The Kansai Derby always seems to be interesting. This year, it was the Orix Buffaloes turn to “hit the road” and come over to Koshien. The series was delayed thanks to a rainout on Wednesday (June 6), and the rubber match wasn’t played until two weeks after it was originally scheduled. The way it was played,…
Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Jake to talk about the past two weeks of baseball action, the earthquake that hit Osaka earlier this week, and some interesting and controversial news that has surrounded the team of late. Also, a new Kickstarter campaign for H-TEN has been announced. Stay tuned for details on the…
If only it had rained a few more times. This series against the Chiba Lotte Marines came during the heart of rainy season, and in case you missed it, Hanshin is perfect so far this season on days after rainouts. So Friday’s rainout was a good omen, but Monday’s rainout only helped them win their first…
Some Japanese questions taken from the team official site. Others can be found here. Some answers taken from TV report (English) and others were translated. — Tell us about yourself, and how you feel about becoming a member of the team. EN: Ohayo gozaimasu! My name is Efren Navarro. I’m excited to be here, and…
You expect to win two, if not three when you’re playing against a bottom-feeding team like the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. The Tigers barely pulled it off – but hey, we’ll take the wins any way we get them. Game 58 – Kids Back in Kanemoto’s Good Books? Starting Pitchers: Shintaro Fujinami vs. Wataru Karashima…
I hated Wadaball. So did most of you. And when his time at the helm ended in October 2015, and Tomoaki Kanemoto took over the reins, there was a lot of excitement in Tigerland. Things were going to be different, at last! Aniki’s team would be faster and (much) stronger than the yawn-inducing lineup Yutaka…
After a lot of rain and mediocrity during the week at Koshien, the Tigers took their act on the road for the final week of interleague play. First stop: Sapporo Dome to face the resurgent Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Given the powerful bats they have, Hanshin would need theirs to come out and play, plus…
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Former Hanshin import gives Efren Navarro his seal of approval As Efren Navarro (32), currently with the AAA Iowa Cubs, appears all but certain to join the Hanshin Tigers, Iowa’s hitting coach Desi Wilson (50) gave the player his seal of approval. Wilson himself learned first-hand how difficult…
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら “It’s the same as when he was on the top squad,” says Second Squad Manager Yano The road to recovery is a bumpy one, as Hanshin’s Wilin Rosario is discovering. The first baseman, recently demoted to the second squad team, batted fourth against Hiroshima’s Western League squad (June…
After reading through (what I later discovered to be) Dirk Hayhurst’s second book, I thought I would give this third one a try as well. I have yet to pick up the first. Anyhow, the blend of humor, insider anecdotes and introspection made Out of My League a hit in my books. I was hoping…