Top 10 Games of 2019 (Part 2)
T-Ray and Zorny are back to talk about their five favorite games of 2019. We overlapped some, but you still get to see a lot of good highlights in this edition, too!
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Top 10 Games of 2019 (Part 1)
T-Ray and Zorny chatted about our favorites games of a memorable year. We each chose our own top 10 and then unveiled them one by one. This is the first part of the series: #10-6.
Voice of the Fans: Tiger Love, Part 2
If you’re visiting H-TEN, you probably love the Hanshin Tigers. And you probably have a unique introduction to the team. Last year, several fans wrote in to tell their stories. Here are a few more interesting tales: Lionel – Switzerland I came to Japan for the first time in 2003, and stayed with a host…
Voice of the Fans – How I Came to Love the Tigers
Most of us are not native Japanese speakers, not born and raised in the Kansai area, and Hanshin is not our default culture. Many of us grew up watching or playing a sport other than baseball, and yet here we are, obsessed with the Hanshin Tigers. These are stories of how some of you became…
10 Things Newcomers Should Know
The following article was written by H-TEN graphics man and Hanshin fan extraordinaire, Zorny. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter! (1) We hate the Yomiuri Giants This is the greatest rivalry in Japan, comparable to Yankees – Red Sox rivalry in North America. Yomiuri is the most accomplished team in the nation…
Post-Series Report – Climax First Stage
First of all, congratulations to the BayStars on their second straight trip to the Climax Series Final Stage! Hanshin lost to a strong team, and I hope they can take down the Carp next! Ryo (@baystarsEN) is back to share some of his thoughts on the series between Hanshin and his Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Our…
2017 Climax Series First Stage Preview
The Hanshin Tigers will host the Yokohama DeNA BayStars over the weekend for the right to head into Hiroshima in the Final Stage of the Climax Series. Today, we look at the two teams’ starting lineups, key players, key matchups, and some predictions. First, the bad news… rain is in the forecast for the entire…
Episode 65 – The DH Blues, Interleague Preview 3
Recap of last week’s action (@ Buffaloes, @ Hawks), Player of the Week, Hot Topic + Predictions (guest spot from Christian of Graveyard Baseball) – vs. Lions, vs. Eagles. Recorded on June 12, 2017 Opening song – Hajime no Ippo – SHIN a.k.a MAMIYA feat.TIM Closing song – Hanshin Tigers – Sim Redmond Band Show Notes: #65 –…
Episode 54 – Central League Predictions
T-Ray invites 9 guests to the show to give their Central League final standings predictions. T-Ray also gives predictions about which player will lead the team in each big category. Who do you have leading the Tigers in batting average, home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, wins, earned run average, and saves? Send us…
Andy’s Eye on the Tigers 2
Farewell to the 2016 Gaijin The Tigers made it official today. My hometown player, Matt Hague, is among the foreign-born players that won’t be returning to the Tigers in 2017. Honestly, it was to be expected. He only hit .231 with two home runs for Hanshin, and that’s after his 2015 season in Buffalo, where…