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Feels Good to be Back at the Ballpark!
As someone who lived in Japan more than 15 years before going to his first professional baseball game, you would think a few extra months away from the park because of COVID-19 would be bearable. Not the case. More than nine months of no Koshien is practically like starving a man, especially one who lives…
Vodcast 10 – A Fukudome Cheer Song Hit
Sing it with me, everyone: “Unaru suingu, kiri saku a-chi, hoero Kosuke, shobu wo kimero.” Kosuke Fukudome‘s cheer song literally says this: A whopping swing, a homer cuts through the air. Roar, Kosuke! Win it for us! This is how it went down: The Tigers gave up the first run of the game in a…
For Now, Team’s Fate Rests on Slumping Ohyama
Newsflash: Yusuke Ohyama is slumping and it’s costing the team chances at winning several of their eight losses so far. Here’s a detailed look at his performance through 13 games in 2019.
Birthdays & Schedule: October 2018
Here’s a look at my Hanshin calendar, which highlights the birthdays of Hanshin players past and present, as well as the game schedule for the this month of baseball. (There are still two games that need to be made up, plus the possibility of more rainouts. What’s on this handwritten calendar is what has been…
Game 72 vs. Dragons – All-Star Randy Roasted
The Hanshin Tigers received great news on Monday, as ninth year import pitcher Randy Messenger was named to his first ever all-star team. He was also joined by Kento Itohara (first time) and Yuta Iwasada (second time). Yoshio Itoi was voted in by the players. (Unfortunately, Itoi has been diagnosed with a broken bone in…
Games 66-68 @ BayStars – Home Away from Home
Life as a Tigers fan had been pretty depressing for much of June. Surprisingly, one of the few teams we’ve had success against this season is the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Thanks to them (really, thanks to some untimely errors) we were able to put that 5-game losing streak behind us. SWEEP! Game 66: Brought to…
Games 51, 52, 62 vs. Buffaloes – Kissing Your Crosstown Sister
The Kansai Derby always seems to be interesting. This year, it was the Orix Buffaloes turn to “hit the road” and come over to Koshien. The series was delayed thanks to a rainout on Wednesday (June 6), and the rubber match wasn’t played until two weeks after it was originally scheduled. The way it was played,…
Games 53, 54, 61 vs. Marines – 3, 2, 1… Run Production Problems
If only it had rained a few more times. This series against the Chiba Lotte Marines came during the heart of rainy season, and in case you missed it, Hanshin is perfect so far this season on days after rainouts. So Friday’s rainout was a good omen, but Monday’s rainout only helped them win their first…
Games 55-57 @ Fighters – No One Pitched Well
After a lot of rain and mediocrity during the week at Koshien, the Tigers took their act on the road for the final week of interleague play. First stop: Sapporo Dome to face the resurgent Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Given the powerful bats they have, Hanshin would need theirs to come out and play, plus…