Source: Tigers Official ―How do you feel about becoming a member of the Hanshin Tigers? Brian Keller (BK): I’m super excited for the opportunity, and I’ve heard a lot of good things about the organization. I’m really excited. Jeremy Beasley (JB): I’m really excited. I’ve heard only good things. I’ve heard that the fans are…
Source: Tigers Official On January 28, 28-year-old outfielder Sheldon Neuse had his introductory press conference in Nishinomiya. Here is a partial transcript translated into English from the original. ―How does it feel to be a member of the Tigers? I’m very excited. I’m happy to be here. It’s a long trip to get here, and…
Source: Tigers Official Johan Mieses, a 27-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic, is the first of the overseas Hanshin Tigers to arrive in Japan. A press conference was held for him on the 27th in Nishinomiya. Here is a partial transcript. ーHow do you feel now that you’re a member of the Hanshin Tigers? I’m…
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay catch you completely up on the Hanshin Tigers roster and coaching moves during the offseason. They also break down which players will be at which camp (top squad or minor league) in February in Okinawa. In the post-show show, they talk about his encounter with Shintaro Fujinami‘s interpreter. Check it out…
Source: Hanshin Official / Nikkan Sports Well folks, it’s officially a new era for the Hanshin Tigers. Not only have they brought in a new manager (Akinobu Okada, who also managed the team from 2004-08), but they officially announced the new slogan on December 17, and yesterday (January 23), they unveiled their annual “Ultra Summer”…
Check here for our Top 10 Prospects in 2023 The year has just begun, and yet we can think of at least ten players for whom the writing is on the wall: either put up good numbers in 2023 or prepare to find a new career. OK, that might be a little extreme, but with…
New manager, new farm camp location! That’s right! No longer will our young horticulturalists be freezing their crops in Kochi Prefecture in February. Read on for tentative schedules and rosters for both camps, which are now approximately 30 minutes apart by car! Wednesday, February 1 – Monday, February 27 Scheduled days off: February 3 (Fri),…
Host T-Ray sat down with Hanshin Tigers legend George Arias (2002-04) to discuss his new job as Yomiuri Giants international scout, his relationship with current Tigers manager Akinobu Okada, his grown-up children and what they are up to now, and also his encounter with author James McKnight, who wrote a couple of books about his…
Sources: Daily Sports / Sponichi / Sanspo The greatest import in Hanshin Tigers history has at long last found his way into Japanese baseball’s hall of greatness. Randy Bass (68) played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1983 to 1988 and had an impact far beyond his six short years in Japan. Despite being on the…
There is a lot of talk about this team being young, is there not? It is definitely true that the oldest position player is just 31 years old. That said, many of the regulars are now in their late 20s and I for one feel like we need an injection of new blood in the…