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Podcast Episode 24

Podcast Episode 24

Host T-Ray and co-host Joe talk about the three at Tokyo Dome (Giants) and the first series played at Koshien (Carp) this season. We choose our players of the week, discuss our impressions of the rest of the CL so far, the Tigers’ hitting order, and predict the week to come as well. Opening song – 君は君だけ…

vs. Carp – April 8-10 – Tigers Create Drama in Return to Koshien

At long last, the Hanshin Tigers would make their 2016 Koshien Stadium debut. The season was off to a decent start, all without having played on their true home turf yet. Could they take the momentum from their successful road trip – and dominant win against the Giants Thursday – back to their “Sacred Ground”? Game…

Translation – Messenger Wins with Love

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Messenger Responds to Daughter’s Letter! Club Record 7th Straight Season w/Victory Crushes Giants A sheepish grin is followed by a million dollar hit. Randy Messenger’s 4th inning blunder showed just how anxious he was to win. Taichi Okazaki, who was on first base, raised both hands to stop…

@ Giants – April 7 – Messe Gets 1st Win, Tigers Crush Rabbits

Fukudome, Egoshi hit HRs, Tigers Romp 10-1 Last season, the Tigers won just 2 games at Tokyo Dome in 13 tries. They needed just 3 games to match the total under new manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. Game 12 – Thursday, 4/7: Despite the clean-up hitters striking out consecutively to Giants rookie pitcher Kentaro Taira, they were…

@ Giants – April 5 – Tigers Devour Rabbits

Youngsters Shin & Shun Shine in Blowout Win Game 10 – Tuesday 4/5: Last season, the Hanshin Tigers finished the season 9-16 against the Yomiuri Giants, including a pitiful 2-11 record at Tokyo Dome. This included three losses to Tuesday’s starter Poreda. However, this is a completely different Tiger team. Shun Takayama started things off with a…

Podcast Episode 23

Podcast Episode 23

Host T-Ray welcomes 2015 regular co-host WhizOh back to the show as the two talk about the first full week of baseball – three games in Tokyo against the Swallows and three in Yokohama against the BayStars. We choose our players of the week and predict the week to come as well. Opening song – 君は君だけ –…

@ Swallows – March 29-31 – Split Down the Middle

Game 4, Tuesday 3/29: Riding a two-game winning streak and bringing their best pitcher from last season to the mound, the Tigers hoped to keep the defending Central League champion Yakult Swallows winless on the season on Tuesday. Shintaro Fujinami gave up a hit and walk in the bottom of the first, but held the…