An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
September 21st, 2012 Tokyo Swallows 4 Yomiuri Giants 6 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: WWWWL (Tokyo Dome) I want to be remain thankful and happy that the birds swept the last two series at a time when they really needed to. But no, it’s hard to be grateful when you drop the game that ensures [...]
July 10th, 2012 Yokohama BayStars 6 Tokyo Swallows 1 Streak: Lost 3 Last 5: WWLLL (Meiji Jingu Stadium) After their blistering start to the month of July (and indeed pretty much since interleague concluded) Tokyo had a chance to prove this last lacklustre weekend in Hiroshima was a mere anomaly. Unfortunately they could not convince [...]
Something for you to read while sorting out your statistical support. Tokyo just ended a rain-shortened week that started nicely and ended with a whimper. Some of that whimper is likely attributable to the fact that Milledge was forced to sit out most of the Hiroshima series last weekend. But before we get into that, [...]
June 30th, 2012 Hanshin Tigers 6 Tokyo Swallows 4 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: DWWWL (Jingu Stadium) After a thrilling win the previous night, the Swallows were unable to carry the positive momentum into the next day. Orlando Roman made his first start since being recalled to the top team after Lim’s injury and [...]
June 10th, 2012 Saitama Seibu Lions 4 Tokyo Swallows 2 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: WLWWL (Jingu Stadium) This game was crap. And soggy. The Swallows fielded a lineup that was very similar to the one they tried to put on the field for yesterday’s rained out game against the Chiba Marines. The rains [...]
May 27th, 2012 Tohoku Eagles 4 Tokyo Swallows 1 Streak: Lost 8 Last 8: LLLLLLLL (Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium) Heading into this evening’s encounter against the visiting Tohoku Eagles, Tokyo hadn’t scored a run since the fifth inning of Thursday’s game. That’s a lengthy 22 innings straight, but the Jingu faithful would have to wait [...]
May 26th, 2012 Tokyo Swallows 0 Saitama Seibu Lions 8 Streak: Lost 7 Last 7: LLLLLLL (Seibu Dome) Take a look at the above box score. Now be thankful you didn’t have to sit through it (and if you did, I feel your pain). Ishikawa: Lasted six innings giving up three runs on six hits [...]
April 30th, 2012 Tokyo Swallows 7 Hiroshima Carp 1 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: DWWLW (Mazda Stadium, Hiroshima) Yesterday Tokyo ran headlong into a masterful performance by early rookie-of-the-year candidate, Yusuke Nomura. The 22-year-old drafted out of Meiji University threw his slider wherever he wanted and induced 14 groundouts from the [...]
April 22nd, 2012 Yomiuri Giants 2 Tokyo Swallows 3 Streak: Won 3 Last 5: WLWWW (Jingu Stadium) Sweep! Sweep! Sweep! Sweep! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeep! Roman finally got his first NPB ‘W’ in his fourth start of the year and second this week. Despite the rain, this was another enjoyable game to watch for the Swallows fans in [...]
April 19th, 2012 Tokyo Swallows 3 Hanshin Tigers 4 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: WWLWL (Koshien Stadium) Ishikawa and the Swallows lose a back-and-forth affair at a windy Koshien. The Swallows struck first in this game in the second. After Kawabata walked to lead off the inning, Miyamoto got career hit number 1987 to put [...]
