First of all, starter Minoru Iwata had to have been beside himself all night. The veteran pitcher has not received much run support in his starts over the years. Two or fewer runs per start has been the norm. That, combined with his struggles to get through five innings, had him winless in nearly two…
Twelve hours have passed since the home opener at Koshien ended, and I am still unable to process everything that went down. Check out a list of a few unbelievable plays/events from the game, plus video footage taken by yours truly from the 1B side at Koshien.
If you’re a normal, sane person, you’ve been hibernating all winter. The snow is not yet melting and the ground has yet to thaw. Still, baseball is just around the corner, and it’s time to catch you up on the offseason acquisitions.
You know the best, but now it’s time for you to know the rest! These are ten guys who could be “the best” in a few years’ time. Get to know them now!
For a picture of the new guys in their uniforms, click here 3日(月)、大阪市内のホテルにて「2019年度新人選手入団発表会」を行いました。近本選手、小幡選手、木浪選手、齋藤選手、川原選手、湯浅選手、片山選手の7名が、初めて縦縞のユニフォームに袖を通し、入団の喜びや今後の目標について語りました。https://t.co/51gh8KbNO0 pic.twitter.com/K3I4m15FLe — 阪神タイガース (@TigersDreamlink) December 3, 2018 The new draft picks got their new uniforms today. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number. Koji Chikamoto,…
New manager Akihiro Yano performed his first (high-profile) duty as a manager on Thursday, making decisions for the future of the Hanshin Tigers at the 2018 Amateur Draft. The thing about drafts is, there’s no way of knowing if the picks were good until several years later. But before the draft, having cut three infielders…