Here are some simple definitions for the statistics you can find in weekly updates and player profiles. G – Games (試合): When a player makes an appearance (a) on the field as a defender, or (b) at the plate as a hitter or (c) on the bases as a pinch runner, he is counted as…
Article Translation – Seung-Hwan Oh Reaches 300 Saves The original article was found here. Hanshin Tigers closer Seung-Hwan Oh, who recorded 277 career saves in Korean professional baseball, reached 300 career saves in Korea and Japan combined. “Today is a special day,” Oh said in one breath, while continuing, “But I didn’t come to Japan to…
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!” Facebook Comments
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?…
This week was a short one because of the all-star break. The Tigers had just one 3-game series on the road against the Chunichi Dragons. It wasn’t long ago that they got humiliated by this very team and lost their tenuous hold on third place, falling out of the playoff picture for the first time…
While last week’s 5-0 record was impressive (and much needed), this week would be a true test of the Tigers’ mettle. Beating up on the lowly Swallows and Baystars was one thing, but going up against the two teams ahead of them in the standings would prove to be a lot harder. Or would it?…
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…
It seems like only the rain could stop the Tigers from going a perfect 6-0 this week. Thursday’s rain-out meant the men in black, gold and white only played 5 games this week. They needed to take advantage of their weaker schedule, and did they ever make the most of it! Their perfect week gave…
Things seem to be going from bad to worse for the Tigers. After finishing tied for the worst record during interleague play, they really needed a strong 3-game home stand against the fast-approaching Chunichi Dragons. Instead, they went winless, extending their winless streak to six games in the process. In game 1, Messenger pitched fairly strongly…
For the fifth straight week, the Tigers have posted three losses. This time, though, because they only played four games, they finished the week 1-3 and are now sitting at .500 on the year. Interleague play was not kind to the Tigers, who finished tied for last in the interleague standings with a 9-15 record….