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Too late. I'm hitting coach. Sorry. I messaged him.

Uhhhh... But I wanted to be the hitting coach! JK, you are obviously the better choice. JK again. Jk again!!

Alright, awesome


Ooh... Sorry maccrash asked me via PM already.... You could be something else if you would like!

And for both of these, your jobs will start during Spring Training

So, what would I do?

Can I be... I don't know. OHHH!!!!! 1ST OR 3RD BASE COACH???? How would that work though??

Better make a good pitcher!

Hm... You would do something like.... Actually, I'm not quite sure yet, let me get back to you on that

Glad to see I'm getting publicity..... WTF am I on there?

It will be!

July 22

We're playing the last place Swallows today, but we're 6 games out of first!

Tokyo Yakult Swallows (28-56-2) - 7
Hanshin Tigers (47-37-1) - 3

Swallows:

Lineup:
1. Kazuki Fukuchi – LF [CF] (3-4)
2. Hiroyasu Tanaka - 2B (0-2, sac bunt, DP, sac fly, 1 RBI)
3. Norichika Aoki – CF [RF] (1-4, SO)
4. Jamie D'Antona – 1B (2-4, HR [14], double, 3 RBI)
- Shinichi Takeuchi – DEF. REPLACEMENT
5. Aaron Guiel – RF (3-4, 2 HR [16, 17], 3 RBI)
- Tsuyoshi Ueda [LF] – DEF. REPLEACMENT
6. Shinya Miyamoto - 3B (1-4)
7. Ryohei Kawamoto – C (0-4)
8. Takahiro Araki – SS (1-3)
9. PITCHER (0-2, sac bunt)

Pitcher(s):
Shohei Tateyama (9 innings, 3 runs, 3 eanred)

Tigers:

Lineup:
1. Kiyoshi Abe - C (2-5, HR [9], 2 RBI)
2. Matt Murton - LF (2-4, double)
3. Takashi Toritani – SS (1-3, BB)
4. Tomoaki Kanemoto - 1B (0-4)
5. Kazuteru Tani - RF (1-4, 1 RBI, SB)
6. Takahiro Arai - 3B (1-4, SO)
7. Riki Kawamoto – CF (0-4)
8. Keiichi Hirano - 2B (0-4)
9. PITCHER (2-3)
- Kenji Johjima – PH (0-1)

Pitcher(s):
Tsuyoshi Moriyama (7 innings, 6 runs, 6 earned)
Kenta Abe (1 inning, 1 run, 1 earned)

MVP(s):
Shohei Tateyama – Complete game, allowing only 3 runs
Jamie D’Antona – Gave his team the lead with a 2-run homerun in the 1st

WP: Shohei Tateyama (6-6)
LP: Tsuyoshi Moriyama (6-6)
S: --

Nishinomiya Sports
July 23
Tateyama goes the distance
– Shohei Tateyama
– Jamie D’Antona

Meiji Jingu Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo – The Tigers lose in a valiant effort, Tateyama pitched for a complete game, and Kanemoto was just out of it yesterday. The Tigers almost deserved this loss, as the offence was almost non-existent.

Also, strangely, Kiyoshi Abe, and Matt Murton’s bats broke in today’s game, back-to-back. Weird.

- Takaharu Sonada

July 29

All-Star game time!

PBL (Pacific League) - 8
CL (Central League [us!])- 3

July 30

2nd All-Star game!

CL - 5
PBL - 0

August 13

We're playing the Carp today, and we're pretty much out of it now, we're 7 games back.

