An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
June 27th, 2010 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Streak: Tied 1 Last 5: LLLLD (Meiji Jingu Stadium) Welcome to the first game of the post-Takada era. Glass is half-full version: Tokyo didn’t lose. Starting lineup: 1. Tanaka 2B 2. Ueda LF 3. Aoki CF 4. D’Antona 1B 5. Guiel RF [...]
May 26th, 2010 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2 Streak: Lost 9 Last 5: LLLLL (Meiji Jingu Stadium) After last Saturday’s debacle at Chiba, Tokyo had to pick themselves up off the floor and try to soldier on, despite today’s devastating news that Takada hadn’t resigned after all (Takada Count: 9). [...]
Tomorrow, weather permitting, the 6 Central League teams will play host to the 6 Pacific League teams, kicking off 5 weeks of Interleague play. This post will hopefully give you some information you will find useful.
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 [...]
June 6th, 2009 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5 Streak: Won 2 Last 5: WLLWW (Jingu Stadium) Today was a good day. So far in the Interleague campaign, the Swallows have been humbled by the best pitching the PL has to offer. Tanaka, Darvish, Sugiuchi and Wakui have all had their way [...]
June 5th, 2009 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: LWLLW (Jingu Stadium) After being thoroughly outplayed during their two games in the Seibu Dome the Swallows returned to Jingu, and on the back of yet another quality Tateyama start won easily against the slumping Eagles. For his [...]
May 20th, 2009 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 0 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: WWWWL (Kleenex Miyagi Stadium) This was always going to be a tough one. A day after facing Darrell Rasner and getting their 6th win on the trot, today saw Yakult try their hand against a different proposition [...]
May 19th, 2009 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3 Streak: Won 6 Last 5: WWWWW (Kleenex Miyagi Stadium) Today’s opening round of the 2009 Interleague schedule saw all six games held in Pacific League ballparks, with Tokyo making the trip to Sendai to face the Rakuten Eagles. This match-up saw the two [...]
June 12th, 2008 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3 Streak: Won 2 (Away Game: Kleenex Stadium) A 7th inning Norichika Aoki grand-slam home run was the highlight for Yakult on a good evening in Sendai for the Tokyo team. Tokyo starter Tateyama worked a strong seven innings, giving up just one run off six hits [...]
