No matter that the Tigers defeated Giants’ ace Tommy Smugano last time around… he’s still not one to be taken lightly. When he helped us load the bases in the top of the second with no outs, I thought we could get him good again. But… we scored none. Our leadoff hitter in the third,…
After an extremely disappointing series in Yokohama, the team kept fighting and had a decent weekend against the defending (but injured) champs. The starters did an outstanding job and in the two games that the batters showed up, they put up ample runs. For some reason on Saturday, they were unable to cross home even…
Not much to say here. The team blew a four-run lead on Tuesday, could not score to save their lives on Wednesday, and blew two leads on Thursday. They are really having problems getting into the win column…
Koyo Aoyagi was supposed to pitch on March 25. Because he tested positive for Covid-19 on March 17, the Tigers had to change their plans. I’m not trying to say that the reason for our rough start is all on him… but tonight, he threw his first game of the year, and it was a…
You heard all the talk after the sweep at the hands of the Giants. The Tigers have the worst start to a season in CL history. They could have won at least five of the nine games they lost. Manager Akihiro Yano looks tired and could get sent to pasture early. Well, a return to…
The sting of the opening series sweep to the Swallows looked to be alleviated in Hiroshima. The team actually started scoring runs again, and even held the lead in each of these contests. Unfortunately, the bullpen (and in the final game, the starter) could not hold the slim leads down, and the bats were unable…
The 2022 season started with a ton of uncertainty for Hanshin Tigers fans. Can we trust Shintaro Fujinami to start the year well? Is he worthy of the Opening Day starter role? Is Teruaki Sato ready to hit cleanup after a disastrous second half last season? Why is Kento Itohara batting 5th? Can 40-year-old Yoshio…
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….
Based on T-Ray’s Daily Sports Column / デイリースポーツの連載コラム”トレバーの虎場”から Quiz: What do Yusuke Ohyama, Naomasa Yohkawa, Masashi Itoh, Ren Satoh, and Yukiya Saitoh have, but Teruaki Sato and Jo Endo lack? As an extra hint, Fumiya Hojoh both has and lacks this certain something. The answer is H. This may be a completely nonsensical article, but…
The Tigers cannot afford to lose or tie, anymore. Heading into this, their second-last game of the season, they needed a big win and big production from a lineup that was once again absent of Koji Chikamoto and Yusuke Ohyama. Who stepped up? Teruaki Sato did. His first at-bat sent a message to Carp, Dragons,…