Matt Murton was asked about his beard at the Mazda All-Star game at Koshien on Saturday evening. Said Murton: “It’s really hot. But the buzz on Twitter says people are highly in favor of me keeping it. So 2014 will be the Year of the Beard!”
Randy Messenger – Hero Interview (July 16, 2014) Note: The transcript for the interview was taken from this website. I did not hear the original, so I do not know exactly what Randy said in English. Congratulations on the big win, Randy. “Arigato, arigato!” You pitched really well, but what made it all click tonight?…
Keep on Challenging – The Pitching Philosophy of a Young Ace (The original Japanese text is by Kenta Aoshima and was published in a J:COM special baseball insert in March 2014.) “I’ll wear these things ‘till I wear them out!” (Translator’s note: This is play on words that also means “I’m going to give it…