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May 2019 Recap – Reiwa Bats Rake

May 2019 Recap – Reiwa Bats Rake

If you don’t remember April, it was not a good month – certainly not the first 20+ days. The team saw itself six games below .500 and potentially staying in or near the cellar for the balance of the year. But May has brought in a new era, literally, and with the onset of Reiwa,…

Ohyama, Nakatani Provide Multi-Souvenirs

Ohyama, Nakatani Provide Multi-Souvenirs

First of all, starter Minoru Iwata had to have been beside himself all night. The veteran pitcher has not received much run support in his starts over the years. Two or fewer runs per start has been the norm. That, combined with his struggles to get through five innings, had him winless in nearly two…

2018 Draftees Get Their Numbers

2018 Draftees Get Their Numbers

For a picture of the new guys in their uniforms, click here 3日(月)、大阪市内のホテルにて「2019年度新人選手入団発表会」を行いました。近本選手、小幡選手、木浪選手、齋藤選手、川原選手、湯浅選手、片山選手の7名が、初めて縦縞のユニフォームに袖を通し、入団の喜びや今後の目標について語りました。https://t.co/51gh8KbNO0 pic.twitter.com/K3I4m15FLe — 阪神タイガース (@TigersDreamlink) December 3, 2018 The new draft picks got their new uniforms today. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number. Koji Chikamoto,…