From T-Ray’s Daily Sports Column (Japanese) / トレバーの虎場（デイリースポーツ）から I can’t remember the exact day it dawned on me that I would never be a professional athlete, but I clearly recall my ambitions changing very quickly from athletic to journalistic. Like, if I could not be in that locker room celebrating a Stanley Cup with my…
Before the dawn of a new decade of Hanshin Tigers baseball, we rank the last ten renditions of the team – not based on win percentage or finish in the standings, but on how they felt as a fan. Your comments and interpretations of the 2010s is welcome in the comments!
The Cats Came Back… they just wouldn’t stay away… The Tigers found themselves in pretty bad trouble at the start of the month. Takashi Toritani‘s dismissal (in essence that’s what it is) had just been announced and the team was also on the verge of losing Yangervis Solarte and days later would find out Randy…
Daily Sports Column (Japanese) Here True Hanshin Tigers fans have had their worlds rocked no fewer than four times in the last month*. While baseball is “just a game” and we need not get too uptight or depressed over what happens on the field, we also need to remember that each guy involved with the…
Source: Daily Sports A press conference was held for Randy Messenger to make his retirement official. Here is much of the Q & A. As he approached the podium, he looked at the media and said (in Japanese): OK, sayonara. Good work here today, people! I’m Randy Messenger, #54 for the Hanshin Tigers. This is…
So long, Big Mess! Hanshin announced on the 13th that pitcher Randy Messenger (38) would be retiring at the end of this season. The man himself made the request with the team that same day, and they accepted. He struggled this season, his 10th in Japan, starting 13 games and winning three, losing seven and posting a 4.69 ERA. He injured his right shoulder in July and was on the farm but could not get desirable results in his starts during the past month, and made the decision to end his career. The plan is to have a press conference in the days to come.
In a recent podcast episode, we talked about the man, the legend, Takashi Toritani, who was the first one given his ticket to get out of the Hanshin Tigers organization this offseason. We also pontificated who might also be on that same flight when it is scheduled to depart at the start of December. Here…
I had no idea that I would get this interested in the Hanshin Tigers until I encountered this legendary pitcher online four years ago. His (our) story is here.
This article comes straight from Daily Sports, not H-TEN! It looks at some dubious records the Tigers are setting and/or are about to set. WARNING: Not for the faint of heart!
Pierce Johnson is expected to be a part of the winning formula with the Hanshin Tigers this season. The righty, who was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Cubs in 2012, has yet to surrender a single run in exhibition play, exceeding everyone’s expectations. Both he and his wife are Japanophiles, and are enjoying their experience in Japan so far. PJ said he is looking forward to seeing the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Here’s what else we learned about him.