Month: May 2016

Episode 32

Episode 32

Host T-Ray and co-host Joe talk in detail about the six games this past week (@ Swallows, @ Giants). We choose our players of the week, and then are joined by Christian from Graveyard Baseball and Patrick from NPB Tracker to talk about our upcoming PL opponents. Finally, we try to predict the Tigers’ record for the first week…

Fantasy Tigers 2016 – Update 8

Fantasy Tigers 2016 – Update 8

The above graphic was created by our very own Zorny. Thanks, mate! Get your stats fix here! These are all the numbers you’ve been waiting for ever since last week’s update! You can find the draft results in this post here, in case you’re new to following this. Also, keep in mind that farm (nigun)…

@ Giants – May 27-29 – Strong at TD but No Sweep

The series at Jingu left a sour taste in the mouths of Hanshin fans, and facing the Yomiuri Giants in Tokyo – where the Tigers won just 2 of 13 in 2015 – had the potential of either lifting our spirits or dashing our hopes heading into interleague play. As it turns out, it was…

Fantasy Tigers 2016 – Update 7

Fantasy Tigers 2016 – Update 7

“Don’t you want it… can’t you feel it, your fantasy… Tigers fantasy…” You can always look back on the original draft order here. We are hoping to allow a time of waiver pick-ups and drops soon, as well. Stay tuned as we may do a special podcast detailing the fantasy season until now and how…

Episode 31

Episode 31

Host T-Ray and co-host Joe talk in detail about the six games this past week (vs. Dragons, vs. Carp). We choose our players of the week, talk about what the starting rotation might look like in 5 years’ time, get a fantasy update, and predict the week to come as well. Send us your pictures for “Humans of Koshien”! Opening…

vs. Carp – May 20-22 – Battered by Carp Bats

After a close series against the Dragons, the Tigers needed to continue their momentum at home before hitting the road for 9 straight. They have not played well against the Carp for much of the last two seasons (8-15-2 last year, 3-3 so far this year). Could they keep things tight atop the Central by vanquishing…

vs. Dragons – May 17-19 – Gut-Wrenching Start, Jubilant End

Sunday’s loss tie left a bitter taste in the mouths of Hanshin fans. After all, a solid outing by Atsushi Nohmi was wasted in large part to poor fielding and uninspired hitting down the stretch. Coming home for six straight, the Tigers needed to win back their fans and bring their record at Koshien back…

Ultimate Zone Rating – Middle Infielders

I found a chart online showing Ultimate Zone Ratings for the middle infield positions of all the Central League teams. (It was compiled by Norio Torigoe, who also wrote the book “Hanshin Tigers: Actually Strong” which used sabermetrics to prove its points.) You should first know that Ultimate Zone Rating is a show of a…

Fantasy Tigers 2016 – Update 6

Fantasy Tigers 2016 – Update 6

Feel free to listen to the “fantasy” tune while perusing the numbers: They may not be in the best order, but this is the best place to find recent Tigers stats, including the farm numbers, in English! Check out the original fantasy draft (in order) here. Keep in mind that farm teams (marked with “2” after…