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Cuts, Releases, Retirements, Departures 2018

Cuts, Releases, Retirements, Departures 2018

This post will be updated as the offseason progresses. Some players have already been cut, while others are in the evaluation process. The table below lists players that have officially been released by the club, as well as some that T-Ray and Jake predicted (or hoped) would be canned during Episode 87 of the podcast.

Hanshin’s Parade of Errors: Kanemoto Soft on Coaches

Hanshin’s Parade of Errors: Kanemoto Soft on Coaches

Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Tigers pitcher Randy Messenger (36) was ejected from Thursday’s game in the second inning for arguing with an umpire. The team couldn’t recover from losing their ace so early, and ended up being trounced by the Carp. With 11 games in the books, the Tigers 6-5 record, which…

Game 9 vs. Carp: Walked a Lot, Scored Enough

Game 9 vs. Carp: Walked a Lot, Scored Enough

The Tigers were gifted ten free passes, and a crucial error by the usually-reliable Carp shortstop allowed Hanshin to turn the tables in the sixth inning to steal a win in their first game at Koshien Stadium this season. Starting Pitchers: Taiki Ono (1-0, 1.23 ERA) vs. Kazuki Yabuta (1-0, 3.60 ERA)  2 With two…

Game 8 vs. Dragons: 1 IP 5 ER Reliever Gets Win?

Game 8 vs. Dragons: 1 IP 5 ER Reliever Gets Win?

Today’s game looked really bleak for the Tigers until the bottom of the seventh. Unfortunately, the feeling lasted only a few minutes as things fell apart again the very next inning. Starting Pitchers: Atsushi Nohmi (0-0) vs. Shotaro Kasahara (0-1, 6.00 ERA)  2 Nohmi got bailed out by Yoshio Itoi, who threw out a runner…