An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
September 14th, 2011 Tokyo Swallows 7 Hiroshima Carp 6 Streak: Won 8 Last 5: WWWWW (Mazda Zoom Zoom Zoom! Zoom zooomzoomzoomzoom Stadium Hiroshima) Aoki started this game with a strike out, but he at least drew seven pitches. Tanaka drew a walk and Kawabata got a hit, both to be commended. Hatakeyama popped out and, [...]
April 24th, 2011 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 8 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 3 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: WWWDW (Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium) The Swallows made it out of Hiroshima without losing any of the fixtures in the series, taking their unbeaten streak to eight games, and are, for the moment, in first place. (I [...]
August 19th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2 Streak: Won 2 Last 5: LLLWW (Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium Hiroshima) Know what’s awesome? The name of the Carp’s home park. I mean awesome in size, not in the sense of it being anything other than a stupid name for a stadium. Know [...]
I’m starting an irregular tradition, although there are better things, even on this site, I could be doing with my time. I’m giving our loyal and friendly readers, which would be you, something to talk about on a day with no game. I’m going to pathetically brag, in the hope that you will one up [...]
