Hanshin Tigers

NPB players shunning high-end soaplands for extra-inning erotic endeavors

By Amy Takahashi • August 24, 2011

Serious stick-playing begins after each game’s last out

Sports tabloid Daily Sports to offer digital edition

By Kenji Nakano • February 2, 2010

Sports paper readying itself for the electronic era

Hanshin Tigers ready to roar in 2010

By Amy Takahashi • January 5, 2010

With the Year of Tiger now underway, the owner of Kansai’s Hanshin ball club, conveniently bearing the same nickname, is already on the prowl for the Central League crown, reports tabloid Daily Sports.

Williams’ return to Tigers possible at midseason

By Kenji Nakano • December 21, 2009

Sports tabloid Daily Sports reports that the Hanshin Tigers are investigating the possibility of bringing back left-handed reliever Jeff Williams at mid-season next year.

Dynamic duo? Yan and Vogelsong possible saviors for the Hanshin Tigers

By Kenji Nakano • November 20, 2009

Following their failure to acquire fireballing lefty Juan Morillo from the Minnesota Twins, the Central League’s Hanshin Tigers may look at a couple of former players to fill out gaping holes in their bullpen, reports Tokyo Sports (Nov. 20).

Mench hopes teammate’s bat is ticket back to lineup

By Kenji Nakano • May 22, 2009

Hanshin Tigers’ outfielder Kevin Mench, recently sent back to the team’s farm system for lackluster performance (his second trip), is said to be ordering a new bat to find a way to break out from his extended slump, reports Daily Sports (May 20).

New Tigers’ outfielder Mench already getting fried

By Kenji Nakano • April 8, 2009

With the Hanshin Tigers’ season only two games old, Osaka-based Daily Sports (Apr. 5) wasted little time in lambasting newly acquired outfielder Kevin Mench.
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Koshien Stadium gets face lift

By Kenji Nakano • March 21, 2009

The venerable home of the Central League’s Hanshin Tigers will this season unveil the second phase of its ongoing four-year improvement plan, which blends …