Today in Japanese baseball, Tsuyoshi Shinjo scapegoats his coaches, players are making changes ahead of the WBC and not everyone is happy about it, while the man who wrote the books on Japanese baseball is honored with a prestigious award just and also batted 1.000 in predicting the Tokyo governor’s response to the looming Jingu Gaien disaster.
It’s a busy day so let’s get to it.
Continue reading NPB news: Feb. 13, 2023The Chunichi Dragons mean business, whether it’s baseball business or not, it’s hard to say, but they ain’t fooling around. For the second time four days, Chunichi traded away an established infielder for a pitcher with modest prospects.
Elsewhere, the Seibu Lions have increased their chances of getting a decent player from the Orix Buffaloes in compensation for their signing star free agent catcher Tomoya Mori.
Continue reading NPB news: Nov. 19, 2022
