First of all, what is a “scorer” (スコアラー) anyways? Before picking up Hiroshi Miyake’s memoirs, I would not have thought of them as anything more than guys who keep track of each at bat in a game – tracing lines on a scoresheet to indicate which runners made it how far in every inning of…
Name: Mario Jose Santiago Name (Japanese): マリオ・サンティアゴ Date of Birth: December 16, 1984 Height: 188 cm (6’2″) Weight: 95 kg (209 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wears #: 41 Originally drafted by: Kansas City Royals (2005, Round 16) Joined the Tigers’ roster in: 2015 Left the Tigers in: 2015 Career Stats: Year Team GP GS W L SV HLD CG SHO IP…
Name (Japanese): 呉 昇桓 （also オスンファン） Name (Korean): 오승환 Date of Birth: July 15, 1982 Position: Relief Pitcher Height: 178 cm (5’10”) Weight: 92 kg (203 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wears #: 22 Originally drafted by: Samsung Lions, 2005 (Round 2, 12th overall) Joined the Tigers in: 2013 offseason Left the Tigers in: 2015 – signed with St. Louis…
According to several sources, departed Hanshin Tigers closer Seung-hwan Oh (33) has agreed to a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League. Terms have not been disclosed yet, and the deal will be made official once he clears his medical test. We wish Oh all the best in the majors. Though he…
Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk are joined by guest Fernando from Brasil in this episode. We talk about how he became a fan, what he thinks of the 2016 Tigers, and then we look at some New Year’s Resolutions that the players could/should make. Opening and Closing song – Hanshin Tigers (Sim Redmond Band) Recorded on January…
The Hanshin Tigers have signed Marcos Mateo (31) to a one-year,¥75-million deal, Sanspo.com reported on Thursday. The Dominican, who played for the Padres last season, boasts a 158 km/h fastball and a perfect 0.00 ERA in the Dominican Winter League this offseason. He will wear #38 and is considered a prime candidate to take over…
Happy New Year to all Hanshin Tigers fans out there! Hope you’re enjoying life wherever you are. I got to meet up with one of Hanshin’s superfans from Nagoya earlier in the week. Here’s our conversation for your viewing/listening pleasure.
The other day I caught word on Twitter that newcomer Matt Hague‘s uniform number would be #36. So I retweeted it and tagged the man: My boy @mdhague Matt Hague is to wear #36 this coming season. Can’t wait to see him in pinstripes! #hanshin #tigers https://t.co/uJSd3hrnfa — T-Ray (@thehanshintiger) December 28, 2015 He was…
So it appears our closer of the past two years, Seung-hwan Oh, is cleared of allegedly gambling overseas. He will pay a fine and move on. I suppose this means he is eligible to play in Korea, Japan or overseas in 2016. To which I say, “Good for him. Just stay out of our backyard!”…
Hey everyone! Thanks for coming back to H-TEN (Hanshin Tigers English News) again and again throughout 2015. It has been a fun year following the team, and I have made a lot of inroads when it comes to broadening my circle of friends/acquaintances in the Hanshin Tigers community as well as in the NPB world….