Comments on: 10/9/09 – Hanshin (Home)

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:09:00 +0000

This is what it’s all about. ‘Nuff said.

By: Steven Keller

Steven Keller — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:30:45 +0000

First off, congrats to the Swallows! They pulled together and came through when the season was on the line. Special props to Miyamoto, he really was the MF man down the stretch!!

The results are all the more suprising considering the two major handicaps they faced this season:

(1) Lackluster fan support: Great turnout for the finale but where were all those fans during the regular season? Of the ten or so games I saw this season the Swallows fans were outnumbered by the opposition in every one.

(2) Worst manager in the game: Not only does Takada have the kiddie support, he also has strong support in the front office despite not being qualified to coach little league. Yes, logic and common sense will be trumped again, not only by cute kids but by cronyism and apathy.

One person who may not be back is D’Antona. Reliable inside sources say that although D’Antona has been healthy for the past couple of weeks, Takada is deliberately sitting him because he doesn’t want him back next year and is trying to make a point that the team doesn’t need him. Just prior to his hamstring injury D’Antona was named “Central League Player of the Month” for July, was on pace to lead the team in home runs and RBIs and had a respectable .287 average. To bench a player of his caliber just to prove a point is totally irresponsible, especially when the season is on the line. Unfortunately, even though D’Antona has his own supporters in the front office it’s quite likely he will not be resigned.

If Takada comes back and D’Antona doesn’t, I for one will be going to see the BayStars or the Marines next year. Takada and anyone of his ilk can go F*#% themselves! They won’t be getting any more of my hard-earned money.

Regardless of their hapless skipper, I wish all the best for the Swallows in the upcoming playoffs! GO SWALLOWS!

By: flick

flick — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:29:09 +0000

Ha, funny you say that because the only name my 2 year son knows is Aoki. Any man in uniform whether he be a Swallows or a major leaguer is Aoki to him.

By: simoncurrie

simoncurrie — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:47:15 +0000

Awesome being there! Never seen Jingu like that before. And now we’re off to Nagoya with momentum on our side. With a short series of the first round we could pull this off on the backs of Tateyama and Ishikawa!

Tickets for most seats go on sale on the 11th, the visitors cheering section go on sale on the 15th.

By: zunlin

zunlin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:15:25 +0000

Great game, very stressful, and great Swallows!!!

Let’s see what will happen now…miracles are not forbidden

By: Zorgon

Zorgon — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:19:06 +0000

*Series, not game. Oops. :-/

By: Zorgon

Zorgon — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:18:35 +0000

Yeah! I can’t wait to be up in the early hours of the morning watching this game that’s half a world away! Who cares that nobody here knows what I’m talking about?! I’m pumped!

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:12:28 +0000

Takada has the cute 2 year old boy vote so any critcism of him is irrelevant. I watched the game with a Swallows friend and the only name on the Swallows side his son knows is Takada. Every time he saw Takada the little lad pointed him out – Aoki, Miyamoto they were nobody. With support like that nothing can be done. Sorry but logic and good sense is always beaten by cute 2 year old boys. On a slightly more serious note congratulations to the Swallows – you deserved your victory.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:38:42 +0000

Congratulations! When the Swallows was falling off a cliff and over taken by the Tigers this summer, I never thought that the Swallows would make the Climax. I am happy, I was wrong. For some reason the Swallows tend to do well against the Tigers. They have been doing so not just this season but many seasons.

Could not make it to the stadium to watch this highly crucial game. Saw the game on TV. The atmosphere must have been fantastic. It was nice to see that many Swallows fans and they were just as loud if not louder than the Tigers fans.

Though it is nice to see a packed Jingu, I kind of like it that Jingu is usually not full. The same can be said for Yokohama. It just wouldn´t be Yokohama if they played in front of 30,000 each night. Over a long season I think having somewhere between 15 to 20000 a game is the most comfortable at Jingu. It´s nice and mellow, no long toilet lines, and then if Jingu gets packed every now and then like last night, I think then the Swallows is in a very god position both for the fans and the team.

くたばれ読売、くたばれ読売、ハァ踊り踊るならチョイト東京音頭ヨイヨイ！！

東京ヤクルトスワローズのファンの皆様、おめでとうございます。

By: Bryan Crowe

Bryan Crowe — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:03:20 +0000

Can anyone post details or does anyone know how to get tickets for next week, I was told they don’t go on sale until the 15th but does anyone know the best/most reliable outlet to get them from?

(Still grinning for ear to ear)