Month: December 2015

Starting a Little Controversy?

Starting a Little Controversy?

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…

Year-End Housekeeping

Year-End Housekeeping

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….

Book Review – Murton’s Bible

Book Review – Murton’s Bible

Anyone who has followed Matt Murton while he played for the Hanshin Tigers knows that the man is a Christian, and a vocal one at that. While his faith may not appeal to everyone, there are certainly people within the Christian community that root for him based solely on his beliefs. Contrarily, there are people…

Podcast Episode 15

Podcast Episode 15

Co-hosts T-Ray and Whiz-Oh talk about player salaries (see table below), new acquisitions in the past month, and the Seung-hwan Oh gambling scandal. Also a look ahead at what’s in store for 2016, including a Hanshin Tigers Fantasy Baseball League. Opening song – 君は君だけ: Kimi wa Kimi dake (Hakugaijin) Closing song – 夕焼け: Yuuyake (Aki Bubeck –…

Podcast Episode 15 EXTRA

Podcast Episode 15 EXTRA

T-Ray interviews longtime hardcore Australian Hanshin Tigers superfan Peter Gibson. Afterwards, co-host Whiz-Oh joins in a short discussion about the interview’s contents. Interview recorded December 8, 2015 Post-Interview Discussion recorded December 21, 2015 Want to be on the podcast as a special guest? Want to be interviewed about your life as a Hanshin Tigers fan? Send…

Legend or Myth? BOTH!

Legend or Myth? BOTH!

Some people say Santa Claus doesn’t exist or is not real. They might be right, and Santa might be nothing but a myth, but I met a legend who was dressed as a myth, visiting Japan to bring joy and hope to millions. As he does many Decembers, former Hanshin Tigers great Randy Bass made…

A Brush with Greatness – Cyber-style

A Brush with Greatness – Cyber-style

Yesterday my fellow Hanshin Tigers fan Peter Gibson, who lives down in Australia and will be featured on the next podcast, dropped a bomb on his Facebook page: he and Tigers legend (that word is practically an understatement, as he is practically deified in Kansai) Randy Bass became Facebook friends. Guess who’s a little jelly?…

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