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Episode 176: Interleague Preview Part 2

Episode 176: Interleague Preview Part 2

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the Shintaro Fujinami experiment in Oakland, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for May, and give you the lowdown on our final three interleague opponents: the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks! Recorded on: June 5, 2023 Also,…

vs. Buffaloes – June 14, 15, 20 – Interleague Ends with a W

The Tigers combined to win two of nine (one vs. Lions, none @ Marines and one @ Fighters) against quality Pacific League opponents. Their two wins against the then-last place Eagles was barely acceptable, and the same result against the now-last place Buffaloes would also be the bare minimum, though a sweep would definitely be preferred,…

By the Numbers: Interleague & Beyond

By the Numbers: Interleague & Beyond

Let’s look back on the past 3 weeks, in which we played against the six Pacific League teams. We’ll go through the numbers, starting with… 0 – The number of runs allowed in 24 innings pitched by Randy Messenger. He shut out the Saitama Seibu Lions for 7 innings, then the Nippon Ham Fighters for 8,…

Tigers 1, Buffaloes 15 – The Rant

Tigers 1, Buffaloes 15 – The Rant

Keep in mind, reader, that I love the Tigers, despite my harsh words. I want them to succeed, reach their potential, win games, even championships. This is not a series recap, and there will be no series recap this time around. The Tigers’ play is not worthy of being retold. In fact, I question whether…