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NPB Shutdown, Tigers Out of Hospital

NPB Shutdown, Tigers Out of Hospital

Sources: Daily / Sponichi / Daily Hanshin outfielder Hayata Itoh, who tested positive for COVID-19 on March 26, was released from hospital on April 5th, becoming the first of the three hospitalized Tigers to be discharged. He will spend an indefinite period in isolation in his home, and had this to say through the team:…

COVID-19 NPB Update

COVID-19 NPB Update

To no one’s surprise, really, the NPB season has been further delayed due to the continued spread of the coronavirus in Japan, especially in the Tokyo area. Today (April 4) marked the first day in which there were over 100 new cases reported in the nation’s capital alone, and most of them cannot be traced…

Toreba no Toraba – On TV Debuts and Family…

Toreba no Toraba – On TV Debuts and Family…

Daily Sports Column トレバーの虎場 version here (日本語) The Japanese version of this article is quite different, so if you can read both languages, give it a read! Some of you already know this, but I was able to land a spot on a TV show that aired last week. It was called Hello! Tsurube x…

Two Talkin’ Torakichi: Episode 002

Two Talkin’ Torakichi: Episode 002

Tora (虎) = Tiger Kichi (キチ) = short for kichigai (気違い) = lunatic We are… Episode 002: What Else? Coronavirus on the Mind Good chatting with you again, man. Thanks for taking the time! Boy, things sure have changed in the past month, since we last did this! How’s everything in Dubai? Always a pleasure,…

Regular Season Delayed; Spring HS Tourney Canceled

Regular Season Delayed; Spring HS Tourney Canceled

Sources: Yahoo / Mainichi Nippon Professional Baseball brought representatives from all 12 teams together on the 9th in Tokyo, and have agreed to delay the start of the 2020 regular season, which was scheduled to start on March 20. When asked about when the season might start, league commissioner Atsushi Saitoh said, “We aim to…

Bour Talks Homers and Hamakaze with Hirosawa

Bour Talks Homers and Hamakaze with Hirosawa

Source: Yahoo / Sponichi Katsumi Hirosawa (KH), who was the team’s 81st ever #4 hitter, sat down to talk with new infielder Justin Bour (JB), who is primed to become the 105th #4 hitter in team history. They talked about the right-field winds at Koshien Stadium (a.k.a. hamakaze), making adjustments to Japanese baseball, home runs……

2020 Central League Standings Prediction Contest

2020 Central League Standings Prediction Contest

It’s that time of year again, everyone! We’re just a few 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…