Hanshin Tigers (56-43-1) - 8
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (51-49-1) - 5

Tigers:

Lineup:
1. Kiyoshi Abe - C (0-5, FC, PO)
2. Matt Murton - LF (2-4, 2 doubles)
3. Takashi Toritani – SS (3-4, 2 doubles, HR [19], 3 RBI)
4. Tomoaki Kanemoto - 1B (1-4)
5. Kazuteru Tani - RF (2-4, SO, double, 1 RBI)
6. Takahiro Arai - 3B (3-4, 2 HR [13, 14], double, 4 RBI, FC)
7. Riki Kawamoto – CF (1-4)
8. Keiichi Hirano - 2B (2-4, SB, double)
9. PITCHER (0-4)

Pitcher(s):
Atsushi Nohmi (8 1/3 innings, 5 runs, 5 earned)
Kyuji Fujikawa (2/3 inning, 0 runs)

Carp:

Lineup:
1. Eishin Soyogi – SS (2-5)
2. Masato Akamatsu – CF (4-5, HR [17], 1 RBI)
3. Sohichiro Amaya – RF (2-5, double, 1 RBI, SO)
4. Kenta Kurihara - 3B (1-5, 2 DP, SO, HR [27], 1 RBI)
5. Yoshiyuki Ishihara – C (4-4, double)
6. Akihiro Higashide - 2B (1-4, DP)
7. Justin Huber - 1B (1-4, HR [12], 1 RBI, DP)
8. Jun Hirose – LF (2-4, SO, 1 RBI)
9. PITCHER (1-2, runner thrown out at home, SO)
- Jeff Fiorentino – PH (0-1)
- Shigenobu Shima – PH (0-1)

Pitcher(s):
Eric Stults (4 2/3 innings, 7 runs, 7 earned)
Tomohiro Umetsu (1 1/3 innings, 0 runs)
Hisashi Takeuchi (1/3 inning, 1 run, 1 earned)
Ryuji Yokoyama (2/3 inning, 0 runs)
Katsuhiro Nagakawa (1 inning, 0 runs)

MVP(s):
Kyuji Fujikawa – Comes in and saves the game, even though it wasn’t actually considered a save
Takahiro Arai – Went 3-4 with a double and a pair of homeruns, also gave team the lead in the 2nd

WP: Atsushi Nohmi (9-5
LP: Eric Stults (4-8)
S: --

Nishinomiya Sports
August 14
Tigers win, excellent performance by both Nohmi and Arai
– Kyuji Fujikawa
– Takahiro Arai

Koshien Stadium, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo – In great part to Atsushi Nohmi the Tigers won yesterday, and with a score of 8-5. The Tigers have been in a slump recently, yes, it’s the slump that’s being recurring throughout the season. But today, it looked like all was well, Nohmi went 8 and a third, and then Fujikawa came in to close things out. And, like usual, the offence was good. Hopefully we’ll be able to sustain this in the postseason. And hopefully we’ll make some good new additions in the offseason.

Also, this years, All-Star games were split again. So it seems that the home-field advantage will go to the team with the better record.

- Takaharu Sonada

August 26, 2011

We're playing the 4th placed Yokohama BayStars today.

Hanshin Tigers (62-49-1) - 4
Yokohama BayStars (57-56-1) - 5

Tigers:

Lineup:
1. Kiyoshi Abe – C (1-4, double)
- PITCHER (0-0)
- Kodai Sakurai – PH (0-1)
2. Riki Kawamoto – CF (1-4, double, 1 RBI)
3. Takashi Toritani – SS (2-4)
4. Tomoaki Kanemoto - 1B (2-4, double)
5. Kazuteru Tani – RF (1-4, HR [33], 1 RBI)
6. Takahiro Arai – 3B (0-4)
7. Ivan Adamsky – LF (2-4, double)
8. Keiichi Hirano – 2B (0-4, DP)
9. PITCHER (1-2, double, 1 RBI)
- Kenji Johjima – PH [C] (1-2, HR [8], 1 RBI)

Pitcher(s):
Minoru Iwata (6 1/3 innings, 5 runs, 5 earned)
Kiyoshi Toyoda (2/3 inning, 0 runs)
Hirotaka Egusa (1 2/3 innings, 0 runs)
Kyuji Fujikawa (1/3 inning, 0 runs)


BayStars:

