Thank you all for supporting H-TEN for the last 18 months. More specifically, H-TEN has been the site name for just 4 months now. It has been an amazing experience to follow the Hanshin Tigers closely and to bring you all the news in English so you could also follow the team more closely. The…
Original article (from Murton’s website) can be found here Announcement Hello, everyone. The other day, I received official notice from the Hanshin Tigers baseball club that they would not be offering me a contract for 2016. I am filled with thanks as I think of all the fans that have cheered me on and everyone…
The Hanshin Tigers started their 2015 season with one goal: winning the Central League pennant in their memorial 80th year as a franchise. Despite finishing 7 games behind the champion Yomiuri Giants and just a half game ahead of the Hiroshima Carp in 2014, the team made no significant offseason moves. In fact, officials pointed…
Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk about newly appointed manager Tomoaki Kanemoto, the new coaching staff, players who have retired or been cut, potential departures as well as players likely to be back in 2016. We also talk about other players who have made the headlines in the last two weeks, and quickly look at the…
Today I finally got to watch last Friday night’s “Nekketsu Taiga-su To-“ (Fervent Tigers Party) and they caught up with Matt Murton at Kansai International Airport. Murton was very frank and told things like they were. He even insinuated that the team is to blame for his not returning. I didn’t think a show like…
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら The day after the Climax Series ended in a loss for the Hanshin Tigers, outfielder Matt Murton headed back to America on the 13th. Every year he frankly shares his feelings with the press on his way out of Japan at Kansai International Airport, but this year he…
As a Christian man, I know that idolizing other people is not exactly admirable behavior. I wouldn’t say that I idolize anyone, but there are definitely two men that I admire and have always hoped to sit down and talk with. One is Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman. The other: Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton….
Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk about the first stage of the Climax Series – Tigers vs. Giants. The rest of the show is a mixture of various topics, such as a look back on the whole season, giving thanks to Yutaka Wada for 31 years of service with the Hanshin Tigers, and a shout-out to…
Despite a big win yesterday, the Tigers were still at a marked disadvantage in this one. First, they were still on the road, playing in a stadium where they had a 3-12 record this season including playoffs. Second, they needed a win, whereas the Giants could settle for a tie and advance. Third, they were…
After yesterday’s heartbreaking disappointing loss, the Tigers had no choice but to take games 2 and 3 in order to advance. The task for Randy Messenger would be a tall one, as his record at Tokyo Dome this year was 1-2 in four starts and his average run support on the year was just 2.25. Still,…