The game started with some promise on both ends, but ultimately the superior team (and all their money and scandals and annoying orange) took over in the game’s latter half. There will be no Japan Series miracle for the Hanshin Tigers in 2019. Starting Pitchers: Yuki Nishi vs. Yuki Takahashi First Few Innings – Looked…
Host T-Ray is joined by JD to celebrate (and re-hash) the series win against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, then choose our Men of the Match, and finally, talk about how the Tigers can keep this going against the Yomiuri Giants. Recorded on: October 8, 2019 Like/Review us on Facebook! facebook.com/hanshintigersenglishnews Follow T-Ray on Twitter: @thehanshintiger…
Host T-Ray is joined by JD live at Koshien for an inning-by-inning look at the do-or-die Game 143, then we return to the studios for recaps, players of the month, and a preview/forecast of the first round of the Climax Series against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Recorded on: September 30 & October 1, 2019 Like/Review…
T-Ray and JD took in Game 143 from the 3B Alps at Koshien Stadium and bring you some before-and-after commentary, plus a brief look at Takashi Toritani‘s “ceremony”. (Hint: It never happened.)
The Cats Came Back… they just wouldn’t stay away… The Tigers found themselves in pretty bad trouble at the start of the month. Takashi Toritani‘s dismissal (in essence that’s what it is) had just been announced and the team was also on the verge of losing Yangervis Solarte and days later would find out Randy…
Zorny and I went to last night’s game at Koshien Stadium. The Tigers had to win, and they brought their best. The Giants had nothing at stake and it showed. Still, very entertaining ball game. Here are our postgame thoughts:
Sources: Nikkan / Sponichi / Sponichi Annex / Daily With a thankful heart and no regrets, Hanshin outfielder Shintaro Yokota (24) will end his career at season’s end. He held a press conference on September 22nd at the team’s office in Nishinomiya, falling short in his attempt to come back from brain tumors. He was…
Host T-Ray is joined by JD as they go over team news, the past fortnight of Tigers baseball, and then go deep on Randy Messenger‘s retirement, plus they discuss who needs to step up and solidify this pitching rotation in 2020. Recorded on: September 17, 2019 Book review of Randy Messenger’s autobio: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/2018/09/04/randy-messenger-giving-my-all-for-the-tigers/ Like/Review us…
Host T-Ray is joined by JD as they go over team news, the month of August, choose players of the month, and then go deep on Takashi Toritani‘s release, plus they pontificate about who else might be kicked out of Koshien at season’s end. Recorded on: September 3, 2019 Like/Review us on Facebook! facebook.com/hanshintigersenglishnews Follow…
When the tone of my tweets got called out by a professional baseball player, it got me thinking about who I am in the Twitterverse, and what my role is there. Do I need to tone things down some???