T-Ray is joined by Jake to talk about the past two weeks of action, catch up on some team news, listen to an interview with sponsor RockCorps CEO Stephen Greene, and choose the best possible roster from the Tigers who have played under current manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. They wrap things up with a look…
After twenty years of professional baseball, including seven (2008-14) with the Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp first baseman Takahiro Arai announced his retirement effective at season’s end. Despite a diminished role with the soon-to-be three-time CL champion Carp, Arai is a beloved teammate and player to all. Those who know him personally attest to his humility,…
This year’s team slogan, announced last November at the team’s annual Fan Appreciation Day, is 執念 Tigers Change 2018. 執念 (shuunen) means “tenacity” and manager Tomoaki Kanemoto was hoping the slogan would give his team that extra push to be tenacious at the plate, on defense, on the mound, in all situations. But the fact…
By now, you’ve probably noticed that I am not particularly fond of Hanshin manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. I liked him some in his first year, though he was really learning the job on the fly. In his second year, he started to come into his own, but he also started grating on my nerves, as heard in Episode…
I hated Wadaball. So did most of you. And when his time at the helm ended in October 2015, and Tomoaki Kanemoto took over the reins, there was a lot of excitement in Tigerland. Things were going to be different, at last! Aniki’s team would be faster and (much) stronger than the yawn-inducing lineup Yutaka…
As always, I feel like I need to preface my criticisms with a clarification: I am not a baseball player, coach, manager, front office person. Never have been. Probably never will be. As such, my words do not hold a whole lot of weight. Let me also say that I was excited about Tomoaki Kanemoto‘s…
Manager Kanemoto: “He’s lost sight of everything” Interleague: Hanshin 10, Seibu 5 (June 2, 2018 – Met Life Dome) Tigers’ manager Tomoaki Kanemoto has finally made a major decision. As of June 2, Wilin Rosario (29) has been demoted to the second squad. The decision came in a coaches’ meeting following the team’s second game…
With Hanshin’s stockholders’ meeting and interleague play looming, the Iron Man faces a difficult situation Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Infielder Takashi Toritani (36) may be facing a ”mid-June crisis”. In the 41 games played by the Tigers as of May 24, Toritani has only managed 10 hits in 68 at-bats, for a…
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Tigers pitcher Randy Messenger (36) was ejected from Thursday’s game in the second inning for arguing with an umpire. The team couldn’t recover from losing their ace so early, and ended up being trounced by the Carp. With 11 games in the books, the Tigers 6-5 record, which…
It took until the ninth inning for the Tigers to get on the scoreboard, and they got good pitching from their birthday boy starter, but ultimately they fell in extras. Starting Pitchers: Shintaro Fujinami (0-0, 5.59 ERA) vs. David Buchanan (2-0, 0.56 ERA) 2 Three straight singles gave the Swallows a quick lead. It took…