Hanshin Tigers fans all over the world are elated that at long last, the team has battled its way out of the hole that it dug for itself in the first 25 games of the season. Remember, once upon a time, this crew was 4-20-1 (.167) and was looking historically bad. All they’ve done since…
After downing the Swallows 8-0 on Friday night, then sitting around for two days (plus the day off Monday) because of a Covid explosion in the Yakult camp, the Tigers were raring to go on Tuesday. Donning arguably the ugliest uniforms they have worn in ages, they laid a (goose) egg, completely unable to push…
The Hiroshima series in the first half of the week left a sour taste in our mouths. We were coming home tired (LONG games) and defeated (0-2-1), and their aces (Ohno and Yanagi) were slated to face us. Somehow, though, we figured them both out enough to score some runs. While we did not hang…
The first half of the week featured one of the most memorable performances of the season, on any team. Junya Nishi did not throw a perfect game like Roki Sasaki did last month, and he did not hit multiple home runs, but he did pitch his first-ever complete game and also went yard as the…
To say that 2022 has not been the year of the Tigers is a gross understatement. Besides the losses piling up, injuries and health have been major issues as well. Take this series, for example. The Dragons had their weekend tilt against the Baystars called due to a Covid outbreak in the Yokohama camp. The…
I have no words for what happened in tonight’s game. Masashi Itoh pitched a gem through 8 ⅔ innings. He also provided the Tigers’ lone run, while the rest of the batters were unable to capitalize on their ample chances. The top of the twelfth went too long and was too painful to watch (or…
If you are a new fan and are not particularly familiar with the team, let this be your introduction! We are going to break down the entire roster for you very briefly so you can get a feel for who is whom, what they have done, and what they might do in 2022 and beyond….
For Daily’s article with pictures, click here The 2021 draft picks got their new uniforms today. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the numbers. Round 1: Daichi Moriki – #20: Kenichi Nakata (2020-21) / Yasuhiko “Dump” Tsuji (1968-74) “I…
The Tigers cannot afford to lose or tie, anymore. Heading into this, their second-last game of the season, they needed a big win and big production from a lineup that was once again absent of Koji Chikamoto and Yusuke Ohyama. Who stepped up? Teruaki Sato did. His first at-bat sent a message to Carp, Dragons,…
After losing by the long ball last night, Tigers’ pitchers Masashi Itoh and Robert Suarez kept the Carp off the board and under complete control. Meanwhile, Teruaki Sato picked up his first extra-base hit in forever, scored the team’s first run, and Takumu Nakano provided solid defense and chipped in with a hit and a…