Now, I’m not going to excuse this game away as bad luck for the Tigers. You don’t win when you can’t hit in scoring situations. But a dribbler of a single by their pitcher extended an inning that coulda-shoulda-woulda-but-didn’t end after just one run. Nope, and another weak infield single broke the inning wide open….
Source: Nikkan / Sponichi NPB announced on Friday that the Hanshin Tigers reached an agreement to send outfielder Masahiro Nakatani to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Akira Niho. This trade makes sense to both teams, with Hanshin feeling a lack of depth in the bullpen, and the Hawks needing bats to…
Hosts T-Ray and JD discuss the latest team news and recap the past 11 games of Tigers baseball. They name their hitters and pitchers of the month for June and T-Ray has a talk with the newest Tigers import, outfielder Mel Rojas Jr. Also, here’s the placeholder part of our show (the hot topic) that…
Joe Gunkel was having himself a game for the ages. The second-year American hurler, who says he is more of a contact pitcher than anything, struck out ten and scattered just three hits (one a solo home run) over seven innings. He left with the game tied, and no one could have possibly imagined a…
If you follow me on Twitter, you have probably seen my trademark name for Jefry Marte home runs. (If you don’t follow me on Twitter, I suggest you do.) This was an excellent game for the third-year import first baseman, as he opened the game with an RBI double, and later hit the game-tying home…
Koyo Aoyagi did not look like himself tonight. Strike out the side? Finish the night with 9 Ks? And just one (intentional) walk? A single that led to a five-run rally? Not sure what to make of it. But hey, the three-game losing streak is over and the sun shines brightly on the team once…
I’m not sure if you all followed my guide and did your part, but fans across Japan (and around the world) made their wishes known, and the result is seven… SEVEN Hanshin Tigers getting voted into the All-Star games, which will take place on July 16 and 17 (Saitama & Sendai, respectively). Keep in mind…
Friday and Saturday, the Tigers lost primarily due to untimely two-run home runs, and a lack of hitting. Mostly, a lack of hitting. On this day, it was not so much the lack of hitting (though chances were once again blown) as a complete shellacking of our pitchers, as the Baystars hit four balls into…
All that waiting to go to a baseball game, and this is what I’m treated to? Three innings in which we get guys on base, all of which got squelched by a double play. Thirteen hits against, including a home run. One error (that led to a run). Three mid-inning pitching changes while I insist…
Not much going on in this one. The first batter of the game reached base on a Hanshin error, and came home on a two-out home run by Tyler Austin. The Tigers did not get anyone into scoring position until the last three innings of the game. None of those chances turned into runs, and…