Disgraceful Records Being Set
This article comes straight from Daily Sports, not H-TEN! It looks at some dubious records the Tigers are setting and/or are about to set. WARNING: Not for the faint of heart!
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Top 10 Prospects in 2019
You know the best, but now it’s time for you to know the rest! These are ten guys who could be “the best” in a few years’ time. Get to know them now!
Game 107 @ Giants – Shunen At Last
This year’s team slogan, announced last November at the team’s annual Fan Appreciation Day, is 執念 Tigers Change 2018. 執念 (shuunen) means “tenacity” and manager Tomoaki Kanemoto was hoping the slogan would give his team that extra push to be tenacious at the plate, on defense, on the mound, in all situations. But the fact…
Game 72 vs. Dragons – All-Star Randy Roasted
The Hanshin Tigers received great news on Monday, as ninth year import pitcher Randy Messenger was named to his first ever all-star team. He was also joined by Kento Itohara (first time) and Yuta Iwasada (second time). Yoshio Itoi was voted in by the players. (Unfortunately, Itoi has been diagnosed with a broken bone in…
Two Years Later: The 2015 Draft Crop
In this series, we look back on our draft picks from the past six seasons and see how they are faring now. Were the guys all the cracked up to be? Overachievers? Underachievers? Non-achievers? You can look back at the original 2015 draft report here. Click here for: 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014…
Two Young Farm Arms
Original Article Can Be Seen Here 元の記事はこちら Fumihito Haraguchi and Fumiya Hojoh joined the farm squad as they played the Orix Buffaloes second team on the 15th. On the 16th, Shun Takayama got some playing time (and has since been farmed outright), and on the 17th, Haraguchi and Takayama were both in the starting lineup….
vs. Giants – Sept 30-Oct 1 – Episode 143: A New Hope
Nothing is on the line anymore, with the exception of a few records and perhaps a leg up on the competition for playing time next season. Maybe for some, a strong performance in these final few games is a plea for one more contract, one more season. Either way, the 5-game winning streak the Tigers…
Translation – 2015 Draftees Get Their Numbers
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら All six newcomers to the Hanshin Tigers were in attendance at the official presentation of the club’s draftees in Osaka on the 7th. First round pick, outfielder Shun Takayama (Meiji University), will wear number 9, second round pick, catcher Seishiro Sakamoto (Meiji), gets number 12, third round pick, pitcher Daichi…
2015 Post-Draft Report
New manager Tomoaki Kanemoto participated in his first draft on October 22. What transpired early on was interesting. The Tigers and Swallows both put in a bid for Shun Takayama, and so they drew ballots to see which club would get negotiating rights. Kanemoto drew first, grabbing one ballot, then putting it down and picking…