On October 27, Hanshin Tigers new manager Tomoaki Kanemoto was a guest on the afternoon talk show “Chichin Puipui” (Abracadabra). He talked about his aspirations for the team, and was given a marker and a board on which to write his key word. He promptly wrote 変革 (henkaku) on the board and then explained that…
As a Christian man, I know that idolizing other people is not exactly admirable behavior. I wouldn’t say that I idolize anyone, but there are definitely two men that I admire and have always hoped to sit down and talk with. One is Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman. The other: Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton….
In a nutshell our problem is this: the Hanshin Tigers can’t beat other teams’ best pitchers. The chart below lists the Central League’s ten best qualified (enough innings played to win individual awards) pitchers by ERA. Keep in mind this chart does not look at our record in games in which their aces got no-decisions. Pitcher…
I got to Koshien Stadium around 11am, despite not having a ticket to tonight’s game or even the intention of attending. And I didn’t. But I did get to take in the Koshien Stadium Museum for the first time ever, and followed it up with a tour of the stadium that included a chance to…
Those of you who watched the game today probably wish you hadn’t. The Tigers got shellacked and are showing few signs of life in July. (More in the next series recap.) I just “discovered” a Twitter account (mine is @thehanshintiger, follow me!) that reports on activity down at Naruohama, where the farm team plays and…
I know these are far from perfect but I’m thinking of doing a cleaner copy of these and turning them into a T-shirt. Any buyers if I make them?
It’s been awhile since I did a birthday shoutout to a player on here. That one was for my favorite player, Matt Murton. This one is a shoutout to ME! Yes, I turned 40 yesterday. And I ranted about the Tigers’ 15-1 loss on Saturday and said I would NOT watch the game Sunday for fear…
Interleague play begins today! If you are like me, you may not know a whole lot about the teams the Tigers will be facing over the next three weeks. Here is a brief look at each of them, in schedule order: Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Joined NPB in: 2005 Also Known Simply As: Rakuten Eagles Located in: Sendai,…
The original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちらです Koshien Stadium’s “Nightingale Announcer” Kayo Mizutani’s Last Call by Mayumi Doi “Batting first, third baseman, Nishioka.” It seems like that beautiful voice and smooth cadence have been echoing throughout Koshien Stadium since ages ago. May 10th. That day marks the final day of working as “nightingale…
The original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Nikkan Sports interviewed 3 Hanshin Tigers about mothers. Here is what each had to say: Randy Messenger: Without her, I would have never been born. My mom is such a such a huge part of my life. Thanks to my mom, I was born and raised to be…