Interleague play gives Central League teams a chance, for nine games, to imagine what it must be like to have an extra big bat in the lineup. For teams who have been sacrificing sound defense for having a good bat in the lineup, this is a chance to shore up the fielding issues without losing…
← Click here for more information about the Orix Buffaloes The last time these two teams clashed at Kyocera Dome (in 2015), the results were disgraceful. Hanshin got outscored 26-2 over three games, and left Osaka for the comfortable confines of Koshien with bruised egos. Would this time be any different? Game 53 – Tuesday…
Recap of last week’s action (@ Marines, vs. Fighters), Player of the Week, Hitter of the Month, Pitcher of the Month, Wacky Tomoaki, Hot Topic + Predictions (guest spot from Christian of Graveyard Baseball) – @ Buffaloes, @ Hawks. *** H-TEN APOLOGIZES FOR THE INSENSITIVE USE OF ‘KKK’ DURING THIS EPISODE. IT WAS NOT MEANT…
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)…
The Tigers combined to win two of nine (one vs. Lions, none @ Marines and one @ Fighters) against quality Pacific League opponents. Their two wins against the then-last place Eagles was barely acceptable, and the same result against the now-last place Buffaloes would also be the bare minimum, though a sweep would definitely be preferred,…
A rainout in the Buffaloes series meant that the Tigers would not end the interleague schedule playing the hardest team in baseball. Many expected this team of loaded bats and arms to plow over the Tigers, who have struggled mightily against the Pacific League. However, this rematch of the 2014 Nippon Series would play out…
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…
The good news is that the Tigers have finished playing in Pacific League parks for another year. The bad news is that they had their worst week of the season and looked terrible in doing so. This series was no different. Other than being able to squeeze out a victory in the middle game. Read…
After practically gift-wrapping the final game of the Lions series at home (bringing the Tigers record at Koshien this season to an atrocious 11-14-1), the Tigers hit the road for two straight series against two of the tougher Pacific League teams. The first of these would be held in Chiba against the Lotte Marines at…
Host T-Ray and co-host Joe talk in detail about the six games this past week (@ Eagles, vs. Lions). We choose our players of the week, hitter & pitcher of the month, and then are joined by Christian from Graveyard Baseball and Patrick from NPB Tracker to talk about our upcoming PL opponents – Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido…