May 22nd, 2012 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Chiba Lotte Marines Streak: Lost 3 Last 5: LWLLL (QVC Marine Field) This evening’s game fell victim to a day of rain, and will be rescheduled for Thursday 24th at 6:15pm.
2012 Interleague Preview: Part 1
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again! When Central League teams face off against their Pacific League counterparts. Things will get started for the Swallows on Wednesday evening at Jingu when they face off against the defending Nippon Series Champion Hawks. The Interleague format hasn’t changed over the last couple of years, and if anyone needs [...]
Tokyo Swallows off-season updates: February 27, 2012
February 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
Tokyo Swallows Wladimir Balentien is having some right elbow issues and hasn’t been able to practice at 100%. It seems like Ogawa is starting to get a little impatient (link in Japanese). Balentien didn’t play in Tokyo’s pre-season game against Hanshin on Saturday. Tokyo beat Hokkaido 3-0 in a practice game on Thursday February 23rd. [...]
Around the Central League: January 11, 2012
January 11, 2012 By 3 Comments
Chunichi Dragons Free agent LHP Wei-ying Chen signed with Baltimore. It’s a three-year deal that consequently puts a serious dent in Chunichi’s ability to keep opposing teams off the board. Cheers to that! Yomiuri Giants Sounds like the Giants may be about to sign utility INF/OF John Bowker who was recently released by the Phillies. [...]
Josh Whitesell
January 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Bio Josh was born in Durham, North Carolina on April 14, 1982, and played high school baseball in Rialto, California. He later played college ball for Loyola Marymount University and was a top level student-athlete throughout his time as an amateur baseball player. His freshman year, 2001, ended on a sour and painful note when [...]
Former Chiba Manager, Bobby Valentine, to be Named Boston Skipper
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Chiba legend, and all-around-good-guy, Bobby Valentine, is reportedly about to assume control of the dugout at Fenway Park. After a ponderous perusal of several possible Terry Francona replacements, Valentine has emerged as the front-runner and looks set to take over once contract terms are settled. We spent a day hanging with Mr. Valentine back during [...]
6/18/11 – Chiba (Home)
June 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
June 18th, 2011 Chiba Lotte Marines 0 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: LWWLW (Meiji Jingu Stadium) The Swallows took advantage of a shaky Watanabe in the rain to win their only Interleague series. Tateyama got the start today and looked comfortable throughout. Even when he let runners get on [...]
6/1/11 – Chiba (Away)
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
June 1st, 2011 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Chiba Lotte Marines 2 Streak: Won 2 Last 5: WLLWW (QVC Marine Field) Looking to pull themselves out of the Interleague cellar, the Birds took the field in the Great Cylinder (a.k.a. QVC Marine Field). Can the return of Aikawa do the trick? For Tokyo: P Yamamoto 1. [...]
5/31/11 – Chiba (Away)
May 31, 2011 By 9 Comments
May 31st, 2011 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Chiba Lotte Marines 1 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: LWLLW (QVC Marine Field) After their inept drubbing at the hands of Seibu on Sunday, the Swallows headed back to the scene of their lowest ebb under the previous manager to try and get the wheels back on [...]
6/7/10 – Chiba (Home)
June 7, 2010 By 4 Comments
June 7th, 2010 Chiba Lotte Marines 14 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: LWLWL (Meiji Jingu Stadium) For six innings it looked as though Tokyo’s two month wait for a series win/two game winning streak would soon be coming to an end. That was before the Marines put up an astounding [...]
