H-TEN - Hanshin Tigers English News

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you all the latest team news, recap the most recent Hanshin Tigers baseball games, and preview the second half of the interleague schedule for you. How will the team fare against the Saitama Seibu Lions, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks? Probably not worse than they have done so far!... The post Episode 200! Interleague Preview Part Deux appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you all the latest team news, recap the last nine games of Hanshin Tigers baseball, give the manager a ribbing, and let you know all you need to know about our first three opponents during interleague (Nippon-Ham Fighters, Chiba Lotte Marines, Rakuten Eagles)! Recorded on: May 20, 2024 Become a... The post Episode 199 – Interleague Preview Part 1 appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay fill your ears with team news, the import report, a farm round-up, all the latest Tigers baseball action, our Players of the Month for March/April, and talk about which respects our team is better (and worse) than the competition. All that and more! Check out Koji Chikamoto's new endeavor, mentioned at... The post Episode 198: We Got What They Want; We Want What They Got appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Host T-Ray flies solo on this episode! He gives you the rumors and news, April birthdays, an import report, a recap of 12 games of Tigers action (7-3-2!), and talks about some of the factors that caused the team to experience a 10-game stretch in which they never scored more than two runs in a... The post Episode 197: Struggling to Score Runs appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you all the latest team news, including the imports, then break down the first nine regular season games of 2024. What has gone well for the team so far? What needs to get better? Are there any reasons for concern? Recorded on: April 8, 2024 Become a Patron and receive... The post Episode 196: First Impressions in 2024 appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you all the latest team news (including possible Opening Day roster), recap the end of the preseason, and then hand the floor over to our fearless CL Standings Forecasters! Refer to the chart below for the results, which will be used when calculating everyone's point total at season's end. Recorded... The post Episode 195: 8th Annual CL Standings Predictions appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

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... The post Episode 194: Looking at the Rest of the CL appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you the latest news, focusing on the foreigners a little, recap the spring training exhibition games, and then recount the awesome week that T-Ray had down in Okinawa being a tour guide for JapanBall (www.japanball.com)! Recorded on: February 29, 2024 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at:... The post Episode 193: Okinawa Camp & JapanBall Tour Recap appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you the latest team news and then give you a multitude of reasons to be hopeful that the 2024 Hanshin Tigers will repeat as Central League champions. Start thinking about your CL standings predictions, as that contest will be announced in a week or so! Recorded on: February 19, 2024... The post Episode 192: Why the Tigers WILL Repeat in 2024 appeared first on Hanshin Tigers English News.

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay share the team's latest news, including the scoop on the four import players, and Shintaro Fujinami's signing, and then discuss some of the factors that might result in the team not repeating as CL champs this year. Don't worry – Episode 192 will look at the flip side of this issue!...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay welcome special guest, researcher and author Chris Hood. We first bring you up to speed with team news, and then hear more from Chris about his past in Japan, his interest in the Tigers, and what it is like cheering for the team from the UK. Here is a link to...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay talk about the latest team news (and there is a surprising amount since we last talked!) and then reflect on all the media requests T-Ray got hit up with during the past three months. Recorded on: December 12, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe...

Host T-Ray sits down with author and professor John Rucynski, editor-in-chief of the 2022 anthology entitled A Passion for Japan. The two discuss John's arrival in Japan, his encounter with the Hanshin Tigers, what went right for the team in 2023, and also the book that John kindly accepted T-Ray's chapter contribution! This is the...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the three games that made up the Climax Series Final Stage, and then break down the upcoming Japan Series – the Hanshin Tigers' first trip to the dance since 2014. Who's going to win? Why? In how many games? Your thoughts/comments/predictions are welcome, too! Recorded on: October 24,...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the final six regular season games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for September, and give you all the information you need to know about the upcoming playoff series against the Hiroshima Carp, to be held at Koshien Stadium on October 18-23. Recorded on: October...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, import statuses, and the last 13 games of Hanshin action (including the pennant-clinching game on September 14, attended by us both). We then declare Akinobu Okada the greatest manager in franchise history, and then take a look back on this season, naming our favorite games from each month....

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay recount their experience of soaking in the Hanshin Tigers' pennant-clinching victory over the Yomiuri Giants at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on September 14, 2023. Recorded on: September 15, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/HTENYouTube Follow T-Ray on Twitter: @thehanshintiger Like/Review...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eight glorious games of Tigers baseball, and some of the potential candidates to be named 2023 Central League Most Valuable Player. Who's your choice and why? Leave us a comment or send us a message! Recorded on: September 11, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards!...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss the team's 5 imports, the last 25 games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for August, and look back at the year 2005, which is the last time the Tigers won the Central League pennant. Recorded on: August 31, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eight games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for July, and look at how the annual August road trip has changed over the years. How many cities did the 1955 road trip span? How long were they away from Koshien? Listen along and...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for June, and evaluate the three facets of NPB managers that Akinobu Okada must fulfill, according to author and anthropologist William Kelly (see my book review here). Check out our Japanese podcast here in video...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last nine games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for June, and give all the main Hanshin Tigers players their summer vacation report card grades with some explanations. You can tell that one of us is a teacher! What grades would you have given?...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last 13 games of Tigers baseball, and break down the team's strengths and weaknesses so far in 2023, according to the numbers and the eye test. What does the team need to do better in order to ensure a good shot at the pennant? Listen to find...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the Shintaro Fujinami experiment in Oakland, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for May, and give you the lowdown on our final three interleague opponents: the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks! Recorded on: June 5, 2023 Also,...

