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Games 24-26 vs Swallows: Building Momentum

Games 24-26 vs Swallows: Building Momentum

A rare mid-week day off and a home series against the last-place Yakult Swallows seemed like a perfect recipe for extending the winning streak from seven to ten. However, four errors cost the team five runs on Friday, ending the hot stretch. Fortunately, the team got back on its horses on Saturday and Sunday, collecting…

Games 7-9 @ Swallows: Teru Bombs to the Rescue!

Games 7-9 @ Swallows: Teru Bombs to the Rescue!

The Tigers’ bats really have not performed the way the fans expect. What better way to snap out of it than to face the Yakult Swallows at hitter-friendly Jingu Stadium? This series saw the bats on both teams come to life on Friday, then cool off a little on Saturday, and were it not for…

Episode 194: Looking at the Rest of the CL

Episode 194: Looking at the Rest of the CL

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay go over the latest team news, recap the preseason games from the first half of the month, and then listen to five guest contributors who share their thoughts on one of the other Central League teams. Follow Scott (https://chunichisoul.blogspot.com/), Heather (@ysbaseball2896), Yakyu Cosmopolitan (@YakyuCosmo), Brian (@RiouxBM), and Lucas (@lucasborjaNPB) on X…

Games 29-31 vs. Swallows: Runners Avoid Home at Home

Games 29-31 vs. Swallows: Runners Avoid Home at Home

After two straight rainouts in Hiroshima, our boys came home to face the suddenly weak Yakult Swallows, whose pitchers got absolutely demolished over the weekend at the hands of the Baystars. They must have been saving all their best performances for Koshien, as our bats suddenly froze up and did not score in the first…

Episode 143: Other CL Teams – A Primer

Episode 143: Other CL Teams – A Primer

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first six exhibition games, and what has gotten into manager Akihiro Yano and his players! Then, they analyze the other five Central League teams, which should help you make predictions for the annual H-TEN Central League standings prediction contest! Details in the pinned post on H-TEN’s website….

Episode 136: Can We Win the Pennant Still?

Episode 136: Can We Win the Pennant Still?

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss the latest team news and recap the past 14 games of Tigers baseball. After complimenting manager Akihiro Yano for his postgame comments, they discuss what needs to happen for the Tigers to win the pennant. Also, here’s a talk we did after we recorded the show! What is the outlook…

Episode 130: Our Remaining Rivals

Episode 130: Our Remaining Rivals

Hosts T-Ray, JD and Sanjay discuss the latest team news and recap the past 11 games of Tigers baseball. Now, let’s face it, there are only two other CL teams that have a shot at the pennant this year: the Swallows (!) and the Giants. We take some time to break them down and talk…