The Japan Times5d ago
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo has dialed back his antics lately, and perhaps with good reason — because it looks like the players are ready to take center stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-pl-pennant-contender/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #tsuyoshishinjo #franmilreyes #yukinomura
Fighters already showing last season's playoff run was no fluke

Nippon Ham manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo has dialed back his antics lately, and perhaps with good reason — because it looks like the players are ready to take center stage.

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MLB NewsMay 20
NPB’s Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/40855/ #Baseball #DodgersOhtani #ichiro #ImanagaCubs #JAPAN #JapanBaseball #JapanMlb #JapanNews #JapaneseBaseball #MlbTokyoSeries #NipponProfessionalBaseball #nomo #NPB
NPB's Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener - MLB

Hanshin Tigers prospect Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings to lead his team to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the first of four

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The Japan TimesMay 20
Seeing a pitcher get a hit is a sight you can only see daily in NPB, where the Central League continues to stand alone as a place without the designated hitter and where pitchers still hit for themselves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/central-league-designated-hitters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #centralleague #npb
Can the Central League hold out against designated hitters?

There have been plenty of calls for the league to adopt the DH over the years. But some prefer the status quo.

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The Japan TimesMay 19
Trey Cabbage has moved into the cleanup spot for the Yomiuri Giants in the absence of injured star Kazuma Okamoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-replace-kazuma-okamoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #treycabbage #kazumaokamoto #shinnosukeabe #yomiurigiants #sandrofabian #hiroshimacarp #naokimiyanishi #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #richardsunagawa #yutoakihiro #fukuokasoftbankhawks
Giants' Trey Cabbage not weighed down by pressure to replace Kazuma Okamoto

Cabbage has taken the majority of the at-bats in the cleanup spot since Okamoto suffered an elbow injury on May 6.

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MLB NewsMay 15
NPB’s Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/28725/ #Baseball #DodgersOhtani #ichiro #ImanagaCubs #JAPAN #JapanBaseball #JapanMlb #JapanNews #JapaneseBaseball #MlbTokyoSeries #NipponProfessionalBaseball #nomo #NPB
NPB's Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener - MLB

Hanshin Tigers prospect Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings to lead his team to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the first of four

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MLB NewsMay 9
NPB’s Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/14216/ #Baseball #DodgersOhtani #ichiro #ImanagaCubs #JAPAN #JapanBaseball #JapanMlb #JapanNews #JapaneseBaseball #MlbTokyoSeries #NipponProfessionalBaseball #nomo #NPB
NPB's Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener - MLB

Hanshin Tigers prospect Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings to lead his team to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the first of four

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MLB NewsMay 7
MLB is bringing home top talent from Japan’s most popular sport https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/8098/ #Baseball #ChicagoCubs #HanshinTigers #HideoNomo #JAPAN #JapaneseBaseball #JapaneseInfluence #JapanesePlayers #LosAngelesDodgers #MajorLeagueBaseball #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #RintaroSasaki #ShoheiOhtani
MLB is bringing home top talent from Japan's most popular sport - MLB

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NPB's Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener - MLB

Hanshin Tigers prospect Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings to lead his team to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the first of four

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The Japan TimesMay 6
Yomiuri Giants star slugger Kazuma Okamoto will likely be out of action for an extended period after suffering a left elbow injury in a collision with the Hanshin Tigers’ Takumu Nakano during Tuesday night’s game. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/kazuma-okamoto-elbow-injury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #kazumaokamoto #yomiurigiants
Giants star Kazuma Okamoto expected to miss extended period with elbow injury

Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe told reporters Okamoto will miss a lot of time.

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The Japan TimesMay 6
After four solid seasons to start his career, Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, who leads NPB with 11 home runs, appears poised to take his game to the next level. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/teruaki-sato-next-level/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #teruakisato #hanshintigers #jeremybeasley
Confident Hanshin slugger Teruaki Sato taking game to next level

Even with everything Sato, a three-time All-Star, has already accomplished, his start this year has some wondering if he has finally put everything together.

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