Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the Shintaro Fujinami experiment in Oakland, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, select their players of the month for May, and give you the lowdown on our final three interleague opponents: the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks! Recorded on: June 5, 2023 Also,...

Host T-Ray reports on team news, recaps the last twelve games of Tigers baseball, and does his best to give you the information you need to be an informed viewer as the Tigers prepare to face the Saitama Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles when interleague kicks off next week. Recorded...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay profile Hanshin Tigers pitcher Jeremy Beasley and then roll the 30-minute-plus interview we did with him last week. We then go over some of the interesting things he touched on. You won’t want to miss this one! It’s GOOD! Recorded on: April 24 & 27, 2023 Become a Patron and receive...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, take a few jabs at the manager, and try to figure out what has gone wrong with all-stars Teruaki Sato and Ryutaro Umeno. Recorded on: April 24, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: [email protected] Subscribe to...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first eight games of Tigers baseball, and share their first impressions of the main players (and the manager) on the 2023 top squad roster. In the post-show show, T-Ray talks about his experience interpreting for Daily Sports when they interviewed Hanshin Tigers legend Randy Bass. Check it...

Hosts T-Ray and JJJ discuss team news, the last nine exhibition games, and then turn the floor over to nine contributors who fearlessly predict the final standings in the Central League for the 2023 season! A little bit of analysis from the hosts follows that, and then a look ahead at the first nine games...

Hosts T-Ray and JJJ listen to an interview conducted with new Tigers pitcher Brian Keller and then discuss it together. A transcript of the interview (edited a bit for consistency) can be viewed here: https://www.thehanshintigers.com/player-interviews/march-2023-brian-keller/ This is your final reminder (from us) to get your entry in for the 7th annual Central League Standings Prediction...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eight games of preseason Tigers baseball, and preview the Tigers’ five opponents in the Central League. Guest appearances by friends from other social media accounts! In the post-show show, they preview the interview conducted with Brian Keller and also unveil the 2023 H-TEN slogan. Check it...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last four games of Tigers baseball down in Okinawa, and then listen to an interview of Tigers legend Tom O’Malley conducted a couple of weeks ago. In the post-show show, they launch the Japanese version of H-TEN on YouTube and Anchor simultaneously. Check it out here! Recorded...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the first few games of Tigers preseason baseball, and then we listen to an interview with reliever Kyle Keller (#42). In the post-show show, T-Ray asks Sanjay for ideas for his upcoming Daily Sports column. Ultimately, they end up Check it out here! Recorded on: February 22, 2023...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, update you on the import players, and then go in-depth into the team’s depth charts as of the start of spring training. In the post-show show, T-Ray introduces his two side projects in Japanese (stand fm & Radiotalk), and the guys announce their desire to try something new...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay catch you completely up on the Hanshin Tigers roster and coaching moves during the offseason. They also break down which players will be at which camp (top squad or minor league) in February in Okinawa. In the post-show show, they talk about his encounter with Shintaro Fujinami‘s interpreter. Check it out...

Host T-Ray sat down with Hanshin Tigers legend George Arias (2002-04) to discuss his new job as Yomiuri Giants international scout, his relationship with current Tigers manager Akinobu Okada, his grown-up children and what they are up to now, and also his encounter with author James McKnight, who wrote a couple of books about his...

Host T-Ray sat down with James McKnight, author of Yellow & Black Fever (English and Japanese versions available!) and Bad Foreigner. We discuss the book, some of the more intriguing characters, his encounter with former Hanshin great George Arias, and so much more! Recorded on: November 12, 2022 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers...

Hosts T-Ray welcomes the owner of JapanBall, Shane Barclay, to the show to chat about NPB, his history as a fan of Japanese baseball, his involvement with MLB, taking over JapanBall, and a whole lot more! If you are interested in knowing more about JapanBall and the tours, be sure to click on any (or...

You can also find this interview in English and Japanese here. There will also be a series of videos on YouTube someday. Host T-Ray had the privilege of chatting with former Hanshin Tigers slugger Justin Bour (2020) for this interview. Enjoy! Recorded on: September 7, 2022 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, including the hiring of manager Akinobu Okada and the possible posting of pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. They also recap the final three games of the Tigers’ season before diving into the annual H-TEN Awards, given to all sorts of players and team events. In the post-show show, they name...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay take you through the first round of the playoffs, a successful 2-1 series win for the Hanshin Tigers, before looking in depth at the players on both teams in the upcoming Final Stage series (October 12-17?) against the Yakult Swallows. Who do they have winning the series? Listen until the end...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last ten games of Tigers baseball, roast departing manager Akihiro Yano one last time, and discuss what to expect out of the upcoming playoff series in Yokohama. For the record, Surprise Playoff Preview Part 1 was in 2019… Recorded on: October 2, 2022 Become a Patron and...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last twelve games of Tigers baseball, and look at who the most likely (and preferred) candidates are to take over from current manager Akihiro Yano in 2023 and beyond. In the post-show show, they pay tribute to two 40-something legends of the game who both announced their...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last month of Tigers baseball, choose a few players of the summer, roast our manager for some really questionable decisions, and then list some guys that should (or that we hope will) be cut at season’s end. In the post-show show, they talk about personal encounters that...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last ten games of Tigers baseball, take a dig at manager Akihiro Yano (one is his fault, one is not!), and look ahead at the free agent situation for this coming offseason. Who are the Tigers at risk of losing? Whom should they pick up to bolster...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last nine games of Tigers baseball, pick on manager Akihiro Yano and name their players of the month for June. They also discuss just how improbable a pennant is for the team in the Year of the Tiger. In the post-show show, they talk about yet another...

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last nine games of Tigers baseball, and rate the team position by position through the season's first 74 games. They also give awards to the outstanding players of the first half and name guys they figure are key to the team having a successful final 69 games.