The lesson we need to learn, Hanshin fans, is to not let the wins get us too high (until our fourth win of the series, that is) and to not let the losses get us too low. Yesterday was a dominant Tigers win, and tonight, well, it was the exact opposite. Our pitchers looked shaky,…
The Tigers had a long layoff from competitive baseball, having most recently played on October 4. That said, they clinched the CL pennant on September 14, so one could argue that it had been 5 weeks since their last important game. Despite just one hit in the game’s first three innings, they did put good…
Note: I did not watch these games and am doing this recap (along with the rest of the August scorecards) retrospectively for the purpose of having them on record. Enjoy the scorecards for what they are worth, but I do not have anything insightful to say about this series. These two wins at Kyocera Dome give…
The way the Hanshin Tigers played this weekend, you would have never guessed they were riding a 13-game losing streak (regular season games only) at Yokohama Stadium. The same is true of the Baystars, whose defense was atrocious through two games. In any case, the team’s bats came to life and the starting pitching was…
Playing the Dragons at home was supposed to be a chance to build some momentum heading into the all-star break. However, a late-inning collapse (what else is new – three straight games attended by yours truly have all turned out the same) cost us the first game, a complete lack of hitting was the culprit…
If you are a new fan and are not particularly familiar with the team, let this be your introduction! We are going to break down the entire roster for you very briefly so you can get a feel for who is whom, what they have done, and what they might do in 2023 and beyond….
The Tigers have now participated in 41 games in which one team or the other has been shut out. Unfortunately, they have been on the wrong end of that 23 times, including six times at Kyocera Dome in just 9 home games there. Nevertheless, they avoided a series sweep with a solid performance from starter…
Sources: Tigers HP / Sponichi / Daily / Sponichi The Hanshin Tigers officially announced the signing of Dominican infielder Aderlin Rodriguez (30) on June 20. Rodriguez has experience with the Orix Buffaloes (2020), putting up a .218 average with 6 home runs and 25 RBIs in 59 games. He left the team prematurely as an…
The new draft picks got their new uniforms today. Below is the list of new numbers given out, the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number, and comments from the players. 1. Teruaki Sato – IF/OF #8 — Kosuke Fukudome (2013-20); Kazuhiro Yamauchi (1964-67) “I’m glad to be part of a…
Sources: Nikkan 1 / Nikkan 2 Right-handed reliever Koki Moriya (26) has slowed down his rehabilitation program recently. His right shoulder is not ready to ramp things up, and so he has been simply staying behind at Naruohama and working on his fitness. Moriya appeared in a farm game on July 28 (@ Hawks) but…