MLB Sep 30, 2020
Masahiro Tanaka and Shogo Akiyama gear up for expanded postseason
by Jason Coskrey
The two players are among six Japanese players participating in the wild-card round, including three experiencing their first big-league playoffs.
Baseball / MLB Jul 25, 2020
Rays' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo homers in MLB debut; Shogo Akiyama hits RBI single in first at-bat for Reds
Tsutsugo, who signed with the Rays over the winter, blasted an opposite-field home run off Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin.
Baseball / MLB Dec 31, 2019
Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama has agreed to a three-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, according to a report released Monday on MLB.com. Initial reporting on the deal, which has not yet been announced by the National League club, indicates that its total value will ...
Baseball / MLB | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Sep 20, 2016
No-nonsense skipper Baker a good fit for title-contending Nationals
by Dave Wiggins
"Do you think you've ended up spoiling the teams you've managed previously?", MAS asked Dusty Baker, during a pregame chat with the Washington Nationals first-year skipper. "Well, I don't know about that," said Dusty, in polite disagreement with such a notion. "I don't think I've spoiled ...