Tokyo Swallows Podcast 14 (May, 2013)
The season is nearly two months old, and Dave and Christopher have finally sat down to discuss the ups and downs (but mostly the latter) of the 2013 campaign as it has unfolded thus far. Here’s some of what to expect: A new TSP sponsor to help compensate for the sorry start to the season. [...]
Interleague Pro vs. Con
Ever since Interleague play started in 2005, its arrival every year has been greeted with a debate that will likely never end: How great or awful is it? Does it detract from the regular season or make it more interesting? Does it dilute rivalries or give teams a real test? Here at the Tsubamegun, we [...]
Jun 16th 2013, @ Orix
June 16th, 2013 Tokyo Swallows 8 Orix Buffaloes 10 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: LLLWL (Kyocera Dome) And finally, brutally, the interleague portion of the season comes to an inglorious end. Until we meet again, Pa-League. As you can plainly and painfully see, a big sixth inning from the hometown Buffaloes was all it took [...]
Tokyo Swallows Podcast 14 (May, 2013)
The season is nearly two months old, and Dave and Christopher have finally sat down to discuss the ups and downs (but mostly the latter) of the 2013 campaign as it has unfolded thus far. Here’s some of what to expect: A new TSP sponsor to help compensate for the sorry start to the season. [...]
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Interleague Pro vs. Con
Ever since Interleague play started in 2005, its arrival every year has been greeted with a debate that will likely never end: How great or awful is it? Does it detract from the regular season or make it more interesting? Does it dilute rivalries or give teams a real test? Here at the Tsubamegun, we [...]
Latest Game Reports
Jun 16th 2013, @ Orix
June 16th, 2013 Tokyo Swallows 8 Orix Buffaloes 10 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: LLLWL (Kyocera Dome) And finally, brutally, the interleague portion of the season comes to an inglorious end. Until we meet again, Pa-League. As you can plainly and painfully see, a big sixth inning from the hometown Buffaloes was all it took [...]
Jun 15th 2013, @ Orix
June 15th, 2013 Tokyo Swallows 2 Orix Buffaloes 1 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: LLLLW (Kyocera Dome) If you’re feeling a bit of motion sickness, it’s due to the unfamiliar upward motion that interrupted the downward slide, rest assured it’s OK. Most fans even find it pleasurable once they get used to it. It’s a [...]
Jun 13th 2013, @ Fukuoka
June 13th, 2013 Tokyo Swallows 4 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 11 Streak: Lost 5 Last 5: LLLLL (Fukuoka Yafuoku! [ed note: We didn't make that up.] Dome) The Swallows are now 15 games under .500 after losing their fifth game in a row. The rays of hope are few and far between. There’s something wrong with your [...]
