It’s still just the beginning of spring training. And it’s still cold in mainland Japan. So because of the frozen nature of my fingers, and the lack of heaviness concerning any and all headlines, here’s what you missed, in short spurts: Minoru Iwata threw a 200-pitch bullpen… in case Kanemoto gets really, REALLY mad at…
I’m really excited to be heading to Okinawa for the first week of spring training! Here is a list of the players who will be joining me down south. (Those not here will take part in the farm team camp in Aki, Kochi.) Pitchers Daiki Enokida, Atsushi Nohmi, Yuta Iwasada, Kyuji Fujikawa, Shintaro Fujinami, Minoru…
So you thought the Hanshin Tigers’ baseball season was over? Think again. For some players, the break was short or even non-existent. Many have been practicing at Koshien the past week or so, and starting November 1, the team will have its annual Fall Camp in Aki City (Kochi Prefecture). This will be their first…
Spring Training begins on February 1st in Ginoza, Okinawa and finishes on the 25th. The Tigers have announced the 38 players who will take part in this camp. Other players, either of their own volition or club orders, will train with the minor league affiliate team in Aki City, Kochi. Here are the 38: Pitchers: Daiki…