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BRAD ELDRED

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 29, 2017
Carp star Suzuki working on 'godlike' encore
Hiroshima Carp outfielder Seiya Suzuki was "godlike" last season. At least that was the word.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 14, 2017
Potent Hiroshima lineup tearing up Central League in early going
The Hiroshima Carp look unstoppable. That's a bit hyperbolic this early in the year, yes, but it doesn't feel that way when the Carp have been busy taking apart opposing pitching staffs after falling behind by a run or two.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 19, 2016
Carp finalize deals with veteran trio
Three key contributors to the Hiroshima Carp's Central League championship effort have been re-signed for 2017, the club announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2016
Unsung hero Bass having sensational postseason for Fighters
For three consecutive games, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters kept the Hiroshima Carp within striking distance. Each time, the Pacific League champions mounted successful comeback victories, taking a 3-2 lead in the Japan Series in the process.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2016
Otani delivers game-winning single in 10th as Fighters prevail in Game 3
The legend of Shohei Otani just continues to grow.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016
Carp sink Fighters to take 2-0 Japan Series lead
Hiroshima Carp fans might have gone home feeling that a little can sometimes go a long way after Game 2 of the Japan Series. Their Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters counterparts, however, head back to Sapporo thinking that snowballs have a nasty tendency to start avalanches.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016
Carp slugger Eldred savoring Japan Series experience
Brad Eldred wants to savor every moment of this trip to the Japan Series. From every crack of the bat, every ouendan song and the thwack heard when the ball hits a glove, he wants to remember all of it. It's Eldred's first time here, and he's not taking it for granted.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016
Carp capitalize on big plays, stellar pitching to beat Fighters in Game 1
The 2016 Japan Series got off to a wet start, but the Hiroshima Carp and their fans weren't about to let a little rain, or Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani, ruin their fun.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2016
Triumphant Carp reduce magic number to three
Kris Johnson earned his 14th win as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Chunichi Dragons 4-1 on Tuesday to inch closer to their first Central League pennant in 25 years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2016
Carp, Hawks aim for continued success in second half
As can be expected, the top two teams of the first half, the Central League's Hiroshima Carp and Pacific League's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, were well represented during this year's NPB All-Star Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2016
Mejia, Balentien, Eldred receive players' vote to appear in All-Star Series
Nippon Professional Baseball's players have spoken, and they want to see power at this year's All-Star Series.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 7, 2016
Gomes left Eagles before opportunity to turn season around
"Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye." The title of a 19th century anti-war song.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 24, 2016
Carp slugger Eldred putting pressure on CL pitchers
There aren't many ways to fool Brad Eldred any more. Eldred has been in Japan for four seasons and is currently working on a fifth with the Hiroshima Carp, so he's almost seen it all.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 20, 2016
Carp newcomer Pridie getting acclimated to NPB life
By coming to Japan and signing with the Hiroshima Carp, Jason Pridie hopes to have found the one thing he's searched for throughout his career: an opportunity.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 19, 2015
Slugger Eldred undergoes knee surgery
Brad Eldred, whose 37 home runs last year led the Central League, has had surgery on his right knee, the Hiroshima Carp announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 19, 2014
Eldred believes Carp good enough to make impact in CL pennant race
One can only imagine what went through Hiroshima Carp manager Kenjiro Nomura's mind in the Central League dugout when Brad Eldred went down after fouling a ball off his foot in the seventh inning of the 2014 All-Star Series opener on Saturday at Seibu Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 19, 2014
Eldred, Carp like their chances in CL
One can only imagine what went through Hiroshima Carp manager Kenjiro Nomura's mind in the Central League dugout when Brad Eldred went down after fouling a ball off his foot in the seventh inning of the 2014 All-Star Series opener on Saturday at Seibu Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 18, 2014
Carp standouts spark CL to lopsided victory in All-Star Series opener
Game 1 of the 2014 NPB All-Star Series turned into a showcase of the Hiroshima Carp's various talents about midway through. Just as in the regular season, Brad Eldred was right in the middle of it all.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2014
Carp crush Giants to send interleague warning
If Brad Eldred and the Hiroshima Carp keep playing like this, the six Pacific League clubs aren't going to enjoy facing them any more than their Central League counterparts have so far this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 12, 2014
Eldred's bat on fire early for surprising CL-leading Carp
After years of futility and sub-.500 finishes, it's possible the Hiroshima Carp, still in first place despite Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Chunichi Dragons, are actually for real this season.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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