Daily Sports Column in Japanese here / デイリースポーツのコラムはこちら Nothing happens by accident. At least that’s how life can feel at times. I trace the fateful encounter I had with my future wife on an airplane in Vancouver back in 2010 to a young 12-year-old boy in Okinawa who told me I should apply to work…
Host T-Ray is joined by JD as they recap the last two weeks of spectacular Tigers baseball. They then choose their top hitters and pitchers of the month, their Yano-no-no of the fortnight, and then tackle the big issue for the next three weeks of interleague play: can we hold our own against the powerful…
Look no further for inspiration, folks. Cancer survivor Fumihito Haraguchi provides you with an encouraging story of determination, humility, and hope.
Read it on Daily Sports Online here (Japanese) デイリーのコラムはこちら Recently I have been working my way through a pretty cool book called Atomic Habits. It talks about how making changes in our lives are most effective when we try to make changes to our identities, rather than focusing on goals or targets. The resulting changes…
Host T-Ray is joined by JD and Sanjay as they recap the last two weeks of incredible Tigers baseball! They choose their hitter and pitcher of the month for April, and then discuss how and why the Tigers turned their season around. Can they sustain their current record, or is this just an aberration? Your…
Sing it with me, everyone: “Unaru suingu, kiri saku a-chi, hoero Kosuke, shobu wo kimero.” Kosuke Fukudome‘s cheer song literally says this: A whopping swing, a homer cuts through the air. Roar, Kosuke! Win it for us! This is how it went down: The Tigers gave up the first run of the game in a…
Many of you know that I have been writing a column for Daily Sports for the past year or so. It’s been a really good experience for me, and has helped me improve my Japanese writing skills immensely. I owe much of the credit to my editor, who also happens to be the author of…
Original Daily Sports Article Here / デイリーのコラムの日本語版はこちら Jefry Marte got called up to the top squad today, but how short will the leash be that already has him fastened to the doghouse door? After all, he chose to don the most sacred jersey non-retired jersey number the team has, #31 – that of legend Masayuki…
If you’re visiting H-TEN, you probably love the Hanshin Tigers. And you probably have a unique introduction to the team. Last year, several fans wrote in to tell their stories. Here are a few more interesting tales: Lionel – Switzerland I came to Japan for the first time in 2003, and stayed with a host…
Host T-Ray is joined by Sanjay as they quickly recap the first ten games of the season, then break down the offense, defense, pitching and management. What have you liked and disliked about the Tigers so far in 2019? Send us your comments! Also, T-Ray has opened up a chance to join an H-TEN shindig…