Month: July 2018

Episode 84 – How Can This Team Win?

Episode 84 – How Can This Team Win?

   T-Ray is joined in studio by Jake as they record in the same room for the first time ever. They recap the past several days of action, then talk about what it might take for this team to finally win a championship again. Finally, they go over the August schedule during the “Road of…

Toreba no Toraba: The Gift of Koshien

Toreba no Toraba: The Gift of Koshien

T-Ray Original (in Japanese) in Daily Sports here Summer vacation is upon us at long last. School’s out and the kids are free to do whatever they want. Well, most kids. A select few hundred boys are getting ready to stand on the most important stage of their lives. That’s right — while the Hanshin…

Book Review Incoming!

Book Review Incoming!

It has been a really busy last three months, and a long time since I have posted a book review of any sort! I have “been reading” a book by Yutaka Enatsu for ages… but it’s going to have to be put on hold even longer because this arrived in the mail yesterday: Yes! Randy Messenger…

Episode 83 – Midseason Report Card

Episode 83 – Midseason Report Card

   Host T-Ray flies solo on this special (but short) episode recorded from Hanshin Koshien Stadium. This episode features a whirlwind look at how the team has been performing so far this season. Your thoughts are also welcome. Contact us on one of the social media platforms below! Also, don’t miss your chance to support…

Regarding Rosario’s Personal Donation

Regarding Rosario’s Personal Donation

Dominican Slugger Donates for Disaster Relief Original Article is Here 元の記事はこちら Infielder Wilin Rosario has made a personal donation of one million yen as a token of his support for those affected by July’s heavy rains and flooding. Rosario’s donation will be added to funds collected by the Hanshin Tigers, the Hanshin Tigers Players’ Association,…

Game 74 vs. BayStars – Can’t Buy a Run

Game 74 vs. BayStars – Can’t Buy a Run

Wow, that was some break between baseball games! The Tigers sat on the sidelines for the past three days, waiting for the rains to stop and the flooding threat to go away. At long last on Sunday night, they started their “series” against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Unfortunately, the bats stayed in their holsters much…

Club Requests No Fujinami Bashing

Club Requests No Fujinami Bashing

Source: Tospo In light of Shintaro Fujinami‘s recent struggles, particularly at Koshien Stadium (where he is winless since April 27, 2017), the Hanshin Tigers club has asked that fans tone down (or completely stop) their jeering of the young thin-skinned ace. Apparently, Fujinami has gone as far as to tell one of his friends that…

Game 73 vs. Dragons – Umechan FTW!

Game 73 vs. Dragons – Umechan FTW!

The Tigers came back to Koshien on Tuesday and laid an egg against the Chunichi Dragons on Tuesday. The weather was gloomy after that, too, and it looked as though the rest of the series would be rained out… but somehow they squeezed in the game on Wednesday. Speaking of squeezes, everyone’s favorite catcher came…

Episode 82 – Tigers Rock On, Laughable Losses

Episode 82 – Tigers Rock On, Laughable Losses

   Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Jake to talk about the past two weeks of baseball action. They also pick their hitters & pitchers of the month, talk about all the recent news, and make an attempt to explain why the Tigers bats have suddenly come to life. Also, T-Ray gives some details of…

Game 72 vs. Dragons – All-Star Randy Roasted

Game 72 vs. Dragons – All-Star Randy Roasted

The Hanshin Tigers received great news on Monday, as ninth year import pitcher Randy Messenger was named to his first ever all-star team. He was also joined by Kento Itohara (first time) and Yuta Iwasada (second time). Yoshio Itoi was voted in by the players. (Unfortunately, Itoi has been diagnosed with a broken bone in…

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