Month: October 2015

Fall Camp Invitees Announced

Fall Camp Invitees Announced

So you thought the Hanshin Tigers’ baseball season was over? Think again. For some players, the break was short or even non-existent. Many have been practicing at Koshien the past week or so, and starting November 1, the team will have its annual Fall Camp in Aki City (Kochi Prefecture). This will be their first…

Podcast Episode 13

Podcast Episode 13

Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk about newly appointed manager Tomoaki Kanemoto, the new coaching staff, players who have retired or been cut, potential departures as well as players likely to be back in 2016. We also talk about other players who have made the headlines in the last two weeks, and quickly look at the…

Book Review – School of Hanshin Fans

Book Review – School of Hanshin Fans

Knowing very little of the team’s tradition or its long-time writers, I picked this book up to get a quick education. It ended up being much more than that – a real entertaining read about some of the quirks of Hanshin fans, anecdotes of various players throughout history, and even a few write-ups about Tigers-related…

“Creative” Liberties in Translation

“Creative” Liberties in Translation

Today I finally got to watch last Friday night’s “Nekketsu Taiga-su To-“ (Fervent Tigers Party) and they caught up with Matt Murton at Kansai International Airport. Murton was very frank and told things like they were. He even insinuated that the team is to blame for his not returning. I didn’t think a show like…

Kanemoto’s Press Conference

Kanemoto’s Press Conference

At 4:30pm today in Osaka, newly appointed manager Tomoaki Kanemoto met the press for the first time since his hiring was made official. The press conference lasted no more than 10 minutes but gave Tigers fans plenty to get excited about. Here are some of the key things brought up, and my thoughts on them….

Translation – Kanemoto Named New Manager

Translation – Kanemoto Named New Manager

Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Former Hanshin Tiger and Daily Sports columnist Tomoaki Kanemoto (47) accepted an offer to become the club’s 33rd manager, according to an October 17th report. Kanemoto replied to a request from Daily Sports in Hiroshima saying that he informed club president Nobuo Minami’s offer to become manager of…

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