October 11th, 2009

Chunichi Dragons 3

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4

Streak: Won 5    Last 5: WWWWW
(Jingu Stadium)
With the Swallows clinching 3rd and a Climax Series place on Friday, this preview matchup between the two teams that will be contesting the first round of the post-season was meant to be a nice quiet game, with both teams having little [...]

Pitchers Kyouhei Muranaka (no. 15) and Mikinori Katoh (no. 16), the alleged future of the pitching staff, were brought up to the top team on the 18th of September.
Muranaka, a fourth year lefty from Kanagawa, has been one of 2009’s bigger letdowns as far as the rotation is concerned. He resurfaces on the parent club [...]

September 16th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7

Yokohama BayStars 3

Streak: Won 2  Last 5: LLLWW
(Yokohama Stadium)
The Swallows won two games in a row for the first time since July 31st and August 1st when the team was playing the Dragons at home. Coincidentally, that was also the last time that the birds won a three game series.
It’s [...]

September 15th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5

Yokohama BayStars 6

Streak: Lost 9  Last 5: LLLLL
(Yokohama Stadium)
The last time the Swallows played the Baystars, the Stars whupped them 13-2. Carrying an eight game losing streak, the beleaguered fourth-place Swallows headed to Yokohama to play a team that has had their number all season long.

September 10th, 2009

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 3
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2
Streak: Lost 5     Last : LLLLL
(Jingu Stadium)
You couldn’t make this shit up if you tried. The Swallows took a 2-0 lead into the 9th inning off the back of an excellent start from Hiromitsu Takagi. But wouldn’t you just know it, they would end up [...]

September 8th, 2009

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 6
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3
Streak: Lost 3     Last : WDLLL
(Jingu Stadium)
Well it doesn’t rain, it pours. And for the Swallows at the moment it’s raining a consistent shower of piss. Today the Swallows arguably did enough to win the game. No make that should of won the game. But [...]

August 25th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 1

Streak: Won 1     Last : LWLLW
(Mazda Stadium)
What a shitty month it’s been for the Swallows, yet to win a series in August. Frigidly cold in the hottest of months, I’m glad I’ve been out of the country for most of it. One team they haven’t [...]

August 23rd, 2009

Yomiuri Giants 2

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1

Streak: Lost 2    Last 5: WLWLL
(Jingu Stadium)
After Friday’s rather fortunate win, and last night’s thorough drubbing, the Tokyo Swallows looked to win its first three-game series of the month against crosstown rival, Yomiuri.
But in the end, Tokyo gave this game away, and what they learned [...]

August 21st, 2009

Yomiuri Giants 6

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9

Streak: Won 1    Last 5: WLWLW
(Jingu Stadium)
Can anyone remember the last time Tokyo won a three-game series? Neither can I.
The birds went into this game hoping to catch the visiting Giants napping as they desperately seek a win or two to get their season back [...]

August 15th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1

Chunichi Dragons 2

Streak: Lost 4    Last 5: WLLLL
(Nagoya Dome)
The birds have been outscored 25-3 in their last two games.
The good news is that we didn’t get spanked again this time.