The 2021 season started on time, and with excitement at an all-time high, the Hanshin Tigers took to Meiji Jingu Stadium to square off against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Unlike last year’s opener, our ace pitcher was neither spectacular, nor did he do much of anything at the plate. But it did not matter because…
It’s been a year, hasn’t it? Without getting into too many details about any of these stories (which have been discussed on the podcast, in the TTT sessions, and in other articles we’ve written), here are the 20 things that defined this year for your Hanshin Tigers. 20. Fourth-string catcher Kenya Nagasaka started his season…
The new draft picks got their new uniforms today. Below is the list of new numbers given out, the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number, and comments from the players. 1. Teruaki Sato – IF/OF #8 — Kosuke Fukudome (2013-20); Kazuhiro Yamauchi (1964-67) “I’m glad to be part of a…
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As someone who lived in Japan more than 15 years before going to his first professional baseball game, you would think a few extra months away from the park because of COVID-19 would be bearable. Not the case. More than nine months of no Koshien is practically like starving a man, especially one who lives…
Sources: Daily Sports (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The Hanshin Tigers returned to the field on Wednesday after nearly three weeks of inactivity. Workouts have been staggered and limited to fewer players than usual. After having three players test positive for COVID-19 at the end of March (off the field), extra precautionary measures are being…
The game started with some promise on both ends, but ultimately the superior team (and all their money and scandals and annoying orange) took over in the game’s latter half. There will be no Japan Series miracle for the Hanshin Tigers in 2019. Starting Pitchers: Yuki Nishi vs. Yuki Takahashi First Few Innings – Looked…
This one was nothing like the first two, especially in that the BayStars did not crank one out of the park early. The losers would go home for good, and the winners would advance to face the Central League champs. Neither team’s pitchers seemed interested in giving up a run, and neither team’s hitters seemed…
I’m beside myself. The Tigers ended the Heisei Era with eight straight losses to the Giants (six this year, including shutouts in the last two). Heading into Tokyo Dome against a team that crushed the Swallows for 19 runs in a single game just last week? Not feeling this series, I thought to myself. And…