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Toreba no Toraba – Warm Stove League

Toreba no Toraba – Warm Stove League

As seen in Daily Sports (Japanese) – トレバーの虎場 As the cold of winter sets in and the long (shortened?) offseason officially gets underway, there are two main things that keep die-hard baseball fans like myself warm. The first is the hot-stove league, which we all gather ‘round and anticipate which players will move to which…

Game 107 @ Giants – Shunen At Last

Game 107 @ Giants – Shunen At Last

This year’s team slogan, announced last November at the team’s annual Fan Appreciation Day, is 執念 Tigers Change 2018. 執念 (shuunen) means “tenacity” and manager Tomoaki Kanemoto was hoping the slogan would give his team that extra push to be tenacious at the plate, on defense, on the mound, in all situations. But the fact…

Regarding Rosario’s Personal Donation

Regarding Rosario’s Personal Donation

Dominican Slugger Donates for Disaster Relief Original Article is Here 元の記事はこちら Infielder Wilin Rosario has made a personal donation of one million yen as a token of his support for those affected by July’s heavy rains and flooding. Rosario’s donation will be added to funds collected by the Hanshin Tigers, the Hanshin Tigers Players’ Association,…

Baby Bull Still Baffled by Breaking Balls

Baby Bull Still Baffled by Breaking Balls

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら “It’s the same as when he was on the top squad,” says Second Squad Manager Yano The road to recovery is a bumpy one, as Hanshin’s Wilin Rosario is discovering. The first baseman, recently demoted to the second squad team, batted fourth against Hiroshima’s Western League squad (June…

Why I Still Don’t Like Kanemoto (Part 1)

Why I Still Don’t Like Kanemoto (Part 1)

As always, I feel like I need to preface my criticisms with a clarification: I am not a baseball player, coach, manager, front office person. Never have been. Probably never will be. As such, my words do not hold a whole lot of weight. Let me also say that I was excited about Tomoaki Kanemoto‘s…

Rosario Demoted to Second Squad

Rosario Demoted to Second Squad

Manager Kanemoto: “He’s lost sight of everything” Interleague: Hanshin 10, Seibu 5 (June 2, 2018 – Met Life Dome) Tigers’ manager Tomoaki Kanemoto has finally made a major decision. As of June 2, Wilin Rosario (29) has been demoted to the second squad. The decision came in a coaches’ meeting following the team’s second game…

Game 41 vs. Swallows – Burgeoning Ace Strikes Again

Game 41 vs. Swallows – Burgeoning Ace Strikes Again

Through seven innings, the two hurlers combined to throw approximately the same number that Fujinami threw in that unforgettable (for all the wrong reasons) game in July 2016. Yes, they both brought their A games. In fact, the Yakult Swallows never got past first base until the eighth inning. That’s how good Akkyaman was again tonight….

Game 40 vs. Swallows – Countryside Streak Continues

Game 40 vs. Swallows – Countryside Streak Continues

When you’re playing on a field with smaller dimensions, against a team that’s not know for its pitching (the Yakult Swallows), you have to take advantage. And that’s exactly what the Tigers did. A couple of bombs and their first 10+ hit game in two weeks, and you’ve no longer got a losing streak on your…