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Episode 194: Looking at the Rest of the CL

Episode 194: Looking at the Rest of the CL

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay go over the latest team news, recap the preseason games from the first half of the month, and then listen to five guest contributors who share their thoughts on one of the other Central League teams. Follow Scott (https://chunichisoul.blogspot.com/), Heather (@ysbaseball2896), Yakyu Cosmopolitan (@YakyuCosmo), Brian (@RiouxBM), and Lucas (@lucasborjaNPB) on X…

Episode 193: Okinawa Camp & JapanBall Tour Recap

Episode 193: Okinawa Camp & JapanBall Tour Recap

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you the latest news, focusing on the foreigners a little, recap the spring training exhibition games, and then recount the awesome week that T-Ray had down in Okinawa being a tour guide for JapanBall (www.japanball.com)! Recorded on: February 29, 2024 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at:…

Episode 192: Why the Tigers WILL Repeat in 2024

Episode 192: Why the Tigers WILL Repeat in 2024

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you the latest team news and then give you a multitude of reasons to be hopeful that the 2024 Hanshin Tigers will repeat as Central League champions. Start thinking about your CL standings predictions, as that contest will be announced in a week or so! Recorded on: February 19, 2024…

Episode 191: Why the Tigers Won’t Repeat in 2024

Episode 191: Why the Tigers Won’t Repeat in 2024

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay share the team’s latest news, including the scoop on the four import players, and Shintaro Fujinami’s signing, and then discuss some of the factors that might result in the team not repeating as CL champs this year. Don’t worry – Episode 192 will look at the flip side of this issue!…

Episode 190: An Interview with Author Chris Hood

Episode 190: An Interview with Author Chris Hood

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay welcome special guest, researcher and author Chris Hood. We first bring you up to speed with team news, and then hear more from Chris about his past in Japan, his interest in the Tigers, and what it is like cheering for the team from the UK. Here is a link to…

Episode 189: T-Ray’s Busy Pennant Push

Episode 189: T-Ray’s Busy Pennant Push

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay talk about the latest team news (and there is a surprising amount since we last talked!) and then reflect on all the media requests T-Ray got hit up with during the past three months. Recorded on: December 12, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe…

Episode 188: An Interview with Author John Rucynski

Episode 188: An Interview with Author John Rucynski

Host T-Ray sits down with author and professor John Rucynski, editor-in-chief of the 2022 anthology entitled A Passion for Japan. The two discuss John’s arrival in Japan, his encounter with the Hanshin Tigers, what went right for the team in 2023, and also the book that John kindly accepted T-Ray’s chapter contribution! This is the…