September 16th, 2008 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 6 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5 Streak: Lost 8 Last 5: LLLLL (Jingu Stadium) Another close game, and another last inning loss.
9/15/08 – Hiroshima (Home)
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9/14/08 – Yomiuri (Away)
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9/13/08 – Yomiuri (Away)
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9/12/08 – Yomiuri (Away)
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The Evolution of a Lineup – 2008 Yakult Edition
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With the regular season now entering it’s final month, I’d thought I’d take a look at how the Yakult lineup of the starting eight position players has evolved since opening day. So first, lets take a look at the batting order which started against the Giants on opening day, Friday March 28th 2008: 1 Keizo [...]
Old Man Kida
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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 [...]
9/11/08 – Hanshin (Away)
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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, [...]
"Yes We Steal" t-shirt
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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 [...]
