Hanshin Convenience Store
Here’s a vid I made before Christmas but never got around to editing and posting until recently. Enjoy! You can find the yellow-and-black convenience store here:
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Translation – Hague Meets the Press
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら New Hanshin import infielder Matt Hague (30) had his induction press conference at the club’s headquarters on the 27th. He revealed that he got some advice from his good on-and-off-the-field buddy and 2015 teammate Munenori Kawasaki (Cubs 3A in 2016). How are you feeling? I’m excited. It was…
Podcast Episode 18
Host T-Ray talks about which players he will try to keep an eye on during spring training in Okinawa, which starts Monday, February 1. Check the Okinawa Spring Training Roster here: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/2016/01/23/spring-training-roster-announced/ Check the highlights from Shintaro Yokota and Naomasa Yohkawa here: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/2016/01/24/two-to-watch-in-2016/ Opening song – 君は君だけ – Kimi wa Kimi dake (Hakugaijin) Closing song –…
Two to Watch in 2016
Two of our most promising prospects took part in the winter league in Taiwan back in early December. They both finished with decent numbers against inferior competition, but hopefully can parlay that into regular playing time on the big team either this year or next. Shintaro Yokota, OF (20): .304, 2 HR, 11 RBI Naomasa…
Spring Training Roster Announced
I’m really excited to be heading to Okinawa for the first week of spring training! Here is a list of the players who will be joining me down south. (Those not here will take part in the farm team camp in Aki, Kochi.) Pitchers Daiki Enokida, Atsushi Nohmi, Yuta Iwasada, Kyuji Fujikawa, Shintaro Fujinami, Minoru…
Translation – Hague Speaks Japanese?
Mune’s Stamp of Approval! New Foreigner Hague Already a Japanese Master MLB free agent Munenori Kawasaki (34) opened his workout to the public in Fukuoka City on the 19th and gave newly acquired Hanshin Tigers foreigner (with the Blue Jays) Matt Hague (30) his stamp of approval. He praised not only his former teammate’s baseball…
Podcast Episode 17
Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk about the latest team news, some HTEN news, and then we look at some New Year’s Resolutions that the pitchers could/should make. Opening song – 君は君だけ – Kimi wa Kimi dake (Hakugaijin) Closing song – Hanshin Tigers (Sim Redmond Band) Recorded on January 18, 2016 Got any questions or comments? Want to join…
Tigers Sign Sixth Import Dolis
The original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin announced on the 18th that they have signed a contract with Rafael Dolis (formerly of the Detroit Tigers AAA club in Toledo). He will wear number 98, becoming the first foreigner in team history to wear it. Dolis had this to say through a club representative:…
Book Review – Hanshin Strategy as Seen by Scorers
First of all, what is a “scorer” (スコアラー) anyways? Before picking up Hiroshi Miyake’s memoirs, I would not have thought of them as anything more than guys who keep track of each at bat in a game – tracing lines on a scoresheet to indicate which runners made it how far in every inning of…
Former Tiger Imports: Mario Santiago
Name: Mario Jose Santiago Name (Japanese): マリオ・サンティアゴ Date of Birth: December 16, 1984 Height: 188 cm (6’2″) Weight: 95 kg (209 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wears #: 41 Originally drafted by: Kansas City Royals (2005, Round 16) Joined the Tigers’ roster in: 2015 Left the Tigers in: 2015 Career Stats: Year Team GP GS W L SV HLD CG SHO IP…