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Two Talkin’ Torakichi: Episode 003

Two Talkin’ Torakichi: Episode 003

Tora (虎) = Tiger Kichi (キチ) = short for kichigai (気違い) = lunatic We are… Episode 003: Baseball’s Back! The long baseball — and Two Talkin’ Torakichi — hiatus is over! Good to be back, isn’t it, my good man? Indeed over my friend!! Feels good to be back talking Tigers baseball and I couldn’t…

Ex-Tiger Arai Announces Retirement

Ex-Tiger Arai Announces Retirement

After twenty years of professional baseball, including seven (2008-14) with the Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp first baseman Takahiro Arai announced his retirement effective at season’s end. Despite a diminished role with the soon-to-be three-time CL champion Carp, Arai is a beloved teammate and player to all. Those who know him personally attest to his humility,…

Hanshin Payroll #3 in NPB

Hanshin Payroll #3 in NPB

Over the years, Hanshin has been known as a big spending baseball club. This is true to an extent, with the team consistently ranking in the top half of the salary rankings. It looks like this coming season, the team will rank #3, well behind the top two clubs, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants….

Spring Training 2017 – 3rd Cool* News

Spring Training 2017 – 3rd Cool* News

* The Japanese use the word クール (from the French cours = course / installment / season) to divide the spring training sessions into parts. But since クール is usually used to mean “cool” I have turned it into a cool headline. Hope the クール factor isn’t lost on you! Happy Valentine’s Day, my western world friends! Today…

@ BayStars – August 2-4 – Grinding Out Third Straight Series

Going on a good run at home against teams with similar records was one thing. Taking that act on the road and beating the higher-ranked teams would be another. Could Hanshin continue its mini-run in Yokohama to start its annual long road trip? Game 100 – Tuesday 8/2: The bats started out extremely silent against…