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Take Me Out to the Koshien 2021

Take Me Out to the Koshien 2021

Last year, Covid-19 only permitted me to attend one baseball game. This year, I got a quick start to matching that number, as I headed out to Hanshin Koshien Stadium in the preseason to catch the Tigers-Lions battle-for-feline-supremacy match (Part II). It was a cloudy, cool Saturday afternoon, and Koyo Aoyagi was on the mound…

Sato: Birth of a Legend

Sato: Birth of a Legend

Source: Nikkan Sports The hype machine that 2020 first-round draft pick Teruaki Sato‘s life has become, well, it shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Nikkan Sports kindly summarized his exploits so far since joining the Tigers. Keep in mind that he is still just 21 years old (until this weekend). ★ February…

2021 Central League Standings Prediction Contest

2021 Central League Standings Prediction Contest

It’s that time of year again, everyone! We’re about two weeks from the beginning of another season of baseball! As we have done each of the past few years, we would like to extend an invitation to you, to send us an audio file of your predictions for the upcoming season. The person who predicts…

Fujinami Named Opening Day Pitcher

Fujinami Named Opening Day Pitcher

Sources: Daily Sports / Sports Hochi Hanshin manager Akihiro Yano announced to the media on March 8 that he plans on using 9th-year right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami as the Opening Day starter. The original plan called for Yuki Nishi to get the nod for the second straight season, but asthmatic symptoms forced him to leave…

Fan Opportunities (March)

Fan Opportunities (March)

As the regular season quickly approaches (Opening Day is March 26!), we have been made aware of a few opportunities you have to get involved in. First and most appealing (to me) is a film viewing and panel discussion being sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ). As a non-member (which I…

Episode 122 – Jockeying for Position

Episode 122 – Jockeying for Position

Host T-Ray and crew (JD & Sanjay) give you updates on the team upon their completion of spring training in Okinawa/Kochi. Then they discuss which players should get the bulk of the playing time at which position in 2021, based on last year and what went down at camp. Also, the Central League prediction contest…

Toreba no Toraba: Writer’s Block?

Toreba no Toraba: Writer’s Block?

As seen in Daily Sports Online (Japanese) / トレバーの虎場(デイリースポーツ)から I’ll admit it. I have a ton of ambition. But along with that, I also have to admit one more thing. I have a ton of hesitancy to chase after that ambition. You see, a lot of times, the things we want the most are also…

Early Depth Chart 2021

Early Depth Chart 2021

I am actually posting this with some details and fun stats on the Patreon page, but that look is exclusive. You can see how I have the guys lined up at present, plus some explanations about the disabled list, but if you want even more details, click here to start patronizing H-TEN! Note about Rojas…

Episode 121 – Catching Up; Sands Interview

Episode 121 – Catching Up; Sands Interview

Host T-Ray and crew (JD & Sanjay) are back for a new season of H-TEN! This episode sees the guys going over the departures and additions, recounting various memories along the way. Plus, we are joined for a special interview with outfielder Jerry Sands! Here’s our post-show show as well… Recorded on: February 17, 2021…