The lesson we need to learn, Hanshin fans, is to not let the wins get us too high (until our fourth win of the series, that is) and to not let the losses get us too low. Yesterday was a dominant Tigers win, and tonight, well, it was the exact opposite. Our pitchers looked shaky,…
It is obvious that the Tigers have not been playing with the same fire in their bellies since they clinched the pennant on September 14. Even though the games matter less, it is still good to see the team win games and perform well. Now that Game 143 is in the books, the team will…
Note: I did not watch these games and am doing this recap (along with the rest of the August scorecards) retrospectively for the purpose of having them on record. Enjoy the scorecards for what they are worth, but I do not have anything insightful to say about this series. I hear that Tuesday’s game was…
There is a lot of talk about this team being young, is there not? It is definitely true that the oldest position player is just 31 years old. That said, many of the regulars are now in their late 20s and I for one feel like we need an injection of new blood in the…
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….
For Daily’s article with pictures, click here The 2021 draft picks got their new uniforms today. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the numbers. Round 1: Daichi Moriki – #20: Kenichi Nakata (2020-21) / Yasuhiko “Dump” Tsuji (1968-74) “I…
Post-draft reports from 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 For the third straight year, Hanshin manager Akihiro Yano did not divulge the team’s direction as to which player they would enter the sweepstakes for in Round 1 of the draft, which took place on Monday, October 11 in Tokyo. Once again, each club had…