Interleague play gives Central League teams a chance, for nine games, to imagine what it must be like to have an extra big bat in the lineup. For teams who have been sacrificing sound defense for having a good bat in the lineup, this is a chance to shore up the fielding issues without losing…
← Click here for a team profile Playing against these SoftBank Hawks is never easy. Though Hanshin seldom faces them, the head-to-head record isn’t too impressive (see below). But not only that, they have beaten the Tigers in the Nippon Series three times: in 1964 as the Nankai Hawks, in 2003 as the Daiei Hawks,…
← Click here for more information about the Orix Buffaloes The last time these two teams clashed at Kyocera Dome (in 2015), the results were disgraceful. Hanshin got outscored 26-2 over three games, and left Osaka for the comfortable confines of Koshien with bruised egos. Would this time be any different? Game 53 – Tuesday…
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Tori’s Home Run / Conversations After Broken Nose – Eldest Son: “Again???” Perhaps the Kansai Derby needs to be renamed after last night’s drubbing. Hanshin found a way to sully the perfect 6-0 Interleague record that the Orix Buffaloes brought into Tuesday night’s action. Behind 0-2 in…
Recap of last week’s action (@ Marines, vs. Fighters), Player of the Week, Hitter of the Month, Pitcher of the Month, Wacky Tomoaki, Hot Topic + Predictions (guest spot from Christian of Graveyard Baseball) – @ Buffaloes, @ Hawks. *** H-TEN APOLOGIZES FOR THE INSENSITIVE USE OF ‘KKK’ DURING THIS EPISODE. IT WAS NOT MEANT…
← Click on the logo for a team profile! Returning home after a crushing defeat in Game 3 of the Lotte series, Hanshin needed to regroup quickly and continue to build up some credit against the weaker Pacific League teams. Yes, it is weird to call the defending champions “weaker” but the truth is, aside…
Hanshin has a relatively mediocre record against every Pacific League team these past dozen years of interleague existence. The team against which Hanshin has its second best record are these Chiba Lotte Marines. However, last season they are the lone team that swept us three straight. However, these Marines are not the same team they…