The following interview was a 5-week series found on the Hanshin Tigers official website. I always find it hard to translate these, because the original answers given by Randy Messenger were in English, then interpreted into Japanese, transcribed, read by my eyes, and put back into the English I think Randy might have originally spoken….
Life as a Hanshin Tigers fan has not been any fun lately. Since the bullpen meltdown on June 18 against the Eagles, the team has managed just three runs in three games, two of which came with the team down a dozen runs against the Carp (and neither was an RBI hit). Could they right…
Recap of the past weekend’s action (@ Carp), Player of the Week, Wacky Tomoaki, Hot Topic (Which do you prefer at first base – Nakatani or Haraguchi?), Predictions for next week’s action – 3 @ Dragons, 3 vs. Swallows. Recorded on June 26, 2017 Opening song – Hajime no Ippo – SHIN a.k.a MAMIYA feat.TIM Closing song…
While the Carp had a slightly better interleague record than the Tigers, the standings atop the Central were still close heading into this one. Last year at this time, Hanshin opened the post-interleague schedule in Hiroshima with an embarrassing 3-game sweep. Everyone knew that and had revenge in their minds. They did not have it…
Original Article is Here 元の記事はこちら Play with reckless abandon! In this year’s famous Sankei Sports “Captain Attack” corner, Hanshin outfielder Kosuke Fukudome revealed his heart to Tigers beat reporters. The Interleague schedule is completed and the Tigers finished above .500. League play resumes on the 23rd with a series against the Hiroshima Carp, whom the…
Recap of last week’s action (vs. Lions, vs. Eagles), Player of the Week, Hot Topic (Who should be on the farm, who should be on the bench?), Predictions for next week’s three-game series @ Carp. Recorded on June 19, 2017 Opening song – Hajime no Ippo – SHIN a.k.a MAMIYA feat.TIM Closing song – Hanshin Tigers – Sim…
With nine interleague wins and a weekend of clear skies in the forecast, it looked like the Tigers would have a couple of good things going for them as they headed back to league play: 1) A winning record against the stronger Pacific League; and 2) With no rain dates to make up, four straight…
← Click here for a team profile The last three seasons of cat fights, the Lions have remained kings of the jungle. As the Tigers try to claw their way back into the hunt for first, beating the team out of Saitama at home would be key, especially with the best team coming last on…
Recap of last week’s action (@ Buffaloes, @ Hawks), Player of the Week, Hot Topic + Predictions (guest spot from Christian of Graveyard Baseball) – vs. Lions, vs. Eagles. Recorded on June 12, 2017 Opening song – Hajime no Ippo – SHIN a.k.a MAMIYA feat.TIM Closing song – Hanshin Tigers – Sim Redmond Band Show Notes: #65 –…
Interleague play gives Central League teams a chance, for nine games, to imagine what it must be like to have an extra big bat in the lineup. For teams who have been sacrificing sound defense for having a good bat in the lineup, this is a chance to shore up the fielding issues without losing…