If you are a new fan or 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….
2022 was the Year of the Tiger, and was supposed to be our year to win the pennant. As you surely know by now, that did not happen. But that does not mean it was not a year to remember! There was a lot to rejoice (and lament) over during the past 365 days. Here’s…
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….
Some games, the hitting just does not seem to be there. When the other team’s pitcher brings his A-game, fans just need to be patient and wait for the batters to do things later in the match. Takumi Akiyama kept the Dragons at bay, save for a long ball from their catcher, and Koji Chikamoto…
You know the best, but now it’s time for you to know the rest! These are ten guys who could be “the best” in a few years’ time. Get to know them now!
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows had an incredible interleague mini-season. In fact, they became just the second Central League team to finish with a better record than all PL teams. They looked to parlay that momentum into a spot near the top of the CL standings, but if the Tigers have their way, it will be…
It had been four years since the Tigers swept a 3-game series against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium. Bringing in a 19-year old rookie against a pitcher who was undefeated against the Tigers this season did not seem like a recipe for ending that streak. Then again, you can’t predict baseball. Starting Pitchers: Hiroto Saiki (0-1, 7.50…
At season’s end, the Hanshin Tigers roster (top and farm combined) consisted of 69 players. The maximum allowed under NPB rules is 70. With that having been said, how has the team shaken out since the last game of the year on October 17? Retired: RP #16 Yuya Andoh (39); IF #32 Ryota Arai (34);…
For pictures of the new guys in their uniforms, click here 🐯阪神入団発表会❗️😆 皆んな、頑張ってくれよな。👍#阪神タイガース pic.twitter.com/zp2T1p1059 — ⚾️埼とら⚾️来季も怪我無く！ (@yakyuragu) December 4, 2017 The new draft picks got their new uniforms yesterday. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number. Kosuke Baba,…
You can read all about what H-TEN thought we needed to do in the draft (held October 26) in this piece. Below we give some important details about the seven guys who will join the fold in 2018. Round 1 – Kosuke Baba (馬場 皐輔) From: Miyagi Prefecture Date of Birth: May 18, 1995…