Month: May 2017

Episode 61 – A Bullpen Catcher’s Tale

Episode 61 – A Bullpen Catcher’s Tale

  Recorded on May 15, 2017 Opening song – Hajime no Ippo – SHIN a.k.a MAMIYA feat.TIM Closing song – Hanshin Tigers – Sim Redmond Band Show Notes: #61 – Atsushi Mochizuki (2016-present) Like the Facebook PAGE: facebook.com/hanshintigersenglishnews Follow T-Ray on Twitter: @thehanshintiger Subscribe to the H-TEN YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlwJkMMF24hcP0rGOoxPkg Check the website for regular updates: www.thehanshintigers.com

Wada Reminisces About Great Imports

Wada Reminisces About Great Imports

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin’s Senior Advisor, Yutaka Wada (54) has started a special column. In this one, he answers a reader’s question: “Which imports in Hanshin history left a mark on you?” Wada answered thusly: The first import that left an impression on me was Randy Bass, who was with the…

@ Giants – May 9-10 – Clas sic Series Split

@ Giants – May 9-10 – Clas sic Series Split

They call it “The Classic Series” (伝統の一戦) any time the Hanshin Tigers face the Yomiuri Giants. This two-game mini-series was a chance for Hanshin to keep its strong momentum against the league’s better teams. But there was one problem: Giants’ pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano was coming off three straight complete game shutouts. Could the Cats stop…

April 2017 – Messenger is Pitcher of the Month

April 2017 – Messenger is Pitcher of the Month

Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Winners of the Central and Pacific League “Players of the Month” Awards were announced. Hanshin pitcher Randy Messenger (35) won the Central League award for the second time in his career, his first since July 2013. He leads the league with 4 wins and 37 strikeouts. He becomes…

Episode 60 – Koi Kudari (Taking Down the Carp)

Episode 60 – Koi Kudari (Taking Down the Carp)

FYI – Koi Nobori is a type of carp streamer that people put up during Golden Week. Hanshin took down the carp, hence, Koi Kudari. In Episode 60, T-Ray shares the latest team news, recaps the 6 games over the past week (3 @ Swallows, 3 vs. Carp), chooses a player of the week, a Wacky Tomoaki…

vs. Carp – May 5-7 – Do You Believe in Miracles?

vs. Carp – May 5-7 – Do You Believe in Miracles?

Golden Week ended up being quite the golden week for Hanshin. With a stadium full of kids cheering them on, and a scoreboard with every name written in hiragana (syllabic Japanese, much easier for children to read than kanji), the players put on performances that gave every kid in attendance hopes and dreams for their…