Lineup:
1. Kazuya Fujita – SS (2-5)
2. Yuki Yoshimura – CF (0-5)
3. Alex Ramirez – RF (0-4)
4. Shuichi Murata - 3B (0-4, SO)
5. Seiichi Uchikawa – 1B (1-4, double)
6. José Castillo - 2B (3-4)
7. Terrmel Sledge – LF (2-4, SO, 2 doubles)
- Shingo Nonaka – PR
8. Yuki Takamori – C (2-4, 2 RBI, DP)
9. PITCHER (0-1)
- Tatsuhiko Kinjoh – PH (0-0, sac fly, 1 RBI)
- Tatsuya Shimozono – PH (1-1, double, 2 RBI)
- Takahiro Saeki – PH (1-1)
- Takehiro Ishikawa - PR

Pitcher(s):
Shigeru Kaga (3 2/3 innings, 3 runs, 3 earned)
Kosuke Katoh (1/3 inning, 0 runs)
Hiroki Sanada (2 innings, 0 runs)
Shintaro Ejiri (2 innings, 1 run, 1 earned)
Shun Yamaguchi (1 inning, 0 runs)

MVP:
Tatsuya Shimozono – Gave his team the lead with a pinch-hit 2 run double

WP: Hiroki Sanada (4-0)
LP: Minoru Iwata (11-6)
S: Shun Yamaguchi (31)

Nishinomiya Sports
August 27, 2011
So close, yet so far away
- Tatsuya Shimozono

Koshien Stadium, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo – The Tigers lost. The pitching (at least the starting pitching) wasn’t too great. But it wasn’t too bad either. Manager, Akinobu Mayumi had this to say in his press conference following the game: “Our pitching, it’s pretty lackluster. We’ll have to make some big changes next season.”

Agreed.
- Takaharu Sonada

September 2, 2011

We're playing the 5th placed Hiroshima Carp

Hiroshima Toyo Carp (59-59-1) - 3
Hanshin Tigers (65-52-1) - 5

Carp:

Lineup:
1. Eishin Soyogi – SS (1-5)
2. Masato Akamatsu – CF (1-5, CS, 2 SO)
3. Sohichiro Amaya – RF (1-5)
4. Kenta Kurihara – 3B (2-4, double, HR [28], 2 RBI)
5. Yoshiyuki Ishihara – C (1-4, SO)
6. Akihiro Higashide – 2B (2-4)
7. Justin Huber - 1B (1-4, HR [17], 1 RBI, SO)
8. Jun Hirose – LF (1-4)
9. PITCHER (1-1)
- Shigenobu Shima – PH (1-1)
- Goh Kida – PH (0-1)
- Jeff Fiorentino – PH (1-1)

Pitcher(s):
Junpei Shinoda (5 innings, 4 runs, 3 earned)
Hisashi Takeuchi (2 innings, 1 runs, 1 earned)
Ryuji Yokoyama (2 innings, 0 runs)

Tigers:

Lineup:
1. Kiyoshi Abe – C (3-5, CS, HR [15], 1 RBI, DP)
2. Matt Murton – LF (0-4)
3. Takashi Toritani – SS (2-4, double)
4. Tomoaki Kanemoto – 1B (1-4, HR [27], 1 RBI, reached on error)
5. Kazuteru Tani – RF (3-4, HR [35], 3 RBI)
6. Takahiro Arai – 3B (1-4, DP)
7. Riki Kawamoto – CF (1-4, double)
8. Keiichi Hirano – 2B (0-3, IBB)
9. PITCHER (0-3)
- Keisuke Kanoh – PH (1-1)

Pitcher(s):
Seth Greisinger (6+ innings, 3 runs, 3 earned)
Kenta Abe (2 innings, 0 runs)
Kyuji Fujikawa (1 inning, 0 runs)

MVP(s):
Seth Greisinger – Good pitching
Tomoaki Kanemoto – Gave his team the lead with a homerun in the 2nd.

