The original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Reports on the 16th indicate that Hanshin manager Yutaka Wada (53) is considering calling Nelson Perez (27) up from the farm in an attempt to win the league pennant. Gomez is slumping in September, hitting just .167, and Murton has been showing mental instability as he shows his…
Once again I had the privilege of attending a game with a good friend and being able to sit in a good section. I was 17 rows behind the Tigers’ dugout, so I got to see the players coming off the field every inning, high fiving each other, and so on. Tonight our opponent was…
As has been the case in the Central League all season, winning streaks are followed by losing streaks, which are followed by winning streaks again. The Tigers had won 3 straight heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Dragons, but lost 5-0 in the series finale. Would it be the beginning of another losing streak, or…
Episode 07 with co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh covers the Carp and Dragons series, our Player of the Week selections, Wada Disaster, what to do about Mauro Gomez, and predictions for the upcoming week. Opening song – Hanshin Tigers (Sim Redmond Band) Closing song – 夕焼け: Yuuyake (Aki Bubeck – Ukulele Punk Girl) Recorded September 7, 2015
The triumphant return to Koshien was everything the fans wanted. The follow-up two games were every fan’s nightmare, unless you count the 7 runs in the last two innings of Sunday’s game (the team still lost that one, 11-8). With three more at Koshien against the team that took two straight from them in Hiroshima…
Episode 06 with co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh covers the Carp and Swallows series, Wada Disaster, our Player of the Week selections, our “Key Player for September” choices, and predictions for the upcoming week. Also, send us a fun question for Randy Messenger, Matt Murton or Mauro Gomez, and win a prize! Correctly predict the Tigers’ September record for…
Back to Koshien at last. With two teams still breathing down the Tigers’ necks, they needed a strong series against one of those teams, and the red-hot Yakult Swallows came to town looking to take first place from the suddenly weary-looking Hanshin Tigers. Let’s take a look at how the first professional baseball at Koshien…
The long summer road trip is over at long last. The Hanshin Tigers pulled into first place early in the trip and finished it on Thursday still atop the Central League. With a little help from the Yakult Swallows, who beat the Yomiuri Giants three straight, the Tigers are able to come down the home…
The original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin Electric Railway gave unofficial word on the 24th that they intend on keeping Yutaka Wada (52) on board as manager next year. With 30 games left this season, Wada’s fourth as manager (a one-year deal), the team is 2.5 games ahead of the second place Giants….
Episode 05 with co-hosts T-Ray and Mike P covers the Giants and Baystars series, our Player of the Week selections, Wada Disaster, the catcher situation on the team, and predictions for the upcoming week. Also, send us a fun question for Randy Messenger, Matt Murton or Mauro Gomez, and win a prize! Details on the…