Normally, these reports are only available to those who have joined the Patreon family (which you are always welcome to do if you have not already). This offseason, though, they are available for the masses. The patrons already got a look at some advanced stats on the hitters just over a month ago. Here’s a…
Name (Japanese): オネルキ・ガルシア Date of Birth: August 2, 1989 Hometown: Guantanamo, Cuba Family Status: Married, two daughters Height: 190 cm (6’3″) Weight: 104 kg (229 lbs) Threw/Batted: Left/Left Wore #: 77 Warm-Up Song: Foorin – Paprika Originally drafted by: Los Angeles Dodgers, 2012 (Round 3) NPB Debut on: April 4, 2018, Dragons vs. Giants (6 IP 2 H 5 BB 1…
It is that time of year again. After welcoming in 9 new guys via the draft, the team has to part ways with roughly the same number of men. At present, only one will be retiring, while the rest are likely to be looking for work elsewhere. And for a couple of these, that “elsewhere”…
Tora (虎) = Tiger Kichi (キチ) = short for kichigai (気違い) = lunatic We are… Episode 008: Gaijin (Un-)Employment Center Hard to believe the season is coming to an end here real quick… and yet, given that it’s already past the midway point of October, it’s a wonder (and a joy) to be able to…
When your best pitcher gets tagged for five straight hits to open the game, and you find yourself down six runs with just a few innings to go, it’s easy to just pack it in and hope for better fortunes tomorrow. Fans who did just this are kicking themselves now, because they gave up on…
Twelve hours have passed since the home opener at Koshien ended, and I am still unable to process everything that went down. Check out a list of a few unbelievable plays/events from the game, plus video footage taken by yours truly from the 1B side at Koshien.
If you’re a normal, sane person, you’ve been hibernating all winter. The snow is not yet melting and the ground has yet to thaw. Still, baseball is just around the corner, and it’s time to catch you up on the offseason acquisitions.
Pierce Johnson and Onelki Garcia had press conferences at team headquarters in Nishinomiya on the 28th. Here is a translation of the Q & A session after they were introduced.
Two more import players join the fold as Hanshin has reached agreements with Cuban left-handed pitcher Onelki Garcia (Dragons) and right-handed slugger Jefry Marte (LA Angels).