All-Star break gives us a good opportunity to evaluate how are teams are doing. Some categories are still up for grabs, while others are moving along in a predictable way. At the end of interleague, we did a mini-add/drop session to help our teams out. For those we added (**), stats only count from June 21st…
Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Joe to talk in painful detail about the six games this past week (3 @ Giants, 3 vs. Carp). We choose our players of the week, then talk about the wacky world of manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. Finally, we predict the upcoming week (@ Swallows). Winner of the Aki Bubeck CD is announced at the show’s end, too….
The season has reached a slow, grinding halt – at least for the Hanshin Tigers’ numbers. Still, the fantasy season continues on. We did a player add-drop a couple of weeks ago, and hope to pull off some trades at the all-star break. For those we added (**), stats only count from June 21st and…
Host T-Ray interviews upcoming artist Aki Bubeck (Ukulele Punk Girl) about her new album and more. Then, T is joined by co-host Jimbo as they talk in detail about the five games this past week (2 vs. BayStars, 3 @ Dragons). We choose our players of the week, pitchers and hitter of the month, and predict the upcoming week…
Host T-Ray and co-host Jimbo talk in detail about the four games this past week (1 vs. Buffaloes, 3 @ Carp). We also choose our players of the week and predict the week to come (vs. DeNA; @ Chunichi). But the main feature is a (relatively) lengthy interview with import Matt Hague. Here’s a brief excerpt of the conversation (recorded…
We have now played exactly half the season – well, as exact as you can be in a 143-game season. After 71 games, the Tigers are starting to show us that 2016 may not be the year for a championship, but it is a year of growth and change, and that’s what Kanemoto promised us! Here…
Host T-Ray and co-host Zorny talk in detail about the five games this past week (2 vs. Buffaloes, 3 vs. Hawks). We choose our player of the week, predict the upcoming series in Hiroshima (Friday to Sunday) and then are joined by Jimbo for a special mid-season fantasy re-draft! Opening song – 君は君だけ – Kimi wa Kimi dake (Hakugaijin)…
Have we already made 10 updates this fantasy season? WOW! Interleague is almost done and then maybe all of our pitching numbers will settle down again… at least the guys on the farm (who receive a 10% penalty for playing at a lower level) don’t have to worry about interleague! Mind you, SoftBank is in…
Host T-Ray and co-host Joe talk in detail about the six games this past week (@ Marines, @ Fighters). We choose our player of the week, and then are joined by Christian from Graveyard Baseball and Patrick from NPB Tracker to talk about our upcoming PL opponents – Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Finally, we hear from our fantasy…
We’re a week into June. The draft took place almost exactly two months ago, two weeks into the season. (Click here to see the order in which players got drafted, as well as the rules.) Some players have settled in. Hot starters are cooling off. Cold starters are heating up. But the ladder between the…