An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
May 19th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2 Saitama Seibu Lions 3 Streak: Lost 6 Last 5: LLLLL (Seibu Dome) The Tokyo Swallows took their one-ring circus to Saitama for game two at Seibu Dome against the Lions. The first inning wasn’t particularly encouraging, from an offensive standpoint anyway, but things got mildly better after [...]
A common conundrum encountered by enthusiasts of NPB is that of the sac bunt. It happens all the time, especially in the Central League where there’s no designated hitter (DH). And because of the absence of a DH, the pitcher often has to hit. You can occasionally find guys that know how to swing a [...]
Well what should pop through my letter box this last weekend but a copy of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows Official goods Catalogue for this season. In fact, it wasn’t just the one copy, but for some reason they sent me three. Maybe they’ve realised the true extent of my tat-buying tendencies and figure I can [...]
