Month: February 2016

Podcast Episode 19

Podcast Episode 19

Host T-Ray holds a special interview with a Hiroshima Carp fan and recaps the spring training camp down in Okinawa. Check the Okinawa Spring Training Roster here: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/2016/01/23/spring-training-roster-announced/ Opening song – 君は君だけ – Kimi wa Kimi dake (Hakugaijin) Closing song – 夕焼け – Yuuyake (Ukulele Punk Girl) Recorded on February 27, 2016 Got any questions or comments?…

Spring Training Days 1-6 — Pitchers

It was great to see many of the players up closely during the first week of spring training down in Okinawa last week. After terrible bouts with illness, I am finally ready to start processing what I saw and share it with you all. Part 1 was about the fielders (catchers excluded), this one will…

Spring Training Days 1-6 — Fielders

I was in Okinawa for the first week of spring training, but needed a day of recovery on February 4th. The players started on February 1st and are slated to bring things to a close on the 28th before returning to Kansai on February 29th. This session will look at the fielders, the next one at pitchers…

Spring Training Day 3 – Pitchers Walk By

I stood outside the clubhouse waiting for pitchers to walk past me. Hoped to get a comment or two from the foreign pitchers. Randy Messenger snubbed me, I double-pressed “record” when Marcos Mateo walked past so I got 0.5 seconds of video of him. Rafael Dolis actually said “thank you” to me. That is all….

Day 2 – Spring Training Bullpen Video

Here’s a brief look at some of the bullpen pitching I watched over the first couple of days at spring training. Apparently Kyuji Fujikawa was the first man in the pen on Day 1, and then on Day 2 it was Akifumi Takahashi. But once again, Atsushi Nohmi blows everyone away with his work ethic….

2016 Hanshin Tigers Official Fan Club

The Hanshin Tigers have re-opened their 2016 Official Fan Club for applications. You can apply any time from now until May 22. For details, go to this webpage. If you live overseas or have problems with reading Japanese, send me an e-mail (info@thehanshintigers.com) and I will try to help you out. In the meantime, enjoy…