Host T-Ray reports on team news, recaps the last twelve games of Tigers baseball, and does his best to give you the information you need to be an informed viewer as the Tigers prepare to face the Saitama Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles when interleague kicks off next week. Recorded...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay profile Hanshin Tigers pitcher Jeremy Beasley and then roll the 30-minute-plus interview we did with him last week. We then go over some of the interesting things he touched on. You won't want to miss this one! It's GOOD! Recorded on: April 24 & 27, 2023 Become a Patron and receive...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, take a few jabs at the manager, and try to figure out what has gone wrong with all-stars Teruaki Sato and Ryutaro Umeno. Recorded on: April 24, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe to...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first eight games of Tigers baseball, and share their first impressions of the main players (and the manager) on the 2023 top squad roster. In the post-show show, T-Ray talks about his experience interpreting for Daily Sports when they interviewed Hanshin Tigers legend Randy Bass. Check it...

Hosts T-Ray and JJJ discuss team news, the last nine exhibition games, and then turn the floor over to nine contributors who fearlessly predict the final standings in the Central League for the 2023 season! A little bit of analysis from the hosts follows that, and then a look ahead at the first nine games...

Hosts T-Ray and JJJ listen to an interview conducted with new Tigers pitcher Brian Keller and then discuss it together. A transcript of the interview (edited a bit for consistency) can be viewed here: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/player-interviews/march-2023-brian-keller/ This is your final reminder (from us) to get your entry in for the 7th annual Central League Standings Prediction...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eight games of preseason Tigers baseball, and preview the Tigers' five opponents in the Central League. Guest appearances by friends from other social media accounts! In the post-show show, they preview the interview conducted with Brian Keller and also unveil the 2023 H-TEN slogan. Check it...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last four games of Tigers baseball down in Okinawa, and then listen to an interview of Tigers legend Tom O'Malley conducted a couple of weeks ago. In the post-show show, they launch the Japanese version of H-TEN on YouTube and Anchor simultaneously. Check it out here! Recorded...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first few games of Tigers preseason baseball, and then we listen to an interview with reliever Kyle Keller (#42). In the post-show show, T-Ray asks Sanjay for ideas for his upcoming Daily Sports column. Ultimately, they end up Check it out here! Recorded on: February 22, 2023...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, update you on the import players, and then go in-depth into the team's depth charts as of the start of spring training. In the post-show show, T-Ray introduces his two side projects in Japanese (stand fm & Radiotalk), and the guys announce their desire to try something new...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay catch you completely up on the Hanshin Tigers roster and coaching moves during the offseason. They also break down which players will be at which camp (top squad or minor league) in February in Okinawa. In the post-show show, they talk about his encounter with Shintaro Fujinami‘s interpreter. Check it out...

Host T-Ray sat down with Hanshin Tigers legend George Arias (2002-04) to discuss his new job as Yomiuri Giants international scout, his relationship with current Tigers manager Akinobu Okada, his grown-up children and what they are up to now, and also his encounter with author James McKnight, who wrote a couple of books about his...

Host T-Ray sat down with James McKnight, author of Yellow & Black Fever (English and Japanese versions available!) and Bad Foreigner. We discuss the book, some of the more intriguing characters, his encounter with former Hanshin great George Arias, and so much more! Recorded on: November 12, 2022 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers...

Hosts T-Ray welcomes the owner of JapanBall, Shane Barclay, to the show to chat about NPB, his history as a fan of Japanese baseball, his involvement with MLB, taking over JapanBall, and a whole lot more! If you are interested in knowing more about JapanBall and the tours, be sure to click on any (or...

You can also find this interview in English and Japanese here. There will also be a series of videos on YouTube someday. Host T-Ray had the privilege of chatting with former Hanshin Tigers slugger Justin Bour (2020) for this interview. Enjoy! Recorded on: September 7, 2022 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, including the hiring of manager Akinobu Okada and the possible posting of pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. They also recap the final three games of the Tigers' season before diving into the annual H-TEN Awards, given to all sorts of players and team events. In the post-show show, they name...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay take you through the first round of the playoffs, a successful 2-1 series win for the Hanshin Tigers, before looking in depth at the players on both teams in the upcoming Final Stage series (October 12-17?) against the Yakult Swallows. Who do they have winning the series? Listen until the end...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last ten games of Tigers baseball, roast departing manager Akihiro Yano one last time, and discuss what to expect out of the upcoming playoff series in Yokohama. For the record, Surprise Playoff Preview Part 1 was in 2019… Recorded on: October 2, 2022 Become a Patron and...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last twelve games of Tigers baseball, and look at who the most likely (and preferred) candidates are to take over from current manager Akihiro Yano in 2023 and beyond. In the post-show show, they pay tribute to two 40-something legends of the game who both announced their...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last month of Tigers baseball, choose a few players of the summer, roast our manager for some really questionable decisions, and then list some guys that should (or that we hope will) be cut at season's end. In the post-show show, they talk about personal encounters that...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last ten games of Tigers baseball, take a dig at manager Akihiro Yano (one is his fault, one is not!), and look ahead at the free agent situation for this coming offseason. Who are the Tigers at risk of losing? Whom should they pick up to bolster...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last nine games of Tigers baseball, pick on manager Akihiro Yano and name their players of the month for June. They also discuss just how improbable a pennant is for the team in the Year of the Tiger. In the post-show show, they talk about yet another...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last nine games of Tigers baseball, and rate the team position by position through the season's first 74 games. They also give awards to the outstanding players of the first half and name guys they figure are key to the team having a successful final 69 games.

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Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last twelve games of Tigers baseball, roast manager Akihiro Yano for his managing blunders, name their players of the month for May, and let you know what to expect in the final three series of interleague 2022 (vs. Fighters, @ Hawks, @ Buffaloes). In the post-show show,...