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What was Tsubamegun?
In early 2008, Christopher Pellegrini, Dave Watkins, and Garrett DeOrio got together and decided to start this website. Chris and Garrett had dabbled in NPB coverage as part of Garrett’s Trans-Pacific Radio site. But getting Dave and his passion onboard was what lead them to decide to launch a standalone site. The site was launched…
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Tokyo Swallows Podcast 72 (October, 2022)
This episode of the podcast was never actually released on the website/feed. It was recorded shortly after the Swallows’ clinched their back-to-back CL pennant and they were waiting for their Climax Series opponent. When we tried to post the episode on the website we ran into some issues that we ultimately never figured out before…
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Tokyo Swallows Podcast 71 (August, 2022)
Chris, Dave, and Kozo are back to ponder the big questions like… Can Tsubakuro die? Who’s number 71? Who’s the greatest number 17? How good is Murakami? And most importantly, who wears the best uniforms in Japan? All those questions are answered plus the obligatory COVID update, a recap of the Swallows games since the…
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Tokyo Swallows Podcast 41 (September, 2017)
Dave, Chris, and Kozo come off of their summer vacations to discuss the state of the Swallows. Topics covered include: Dave confuses the boys about the lineage of number 41 CL standing overview How bad is this season historically? Manaka and the manager situation Kawabata injury update Coco and his future with the team Memorable…
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How Does the NPB Draft Work?
With the 2010 NPB Draft fast approaching, Tsubamegun will be presenting a number of articles filling you in on how the draft works and which players the Swallows may be eying. Part 1 of this series will explain the mechanics of the NPB draft. The 2010 NPB draft will be held on October 28 at…
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Remembering Masayasu Okada
Today (July 30) marks the eighth anniversary of the passing of Masayasu Okada, arguably the Swallows’ biggest fan. Okada was responsible for many of the cheering rituals that continue to be used to this day, including the use of umbrellas and the singing of Tokyo Ondo. Beyond an obituary written by Jim Allen and some…
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A Baseball Journey from Montreal to Tokyo
My Road to Becoming a Swallows Fan Howdy Tsubamegun readers! My name is Kozo Ota, and I was recently asked to become a contributor to this fine site. As a fan of both the Swallows, and this site, it took me all of 5 seconds to accept the offer. I hope to contribute posts that…
