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Episode 120 – Why We Keep Watching

Episode 120 – Why We Keep Watching

Host T-Ray is joined by co-host Sanjay to discuss the news, the past 15 games of action, and why this team is still worth watching the rest of the way despite being all but eliminated from the postseason. Let us know which player(s) you will pay attention to the rest of the way! After you…

Stadiums to Allow More Fans In!

Stadiums to Allow More Fans In!

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….

Episode 119 – SOS: Save Our Season!

Episode 119 – SOS: Save Our Season!

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…

Fujikawa Retirement Press Conference (Part 2)

Fujikawa Retirement Press Conference (Part 2)

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…

Fujikawa Retirement Press Conference (Part 1)

Fujikawa Retirement Press Conference (Part 1)

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,…

Toreba no Toraba – Lessons from a Sri Lankan Umpire

Toreba no Toraba – Lessons from a Sri Lankan Umpire

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…

Trade! Iida to Buffaloes, Kobayashi to Tigers

Trade! Iida to Buffaloes, Kobayashi to Tigers

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…