Former Seibu Lions star Hatsuhiko Tsuji has responded positively to a request by the Pacific League club to take over as its next manager, a team source said Friday. Tsuji, who was the infield and tactical coach for the Central League's Chunichi Dragons this season, ...
Former Seibu Lions second baseman Hatsuhiko Tsuji is a prime candidate to manage the Pacific League club next season, an informed source said Wednesday. Current Lions skipper Norio Tanabe will resign at the end of this season. Tanabe, a former shortstop, and Tsuji were double ...
Lions ace Takayuki Kishi prevented the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters from walking over Seibu to the Pacific League pennant in a 3-0 win on Tuesday evening. Before 27,158 at Seibu Prince Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Kishi (9-7) allowed four hits over seven innings, striking out ...
Lions skipper Tanabe plans to resign at end of season: source
Seibu Lions manager Norio Tanabe is intent on stepping down after the current season due to poor results, a team source revealed Thursday. Tanabe, who took over from Haruki Ihara as an interim skipper in June 2014 and became manager ahead of last season, finished ...
Lions lefty Yusei Kikuchi will start on Opening Day, Seibu manager Norio Tanabe said Friday. If everything goes according to plan, Kikuchi will make his first Opening Day start on March 25 against the Orix Buffaloes at Seibu Prince Dome. "I want to prepare thoroughly so ...
A look at NPB's new skippers for the 2015 season, challenges they will face
Five new managers are in place to lead Central and Pacific League teams in 2015 after an unusually big turnover of field bosses. Here is a look at who they are, their backgrounds, what kind of leaders they may turn out to be and ...
Uphill battle awaits Seibu's Tanabe
Haruki Ihara made sure the Seibu Lions kept their hair black, their faces free of stubble and their pant legs high. The idea was to make them look professional. But it doesn't matter how good you look if you're losing. Ihara wasn't able to turn ...
