Previews & Forecasts

2023 Japan Series Preview

2023 Japan Series Preview

Potential Pitching Matchups: Keep in mind that teams do not release this information very far ahead of time, so these are just our speculations, which are partly based on media reports we’ve read. Game 1 – Saturday, October 28, 6:30 pm (Kyocera Dome): Shoki Murakami (10-6, 1.75 ERA, 137 K) vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (16-6, 1.21 ERA) Game…

2023 Pre-Draft Outlook

2023 Pre-Draft Outlook

Date: Thursday, October 26 (4:30 pm JST) In order to determine whether or not a draft was successful, more often than not a few years are needed. Some players need a long time to develop. Others start out strongly and fizzle out quickly. But we can also evaluate a draft by the strategy the team…

Climax Series Tickets: A Primer

Climax Series Tickets: A Primer

Source: Tigers Official As you all know, the Hanshin Tigers clinched the 2023 Central League pennant on September 14. This earns them the right to host the Final Stage of the Climax Series against the winners of the First Stage (Hiroshima Carp vs. Yokohama BayStars). The Final Stage games will all be held at Hanshin…