Singing Victory Songs
After every Hanshin Tigers win, the crowd (especially in the right field stands) sing through the cheer songs of all that day’s starting lineup, followed by the team song, Rokko Oroshi. Here’s a video from after today’s win.
Hanshin Tigers English News
Ride the Tiger - 騎虎之勢
Month: April 2017
vs. Carp – April 14-16 – Knocking Down the Champs
The last time Hanshin won a 3-game series against the red helmets was almost a year ago. Since then, nothing but misery. Errors, defense, pitching, hitting, everything cost us at least a game or two. And despite winning the season opener against the Carp, not only did we drop the next two (one in which…
Norihiro Akahoshi – The Decision
Last year, I had the pleasure (and sometimes pain) of digging deep into team history to learn about some of the all-time greats. The fruits of my labor are an entire section of the website dedicated to legendary players and elite (and notorious) imports. Among the last of the legends is the author of this…
@ BayStars – April 11-13 – Rain-Aided Sweep
Last year, the Tigers had success against just one team that finished higher than them in the standings: The Yokohama DeNA BayStars. This year, the hope was that the BayStars (along with the rest of the CL) would sit below Hanshin in the standings. The first matchup of the season was set to take place…
Episode 56 – Early Season Issues
T-Ray is joined by former oendan helper Eric (2008-11) to talk about all the latest Hanshin news. Find out about the incredible fateful moment Eric found Hanshin, his involvement with the cheering squad, and his take on the 2017 team. Together, we discuss the 5 games (3 vs. Yakult, 2 vs. Yomiuri) from the past…
vs. Giants – April 7-9 – Split Series, Monkey Off Back?
Rare is the day that the Hanshin Tigers baseball game is not broadcast on a local TV station. Almost as rare is the day that a game will be broadcast in its entirety. Perhaps this is because of the early start times (6:00pm, which I suppose is when the news is supposed to be on),…
vs. Swallows – April 4-6 – From Walks to Walk-Off
Hanshin’s momentum heading back home was at an all-time low. A frustrating loss on Saturday was followed by an embarrassing one on Sunday, and the team needed to win quickly and often if they were to keep their fan base excited for the season to come. This series was not without its moments. Fortunately, many…
Vodcast 04 – Home Opener Blues
Last night I had the joy of watching the game with my good buddy Jimbo. Before and after the game, we hung out with Aaron and his wife. We created this little post-game report. Hope you enjoy it! Be sure to check out previous Vodcasts: with WhizOh, with Scott, with Zorny. You could be the…
Rumble Under the Dome
“Balentien and Coach Yano have been ejected from the game.” What??? How do a big Dutchman and a little Japanese middle-aged man get tangled up, when it was lanky Shintaro Fujinami who threw one a little too close to Kazuhiro Hatakeyama’s head? It was the top of the fifth inning, no outs and a man…
Episode 55 – Threshold of Pain/Patience
T-Ray talks Hanshin news, recaps the weekend season-opening series against the Hiroshima Carp, chooses his player of the week, and talks about how much patience manager Tomoaki Kanemoto needs with his young players. What’s your take on playing time for slumping players? Send us an e-mail (thehanshintigers@gmail.com) with your opinion. Closing song – Hanshin Tigers – Sim…