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Episode 180: Long Road Trips – Now and Then

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?

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!

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?…

Episode 177: What the Team Has and Lacks So Far

Episode 177: What the Team Has and Lacks So Far

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last 13 games of Tigers baseball, and break down the team’s strengths and weaknesses so far in 2023, according to the numbers and the eye test. What does the team need to do better in order to ensure a good shot at the pennant? Listen to find…

Episode 176: Interleague Preview Part 2

Episode 176: Interleague Preview Part 2

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the Shintaro Fujinami experiment in Oakland, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for May, and give you the lowdown on our final three interleague opponents: the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks! Recorded on: June 5, 2023 Also,…

Episode 175: Interleague Preview Part 1

Episode 175: Interleague Preview Part 1

Host T-Ray reports on team news, recaps the last twelve games of Tigers baseball, and does his best to give you the information you need to be an informed viewer as the Tigers prepare to face the Saitama Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles when interleague kicks off next week. Recorded…

Episode 173: The Beas Interview

Episode 173: The Beas Interview

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay profile Hanshin Tigers pitcher Jeremy Beasley and then roll the 30-minute-plus interview we did with him last week. We then go over some of the interesting things he touched on. You won’t want to miss this one! It’s GOOD! Recorded on: April 24 & 27, 2023 Become a Patron and receive…

Episode 172: Helping Sat and Umen find their O

Episode 172: Helping Sat and Umen find their O

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, take a few jabs at the manager, and try to figure out what has gone wrong with all-stars Teruaki Sato and Ryutaro Umeno. Recorded on: April 24, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe to…

Episode 171: First Impressions of the 2023 Tigers

Episode 171: First Impressions of the 2023 Tigers

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first eight games of Tigers baseball, and share their first impressions of the main players (and the manager) on the 2023 top squad roster. In the post-show show, T-Ray talks about his experience interpreting for Daily Sports when they interviewed Hanshin Tigers legend Randy Bass. Check it…