Just last week, the team celebrated its 84th birthday. With 2020 being the 85th year of its existence, Kadokawa Films has created a documentary movie that will be released in theaters nationwide on February 14, 2020. It appears that it will be a retrospective, highlighting the most legendary moments in team history. With director Hideo…
The Hanshin Tigers announced on the 15th that they have signed right-handed pitcher Joe Gunkel (27) to a contract for next season. A Florida native, Gunkel has never made it up to the majors, but has a 45-39 record with 12 saves in 172 combined minor league games…
Hanshin announced on the 14th that it has reached a deal with former Los Angeles Angels infielder Justin Bour (31). It will be a single-year deal worth $2.5 M (¥275 M), and the hopes are that the slugger will help solve Akihiro Yano’s Tigers run-production problem.
Though Pierce Johnson came to Hanshin to very little fanfare, his outstanding season in the bullpen have fans lamenting his too-quick departure back to America. Read all about him here.
Hanshin signed Solarte to a deal on July 7 that was meant to last through the end of 2019 and possibly beyond… he packed up his belongings and left the country on September 9. (Believe it or not, lots happened in between!)
Daily Sports Column (Japanese) Here デイリースポーツの日本語版はこちら As someone whose lack of athletic ability should have meant never dreaming of playing professional sports, I shifted to dreaming of reporting about sports at a pretty young age. But even that dream came to a screeching halt after a year of college. I resigned to the career that…
November 23rd is a national holiday in Japan: Labor Thanksgiving Day. Ask the average person what that means, and they will likely shrug their shoulders or tilt their head to one side and remain silent. But this day also happens to be the day that many NPB teams hold a Fan Appreciation Day, so at…
I’m not going to lie to you. I miss baseball. It’s been nice to not have to update the site regularly, but you know what? I miss it! And so, even though there really isn’t a ton going on right now, I thought I’d fill your eyes with the latest on three guys rumored to…
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Inoue’s Thoughts on Solving the Weak Bats—“Put the Right Man in the Right Situation to Improve Scoring” The man who has been tasked with improving the anemic hitting exhibited this season, top squad Batting Coach Kazuki Inoue (age 48), responded to our (Sanspo’s) interview request. His mantra is to…
Host T-Ray is joined by JD to discuss the earliest offseason rumors and news, rehash the series against the Giants, and give some special awards to the 2019 Hanshin Tigers. Recorded on: October 15, 2019 Like/Review us on Facebook! facebook.com/hanshintigersenglishnews Follow T-Ray on Twitter: @thehanshintiger Follow T-Ray on Instagram: @thehanshintiger Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com For…