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The 2026 NPB Playoffs
I honestly cannot believe the regular season is over. As a kid, each year seemed to last forever but now that I’m approaching 40 (that does not feel real), everything is passing in the blink of an eye. Heck, we’re a third of the way through...
Hanshin Wins Back-to-Back Pennants For the First Time
The 2026 NPB regular season is officially over as the Hanshin Tigers fell to the Yakult Swallows in front of a packed Koshien Stadium 4-0. But it was just a few days earlier, on October 3, that the Tigers needed one win to clinch the Centra...
The Trade of Mr. Hawks
Hiroki Kokubo, the team captain and star player for the Hawks, was traded away the day after a championship parade.
My latest over at JapanBall tells the story of Hiroki Kokubo, number 17 on NPB’s all-time home run list. Before he was mana...
A First for Me in Japan
We’re currently running a sale on subscriptions! Right now, a yearly subscription is 30% off: only $35.
As a thank-you for being a subscriber, I’ll randomly select one at the end of September to receive a little package of Japanese baseba...
The Hawks Claim Their Third Pennant In a Row
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