Interesting article in the (*spit*) Yomiuri today about veteran Swallows reliever Masao Kida today. I’ve always had a softspot for Kida, I like his spirit.  He always gives his all and plus he’s one of the few pitchers in Japan who likes to react when he makes the final out of an inning, and I like [...]

September 11th, 2008 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4 Hanshin Tigers 5 Streak: Lost 3 Last 5: LWLLL (Koshien Stadium) Tuesday it was Oshimoto. Wednesday it was Matsuoka. Tonight it was Lim’s turn to blow a game in the 9th inning. But unlike the previous two nights, when the scores were tied going into the final inning, [...]

This is one of the many new t-shirts on sale at Jingu Stadium by the good people at GRAND SLAM Sports Enterprises. It’s their new “Yes We Steal” shirt in commemoration of the team’s affinity for swiping extra bases. As of yesterday’s game, Tokyo had 116 steals! That easily bests Seibu’s 93, and second place [...]