Obiki, Fighters clobber Hawks

Sep 5, 2013

Obiki, Fighters clobber Hawks

Keiji Obiki helped erase a four-run deficit with a come-from-behind grand slam in the second inning, and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters went on to rout the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 11-5 on Thursday night at Tokyo Dome. The Fighters were behind 4-1 in the ...

Status of posting system  may put Tanaka in limbo

Aug 15, 2013

Status of posting system may put Tanaka in limbo

Masahiro Tanaka figures to be one of the most intriguing NPB exports if the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles decide to post the star right-hander after the season. It’s widely believed Tanaka will request to make the move to the major leagues, and that Rakuten ...