Source: Daily Sports NPB held an emergency meeting on the 12th and reached the decision to loosen the limitations placed on fan attendance at games starting on September 19. A government branch meeting on the 11th determined that it was safe to allow stadiums to be filled to a maximum of 50% of their capacities….
Host T-Ray is joined by co-hosts JD and Gabe to talk about the fortnight that was, sling mud in our manager’s face, choose players of the month for August, and discuss some potential trades they would like to see the team make — the sooner, the better! Let us know what you think of our…
Source: Sponichi 1 / Sponichi 2 / Sponichi 3 Hanshin Tigers pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa (40) announced on August 31st his intention to retire at season’s end. On September 1, he held a press conference in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo. (Click here for Part 1) Your thoughts on being part of the Matsuzaka Generation? KF: Matsuzaka is…
Source: Sponichi 1 / Sponichi 2 / Sponichi 3 Hanshin Tigers pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa (40) announced on August 31st his intention to retire at season’s end. On September 1, he held a press conference in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo. Kyuji Fujikawa (KF): I want to thank the team first and foremost, but also all of you,…
Tora (虎) = Tiger Kichi (キチ) = short for kichigai (気違い) = lunatic We are… Episode 006: Midseason Report Card We are at exactly the midway point of this season, Zorny! It’s been a fun one, filled with ups and downs, drama, and of course, losses to the Giants. How are you holding up, man?…
Originally tweeted by 阪神タイガース (@TigersDreamlink) on August 31, 2020. Multiple sources, including the Hanshin Tigers official social media accounts, are reporting that longtime ace closer Kyuji Fujikawa (40) has expressed his desire to retire at season’s end. He has a 1-3 record on the season with 2 saves and a 7.20 ERA. Fujikawa has twice…
Based on my Japanese column for Daily Sports / トレバーの虎場（デイリースポーツ）はこちら Life in 2020 has shown us that things will not always go as planned. The spread of COVID-19 has changed everyone’s lives in some way, shape, or form. Baseball is no exception. The Olympics have been postponed, the NPB season has been shortened, and for…
NPB announced an agreement reached between the Orix Buffaloes and the Hanshin Tigers on the 28th. The teams swap mid-career pitchers: the Tigers will deal lefty Yuya Iida (29) to the Buffaloes, who will send righty Keisuke Kobayashi (27) to the Tigers. Iida joined the Tigers in 2018 after being dealt from the SoftBank Hawks…
Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Sanjay and guest Gabe to talk about the fortnight that was, plus listen to T-Ray’s interview with Yellow & Black Fever author James McKnight. As a follow-up, check out this chat session that the guys did after recording the show. Recorded on: August 24, 2020 Become a Patron and…
Source: Sponichi Annex Hanshin infielder Kento Itohara revealed to reporters on the 20th that he has been practicing batting tennis balls off a tee at the team’s Naruohama facility since the 19th to reduce the burden on his body (which would be heavier if he hit real baseballs). “I was hoping to start batting off…