owners, who locked the players out the very…

The Miraculous Throw Home

The Miraculous Throw Home

Some of you might remember a hot young prospect that the Hanshin Tigers drafted in 2013, who went by the name of Shintaro Yokota. He made the starting lineup in 2016 at age 20, and was one of the most touted players heading into the 2017 season. Then something happened. Chronic, unshakeable migraines during the…

2022 Central League Prediction Contest!

2022 Central League Prediction Contest!

It’s that time of year again, everyone! We’re about a month from the beginning of another season of baseball! As we have done each of the past few years, we would like to extend an invitation to you to send us an audio file of your Central League standings predictions for the upcoming season. Here…