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Episode 186: The Essential Japan Series Preview
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the three games that made up the Climax Series Final Stage, and then break down the upcoming Japan Series – the Hanshin Tigers’ first trip to the dance since 2014. Who’s going to win? Why? In how many games? Your thoughts/comments/predictions are welcome, too! Recorded on: October 24,…
Episode 185: The CS Final Stage Preview
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the final six regular season games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for September, and give you all the information you need to know about the upcoming playoff series against the Hiroshima Carp, to be held at Koshien Stadium on October 18-23. Recorded on: October…
Episode 184: Looking Back on this Magical Season
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, import statuses, and the last 13 games of Hanshin action (including the pennant-clinching game on September 14, attended by us both). We then declare Akinobu Okada the greatest manager in franchise history, and then take a look back on this season, naming our favorite games from each month….
Episode 183: Pennant-Clinch Special Edition!
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay recount their experience of soaking in the Hanshin Tigers’ pennant-clinching victory over the Yomiuri Giants at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on September 14, 2023. Recorded on: September 15, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/HTENYouTube Follow T-Ray on Twitter: @thehanshintiger Like/Review…
Episode 182: Who’s Your 2023 CL MVP?
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eight glorious games of Tigers baseball, and some of the potential candidates to be named 2023 Central League Most Valuable Player. Who’s your choice and why? Leave us a comment or send us a message! Recorded on: September 11, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards!…
Episode 181: Who Remembers 2005?
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss the team’s 5 imports, the last 25 games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for August, and look back at the year 2005, which is the last time the Tigers won the Central League pennant. Recorded on: August 31, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers…
Episode 180: Long Road Trips – Now and Then
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eight games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for July, and look at how the annual August road trip has changed over the years. How many cities did the 1955 road trip span? How long were they away from Koshien? Listen along and…
Episode 179: Manager Okada – Pass or Fail?
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for June, and evaluate the three facets of NPB managers that Akinobu Okada must fulfill, according to author and anthropologist William Kelly (see my book review here). Check out our Japanese podcast here in video…
Episode 178: School’s Out! Report Card Time!
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last nine games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for June, and give all the main Hanshin Tigers players their summer vacation report card grades with some explanations. You can tell that one of us is a teacher! What grades would you have given?…