It was not a banner day for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, while Masahiro Tanaka continues to relive his 2021 poor run-support nightmare.

In the Central League, the Yomiuri Giants are testing the axiom about the correlation between a falling object’s size and its force of impact since losing shortstop Hayato Sakamoto to a knee injury.

Elsewhere, there the Australian Baseball League revealed that it is working to create a Japanese team , while Japanese players are set to take part in the ABL’s women’s showcase.

I also have some thoughts on what the Fighters would be like if they hit like their manager…

Shall we get started?