Year: 2018

Birthdays & Schedule: September 2018

Birthdays & Schedule: September 2018

Here’s a look at my Hanshin calendar, which highlights the birthdays of Hanshin players past and present, as well as the game schedule for the this month of baseball. Much of the schedule is at Koshien Stadium or in Hiroshima – neither of which has been a friendly playing environment for the Tigers this year….

Toreba no Toraba: Home Away from Home

Toreba no Toraba: Home Away from Home

Daily Sports Article (in Japanese) Here “I’m home!” That is to say, I returned “home” to Canada for a few weeks, and now I’m back “home” in Japan. And the Hanshin Tigers are also about to make their return “home” to Koshien Stadium (where they are playing 17-25-1 ball). It was hard to watch baseball…

Game 107 @ Giants – Shunen At Last

Game 107 @ Giants – Shunen At Last

This year’s team slogan, announced last November at the team’s annual Fan Appreciation Day, is 執念 Tigers Change 2018. 執念 (shuunen) means “tenacity” and manager Tomoaki Kanemoto was hoping the slogan would give his team that extra push to be tenacious at the plate, on defense, on the mound, in all situations. But the fact…

Birthdays & Schedule: August 2018

Birthdays & Schedule: August 2018

Here’s a look at my Hanshin calendar, which highlights the birthdays of Hanshin players past and present, as well as the game schedule for the this month of baseball. Note that the first two home sets (vs. Swallows, vs. Carp) are at Kyocera Dome, not Koshien Stadium. A clearer look at the schedule can also…

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…