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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…

Do You Want to Work in Baseball?

Do You Want to Work in Baseball?

The answer to this question 3 years ago was “yes!” I signed up for a course with Sports Management Worldwide to learn all about scouting and managing in professional baseball, because I was hoping it would lead to a way out of my day job. The course itself was pretty awesome. Taught by Dan Evans…

Patreon Promo!

Patreon Promo!

NOTICE: THIS OFFER EXPIRES MARCH 26, 2021 at 5:59 PM (JST)! Spring has sprung! The Super Bowl has come and gone, and now the sports world turns its eyes to baseball (and hockey and basketball, but let’s just forget about them for a bit here). Japan is still working feverishly to hold the 2021 Olympics…

Toreba no Toraba: Gaijin WTH Things

Toreba no Toraba: Gaijin WTH Things

From T-Ray’s Monthly Daily Sports Column トレバーの虎場 February 1 is one of the most anticipated days of the year for Hanshin fans. No one likes those winter months when baseball goes on pause and sportswriters throughout Kansai scrape the bottom of the barrel for some kind of headline that strings fans along until camp begins….

Chen’s Press Conference

Chen’s Press Conference

Sources: Hanshin Official / Daily Sports / Nikkan Sports Hanshin’s newly-acquired left-handed pitcher, Wei-Yin Chen (35, formerly of the Chiba Lotte Marines) met the press in Nishinomiya at Koshien facilities on January 30. He will wear #14, which was recently worn by Atsushi Nohmi (now with Orix). He has expressed a strong desire to shut…

Kyuji Fujikawa: Fiery Fastball

Kyuji Fujikawa: Fiery Fastball

Before I share with you my thoughts on this book, allow me to explain my Kyuji Fujikawa fandom. I probably first heard about him when he signed a deal with the Chicago Cubs before the 2013 season, as I was not yet a Hanshin fan at the time and had zero knowledge of his career…

2021 Spring Training Information

2021 Spring Training Information

NPB has announced that this year’s spring training facilities in Okinawa, as well as Kyushu and the rest of Japan, will be completely off-limits to fans this year. Obviously, this is to reduce the risk of an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst fans, players, staff, and the residents of host cities and towns. This is what…

The Gritty Tigers

The Gritty Tigers

Sometimes, reading one book sends you down the rabbit hole and has you ordering all kinds of other books related to the topic. I forget exactly which book led me to buy this title, but I have a feeling it was probably either this one or this one. Either way, I bought it over a…

Tigermetrics – Pitchers in 2020

Tigermetrics – Pitchers in 2020

Normally, these reports are only available to those who have joined the Patreon family (which you are always welcome to do if you have not already). This offseason, though, they are available for the masses. The patrons already got a look at some advanced stats on the hitters just over a month ago. Here’s a…

Challenge, Career-High, Conquer!

Challenge, Career-High, Conquer!

Most people you talk to about 2020 will say it sucked. I will not disagree with them, but for me personally, it has been a year of (mostly positive) change. Gone are the days of just letting time go by without any progress being made. I read an excellent book that has changed my outlook…