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Gone in 2023, New in 2024

Gone in 2023, New in 2024

Last year saw our team win its first pennant in 18 years and just its second Nippon Series ever (and first since 1985). But the thing is, no team can stay the same from year to year. This team did relatively little to alter the magic formula that was so successful in 2023, but here…

Toreba no Toraba: Sato’s Shiny Star & (Finnish) Flashbacks

Toreba no Toraba: Sato’s Shiny Star & (Finnish) Flashbacks

As seen in Daily Sports / デイリースポーツのコラム(トレバーの虎場)から Teruaki Sato. The young man who plays like he’s already in his prime. Does interviews like he’s been there, done that a thousand times before. Brings excitement to the stands (empty though they may be) and the nation like no one has in ages, if ever. Gives dreams…

Toreba no Toraba – Solarte has Brazilian in Dubai’s Approval

Toreba no Toraba – Solarte has Brazilian in Dubai’s Approval

Daily Sports Column (Japanese) Here / デイリースポーツのコラムはこちら Being an avid Tigers fan and blogger means making connections with all sorts of people from all over the world. The world, you say? Through Hanshin??? The most staunchly traditional Japanese team in NPB? Yes, yes and yes. In fact, those connections have not all been with people…