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Jet Balloon Launches: A Thing of the Past?

Jet Balloon Launches: A Thing of the Past?

Source: Newspost Seven According to Tokyo Shoko Research, the sixth company to declare bankruptcy in direct correlation to the spread of COVID-19 in the Tokyo area was toymaker Marusa Saito Gom Co, Ltd (Sumida Ward), manufacturers of rubber balloons sold at convenience stores, supermarkets and large retailers. Not only has it become increasingly difficult to…

Games 63-65 vs. Carp – At a Loss for Words

Games 63-65 vs. Carp – At a Loss for Words

We faced these Carp right after interleague in 2016. Lost three straight. We faced these Carp right after interleague in 2017. Lost two and had one rain out. History repeats itself. Friday: 3-5 Saturday: 3-11 Sunday: 6-11 You wanna read more about the series in which we never held the lead once? Scored one run in the…

Game 23 @ Carp – Shunen at Last

Game 23 @ Carp – Shunen at Last

The Tigers’ 2018 slogan is 執念 (shunen = tenacity). But up to this point, the team has really failed to show resilience in most of its games. But the boys managed to grit out a W to finish the month of April on a positive note. And the hero was our new import slugger, who…

Game 22 @ Carp – Jacks After Gaffes

Game 22 @ Carp – Jacks After Gaffes

Yesterday’s game saw our pitcher walking theirs, and ultimately giving up a home run in the same inning. We couldn’t possibly repeat the same mistake in the very next game. Could we? (Cue the cricket sound effect.) Oh, and that was just one morale killer that came after a defensive mistake. *SIGH* Starting Pitchers: Atsushi…

Game 21 @ Carp – Ohyama Ch0kes, Ono BBlows

Game 21 @ Carp – Ohyama Ch0kes, Ono BBlows

There was a lot of excitement about this young Tigers team, particularly the first two draft picks in 2016. The team’s future slugger and ace, respectively, had great springs. But this is one game I’m sure both of them would rather forget… Starting Pitchers: Taiki Ono vs. Kris Johnson  1 Amazing! We’re stealing bases again!…