Last year saw our team win its first pennant in 18 years and just its second Nippon Series ever (and first since 1985). But the thing is, no team can stay the same from year to year. This team did relatively little to alter the magic formula that was so successful in 2023, but here…
Name (Japanese): カイル・ケラー Date of Birth: April 28, 1993 Hometown: Metairie, Louisiana, USA High School: Jesuit High School (New Orleans) University: Southeastern Louisiana U Family Status: Single Height: 193 cm (6’4″) Weight: 92 kg (203 lbs) Threw/Batted: Right/Right Position: Pitcher Wore #: 42 Originally signed by: Miami Marlins (2015, Round 15) MLB Experience with: Miami Marlins…
Name (Japanese): ブライアン・ケラー Date of Birth: June 21, 1994 Hometown: Germantown, Wisconsin High School: Germantown High (Wisconsin) University: U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Family Status: Married Height: 191 cm (6’3″) Weight: 91 kg (200 lbs) Threw/Batted: Right/Right Position: Pitcher Wore #: 24 Originally Drafted by: New York Yankees (2016, Round 39) Signed with Hanshin on: December 14,…
Interleague play started smoothly enough for our guys, as they stretched their winning streak to 9 thanks in large part to another stellar performance from Shoki Murakami (8 IP 4 H). However, even in that game, the bats did not even do a whole lot after the first inning. The second and third games were…
The Yokohama DeNA Baystars thought that lining up 8 lefties against Hanshin starter Koyo Aoyagi might help them generate some offense. They were wrong. In fact, they collected just two hits and a walk during Aoyagi’s time on the mound, which was 5 ⅔ innings when all was said and done. He got pulled with…
Hosts T-Ray and JJJ listen to an interview conducted with new Tigers pitcher Brian Keller and then discuss it together. A transcript of the interview (edited a bit for consistency) can be viewed here: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/player-interviews/march-2023-brian-keller/ This is your final reminder (from us) to get your entry in for the 7th annual Central League Standings Prediction…
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 2023 and beyond….
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 2023 and beyond….
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first few games of Tigers preseason baseball, and then we listen to an interview with reliever Kyle Keller (#42). In the post-show show, T-Ray asks Sanjay for ideas for his upcoming Daily Sports column. Ultimately, they end up Check it out here! Recorded on: February 22, 2023…
Source: Hanshin Official On December 13, the Hanshin Tigers announced the signing of 27-year-old right-handed pitcher Jeremy Beasley to a one-year contract for 2023, estimated to be worth ¥110 million ($800,000). He had this to say: “I’m very thankful for this chance to play in Japan and honored to be a member of the Hanshin…