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Ishizaki Traded to Marines

Ishizaki Traded to Marines

Tigers Receive 27-Year Old RHP Takano in Return The Hanshin Tigers got in on the midseason trade actions that have been going on around NPB in the past week or two. Their deal, however, does not appear to be one that will impact the team very much. Right-handed reliever Tsuyoshi Ishizaki (28) has been sent…

Episode 101 – Midseason Report Card

Episode 101 – Midseason Report Card

Host T-Ray is joined by JD as they talk about the last fortnight of Tigers ball, choose their June hitters/pitchers of the month, complain a little about Yano’s strategic choices before giving the entire team a mid-season report card. Recorded on: July 3, 2019 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Like/Review us on Facebook!…

Bunshun Yakyu – My First Tiger Encounter

Bunshun Yakyu – My First Tiger Encounter

If you were to ask me who my favorite all-time Hanshin Tiger is, it wouldn’t take me too long to answer. Matt Murton, the fiery-spirited redhead who not only wowed fans with his on-field performance but endeared himself to them with his congeniality off the field as well.

June 2019 Recap – Glaring Weaknesses Abound

June 2019 Recap – Glaring Weaknesses Abound

It’s hard to remember a June that went well for the Hanshin Tigers. Interleague is simply not our friend, and I have a theory about that, but I’ll save it for another time. Anyhow, the team also often struggles out of the gates and in the short stretch between interleague and the all-star break. This…

Toreba no Toraba – No Coincidences, Just Miracles

Toreba no Toraba – No Coincidences, Just Miracles

Daily Sports Column in Japanese here / デイリースポーツのコラムはこちら Nothing happens by accident. At least that’s how life can feel at times. I trace the fateful encounter I had with my future wife on an airplane in Vancouver back in 2010 to a young 12-year-old boy in Okinawa who told me I should apply to work…

Episode 99 – How Can We Vanquish the PL?

Episode 99 – How Can We Vanquish the PL?

Host T-Ray is joined by JD as they recap the last two weeks of spectacular Tigers baseball. They then choose their top hitters and pitchers of the month, their Yano-no-no of the fortnight, and then tackle the big issue for the next three weeks of interleague play: can we hold our own against the powerful…