Tokyo Swallows Snapshot: May 17th, 2012

Tateyama was the CL pitching MVP for March-April, 2012.

Sorry for the delay, Swallowers. It’s my fault. There are no excuses here at Tsubamegun. Something for you to read while planning a trip to New Orleans. Swallows of the Week Week 6 This one was never really going to be much of a contest, what with the wicked week that Coco put up and [...]

5/17/12 – Fukuoka (Home)

Milledge fouls out with the bases loaded in the second.

May 17th, 2012 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 9 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 Streak: Lost 1   Last 5: WDLWL (Meiji Jingu Stadium) Payback’s a bitch! After last night’s unreal drubbing of the Hawks, the boys from Fukuoka reciprocated in game 2. Nakamura gets the start in place of Aikawa tonight. I’m guessing that Nakamura will be [...]

5/10/12 – Chunichi (Away)

Fukuchi hits a game flipping double.

May 10th, 2012 Tokyo Swallows 3 Chunichi Dragons 1 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: WLLLW (Nagoya Dome) The Swallows’ bats finally come alive in the eighth to snap the team’s losing streak. The lineup got a bit of a tweak after Kawbata’s hip injury, and his subsequent removal from the active roster earlier today left [...]

4/28/12 – Hiroshima (Away)

Hatake's timing at the plate is improving.

April 28th, 2012    Tokyo Swallows 6  Hiroshima Carp 4 Streak: Won 2       Last 5: WWDWW (Mazda Stadium, Hiroshima) Tokyo traveled to Hiroshima yesterday for their first away series at Mazda Stadium. The two teams have played each other twice so far this season (played in Matsuyama) with Tokyo taking  both of [...]

Tokyo Swallows Snapshot: April 23rd, 2012

HR number four (2nd this weekend).

Something to read while remembering to keep your hands in your pockets. Swallows of the Week Week 3 Last week’s vote saw the strong performances by Hiroyasu Tanaka (2B), Lastings Milledge (LF), Katsuki Akagawa (P), and Kyohei Muranaka (P). 28 people cast their vote this week, and here’s what they decided: Congratulations to Beavis, a [...]

4/21/12 – Yomiuri (Home)

Akagawa pitched a gem tonight.

April 21st, 2012 Yomiuri Giants 0 Tokyo Swallows 2 Streak: Won 2  Last 5: LWLWW (Jingu Stadium) The struggling Giants retooled their lineup, but were no match for a hot Akagawa. A fairly simple and clean win for the Swallows tonight. Akagawa started the game off with 2 strikeouts before allowing a single to Sakamoto. [...]

Tokyo Swallows Snapshot: April 16, 2012

Nakamura has some nerves to steady, and some big shoes to fill.

Something for you to read while fielding offers for a more appropriate gig. Swallows of the Week Week 2 Ishikawa was the week one MVP, but he tanked after that. Hopefully the same fate does not await the winner of the week two polling. 31 people voted this time around, and they had five choices: Shingo [...]

04/15/12 Hiroshima (“Home”)

Thank you all and see you soon!

April 15th, 2012 Hiroshima Carp  0 Tokyo Swallows  1 Streak: Won 2       Last 5: WLLWW (Matsuyama) The Swallows go 2 for 2 in Matsuyama against Yoyo, I mean, Toyo Hiroshima Carp. After last nights outburst by the Swallows, the bats cooled off this fine Sunday afternoon. Still, thanks in large part to [...]

04/08/12 Chunichi (Away)

He keeps doing just enough to remain relevant...

April 8th, 2012 Tokyo Swallows 3 Chunichi Dragons 1 Streak: Won 2 Last 5: LDLWW (Nagoya Dome) Tokyo’s struggles at Nagoya Dome are long-documented on this site, so last night’s 2-1 win over the 2011 Central League Champs on their home turf was a wonderful sigh of relief. But Tokyo’s birds gave you something else [...]

04/01/12 Yomiuri (Away)

Here's how Yomiuri scored its first run.

April 1st, 2012 Tokyo Swallows 2 Yomiuri Giants 4 Streak: Lost 1  Last 5: WWL– (Tokyo Dome) After beating Utsumi and Sawamura on Friday and Saturday, Tokyo had the honor of witnessing the start to Toshiya Sugiuchi’s career in orange. Long may he struggle. And while it may not look like he did that poorly [...]