An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
July 30th, 2009 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 8 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Streak: Lost 2 Last : WWWLL (Jingu Stadium) OK, here’s the deal: we need to buy a second farm team right now because there’s not enough competition for slots on the rotation, and the guys aren’t getting the game time that they [...]
With the season now entering it’s second half, let’s have a look at how the Tokyo starting rotation is shaping up for the playoff push.
July 14th, 2009 Yomiuri Giants 4 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 0 Streak: Lost 3 Last 5: WWLLL (Iwaki Green Stadium Fukushima) Tokyo again did what they do best when facing their cross-city rivals, they rolled over and played dead as they once again became the Giants’ bitches. They might as well all get orange arrows tattooed [...]
July 7th, 2009 Chunichi Dragons 12 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 Streak: Lost 2 Last 5: LLWLL (Jingu Stadium) Well that wasn’t pretty. Kyohei Muranaka made his first start of 2009 but he had a tough time on his return, add that to the impotent Tokyo bats and throw in a little hapless relief pitching [...]
June 15th, 2008 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: LWWLW (Away Game: Sapporo Dome) Swallows veteran shortstop Shinya Miyamoto got his 1500th career hit and starter Kyouhei Muranaka got his first win since May 9th as Yakult downed Nippon Ham in Sapporo. Muranaka pitched a shutout seven innings with 9 strikeouts [...]
June 9th, 2008 Chiba Lotte Marines 5 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Streak: Lost 3 (Home game: Jingu Stadium) Chiba starter, Ono, got the win on only five innings of work and 68 pitches. Kamada took the loss, his second in 14 relief appearances, for the home team. Nishioka hit a leadoff home run in the [...]