WP: Seth Greisinger (11-7)
LP: Junpei Shinoda (5-5)
S: Kyuji Fujikawa (34)

Nishinomiya Sports
September 3, 2011
Tigers win a close one
– Seth Greisinger, on the Giants in 2009
– Tomoaki Kanemoto

MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima, Minami-ku,Hiroshima – The Tigers won a close game yesterday, and Kanemoto started it all off with a 2-run bomb in the 2nd inning. Greisinger pitched well today, to earn his 11th win of the season.

- Takaharu Sonada

(Sorry this one is crappy…)

October 6, 2011

"Today's our final game of the season boys, let's try and go out with style! The Giants have already clinched 1st place, and we've got 2nd, but regardless, let's win this!" I tried to rally up the team before the game, and it worked. They rushed onto the field for practice, today should be a good game, we're playing the Dragons.

Chunichi Dragons (71-69-4) - 6
Hanshin Tigers (82-61-1) - 4

Dragons:

Lineup:
1. Hirokazu Ibata – 2B (2-5, SO)
2. Masahiro Araki – SS (2-4, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, DP, sac bunt)
3. Kazuhiro Wada – RF (2-4, SO)
4. Tony Blanco – 1B (0-3, IBB, SO)
5. Masahiko Morino – 3B (2-4, DP, double)
6. Atsushi Fujii – CF (2-4, HR [16], 1 RBI)
7. Ryosuke Hirata – LF (1-4, SO, double, 2 RBI)
8. Keiji Oyama – C (2-4, double, 1 RBI)
9. PITCHER (1-2)
- Kei Nomoto – PH (1-1, HR [3], 1 RBI)
- Ryota Arai – PH (0-1)

Pitcher(s):
Kenichi Nakata (6 innings, 4 runs, 4 earned)
Junichi Kawahara (1 inning, 0 runs)
Takuya Asao (1 inning, 0 runs)
Hosoyama (1 inning, 0 runs)

Tigers:

Lineup:
1. Kiyoshi Abe – C (0-4)
2. Matt Murton – LF (0-4)
3. Takashi Toritani – SS (1-4)
4. Tomoaki Kanemoto – 1B (1-4, double)
5. Kazuteru Tani – RF (2-4, double, HR [41], 3 RBI)
6. Riki Kawamoto – CF (1-4)
7. Ivan Adamsky – 3B (1-3)
- Kenji Johjima – PH (0-1)
8. Keiichi Hirano – 2B (1-3)
9. PITCHER (0-3, DP, 1 RBI)

Pitcher(s):
Masaru Takeda (7 innings, 3 runs, 3 earned)
Hirotaka Egusa (0 innings, 3 runs, 3 earned)
Kyuji Fujikawa (1 inning, 0 runs)

MVP:
Ryosuke Hirata – Gave his team the lead with a 2 RBI double in the 8th

WP: Takuya Asao (9-7)
LP: Hirotaka Egusa (0-2)
S: Hosoyama (26)

Nishinomiya Sports
October 7, 2011
The Death Inning, has it returned?
– Ryosuke Hirata

Nagoya Dome, Nagoya – The Tigers lost a heart-breaker yesterday, and on their last game of the season no less! The final score was 6-4. The Tigers were leading most of the game, but then came the big, bad 8th inning, and all went south from there. Manager, Akinobu Mayumi spoke in his press conference about what he thinks of the playoffs, he said: “The playoffs, well, they’ll be interesting. We [The Tigers] haven’t been performing at the standard level all year, pretty much. I don’t know how we’ll end up in the playoffs, but hopefully we’ll take it all this year!”

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS:
1. Yomiuri Giants – 86-55-3
2. Hanshin Tigers – 82-61-1, 5 GB
3. Yokohama BayStars – 73-68-3, 13 GB
4. Chunichi Dragons – 71-69-4, 14.5 GB
5. Hiroshima Toyo Carp – 69-72-3, 17 GB
6. Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 43-98-3, 43 GB (:O)

This year’s playoffs should be interesting…

- Takaharu Sonada

Congratulations on making the playoffs again!