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Games 81-82 vs. Carp: The Rain that Never Came

Games 81-82 vs. Carp: The Rain that Never Came

Tuesday’s tilt was called on account of the threat of typhoon-influenced weather. It never materialized. Well, the very next day, Yuki Nishi took the mound and performed like a boss. And the Tigers willed their way to 3 runs against a guy who had owned us all season until this one! Unfortunately, the game I…

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: Heidi Games All Year Long

Toreba no Toraba: Heidi Games All Year Long

As seen in Daily Sports Online (Japanese) / トレバーの虎場から OK, I’ve about had it. Earlier this month, I was hosting the monthly H-TEN viewing party on Zoom. I and three others sat down in front of our respective computers while watching the Tigers-Hawks game on our own TV screens. Most of them were on Toratele,…

Game 4 @ Carp: Ace x Ace = Slim Pickings

Game 4 @ Carp: Ace x Ace = Slim Pickings

We saved our best pitcher, Yuki Nishi, for today because he pitches well against the Carp, especially in Hiroshima. He did not disappoint. Unfortunately, their pitcher (Masato Morishita) also pitches well against us, regardless of the ballpark. The result is a regrettable loss by the slimmest of margins.

Games 63-65 vs. Carp – At a Loss for Words

Games 63-65 vs. Carp – At a Loss for Words

We faced these Carp right after interleague in 2016. Lost three straight. We faced these Carp right after interleague in 2017. Lost two and had one rain out. History repeats itself. Friday: 3-5 Saturday: 3-11 Sunday: 6-11 You wanna read more about the series in which we never held the lead once? Scored one run in the…

Game 23 @ Carp – Shunen at Last

Game 23 @ Carp – Shunen at Last

The Tigers’ 2018 slogan is 執念 (shunen = tenacity). But up to this point, the team has really failed to show resilience in most of its games. But the boys managed to grit out a W to finish the month of April on a positive note. And the hero was our new import slugger, who…