Baseball / Japanese Baseball | The week in NPB Oct 27, 2020
Alex Ramirez runs out of time with BayStars
by Jason Coskrey
The BayStars will now forge ahead without the manager who has won more than anyone else there in over 20 years.
Japanese Baseball Aug 2, 2020
Hawks postpone game against Lions after player tests positive for coronavirus
Veteran outfielder Yuya Hasegawa is the first NPB player to test positive since the league resumed in June.
Japanese Baseball Aug 2, 2020
Ryoya Kurihara belted a three-run first-inning home run and Shuta Ishikawa threw a one-hitter as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. After Ishikawa struck out two of the four batters he faced in the first inning, ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | The week in NPB Jul 20, 2020
Tigers back on prowl in Central League
by Jason Coskrey
Their resurgence continued last week at Koshien Stadium, where Hanshin took two of three against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and swept the Chunichi Dragons.
Japanese Baseball Jul 19, 2020
Sixth-inning home runs by Hotaka Yamakawa and Takeya Nakamura brought the Seibu Lions from three runs down in a 4-3 win over the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday. With a three-run lead at Sendai's Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi, Eagles lefty Takahiro Shiomi ...
Japanese Baseball Jul 10, 2020
Fans welcomed back into NPB stadiums as COVID-19 precautions eased
by Jason Coskrey and Kaz Nagatsuka
Masks, physical distancing and refrained celebrations were the order of the day as teams played in front of crowds for the first time this year.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jun 29, 2020
Red-hot Marines riding high after six-game sweep
by Jason Coskrey
There was a lot of action on display in the first full week of NPB games.
Japanese Baseball Jun 19, 2020
Rain and empty stands greet players as long-delayed NPB season begins
by Jason Coskrey
Japanese baseball began play on Friday evening, three months after its campaign was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB Preview Jun 18, 2020
Loaded Hawks ready to reclaim PL crown
by Jason Coskrey
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks will be vying to win the league pennant for the first time since 2017.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB Preview Jun 16, 2020
Seibu's Zach Neal relishes rare opportunity to pitch on opening day
by Jason Coskrey
The South Carolina native went an impressive 12-1 in his first NPB season last year for the Pacific League winners.
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 ...