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Games 24-26 vs Swallows: Building Momentum

Games 24-26 vs Swallows: Building Momentum

A rare mid-week day off and a home series against the last-place Yakult Swallows seemed like a perfect recipe for extending the winning streak from seven to ten. However, four errors cost the team five runs on Friday, ending the hot stretch. Fortunately, the team got back on its horses on Saturday and Sunday, collecting…

Japan Series Game 1: Everything Went (Almost) Perfectly!

Japan Series Game 1: Everything Went (Almost) Perfectly!

It’s always a little alarming when people start talking about a perfect game before it’s half over, but Shoki Murakami was dealing. No one reached base against him through four innings, conjuring up images of his first start in 2023 against the Yomiuri Giants (April 12, 7 perfect innings). The perfect game vanished against the…

Games 129-130: No Post-A.R.E. Hangovers

Games 129-130: No Post-A.R.E. Hangovers

Thursday night, the Hanshin Tigers clinched their first Central League pennant since 2005, and just the sixth in club history. From what I observed on TV and in the newspapers, they were up quite late into the night (as they deserved to fully celebrate their accomplishment). They then had to travel to Hiroshima very fatigued…

Hanshin Player Primer 2022: The Bullpen

Hanshin Player Primer 2022: The Bullpen

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….

Game 7: Bullpen Implosion, Fujinami Winless

Game 7: Bullpen Implosion, Fujinami Winless

With just five outs to go, this one looked to be a beautiful home opener for the Tigers. Team up by 2, Fujinami went 6 IP 1 R, and the Dragons had committed 4 errors. I mean, you can’t win when you’re fielding that poorly, can you? Not against the almighty Hanshin bullpen, right? Wrong.

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