An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
August 28th, 2010 Hanshin Tigers 9 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: WLLWL (Meiji Jingu Stadium) What poison can overcome the elation of a thumping of the Tigers? A thumping by the Tigers. This sucked. Good news first: Eulogio De La Cruz is a badass (except at pitching). His warm-up music [...]
April 17th, 2010 Yomiuri Giants 6 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: LLLWL (Matsuyama) This was a game that was closely contested for six innings, but ultimately things got away from Tokyo in a costly 7th as they were soundly beaten by Yomiuri in a “home” game in Shikoku. The starting [...]
