4/1/2013: Reno, NV – I know it is Opening Day, but before I get into all that, I want to talk about how much I hate coffee cups in which the hottest part of the cup is the handle. What kind of sadistic mind designs a ceramic cup made specifically for hot beverages where the […]
Saturday, April 2, 2013Gary Trundleburry, Shin Seiki Post When the gates at Genesis Park open this spring, there will be significantly more people flowing through them than in 2012. The long-discussed right field expansion has finally been completed. After two years of wrangling with the league over permits, licensing and designs, the Evas were finally […]
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by Watanabe Chiharu, ESPN-Japan.com As we eagerly await the start of the League of the Rising Sun’s 2013 season, we find ourselves awash with free time. Rather than spend the hours playing convoluted strategy games or even arcane baseball simulators, we decided to take a look back at the cream of […]
By Saruwatari Tsuyoshi, Kyoto Shimbun News 3/7/2013: Kyoto, Japan – In a somewhat surprise move, Edo announced the signing of free agent LF Shimpei Adachi. Team owner Patrick “Speedy” Hildreth appeared at the news conference today, sitting between Edo superstar LF Morihiro Nakamura and Adachi. “Meet the bookends,” he offered somewhat sheepishly. “To be completely honest, […]
By Tomasz Kamien / NewJerseyHitmen.blogspot.com March 1st, 2013: Trenton, NJ – Finally making it official, the New Jersey Hitmen today introduced the team’s new General Manager, Holleb Kasprowicz. A virtual unknown to the PEBA world of baseball, Holleb hails from the Kraków Towers of a small international league, the PBO (Polish Baseball Organization). In his seven seasons […]
Editor’s Note: “Kudo and Kimura in the Morning” premiered on ESPN-Japan Radio on January 3, 2013, and the show became an immediate hit. Hosting are the Ghosts’ longtime second baseman, 35-year-old Sadao Kudo, and his double-play partner, 35-year-old shortstop Naizen Kimura. [Cue theme song: It’s Kudo and Kimura in the Morning! They make sure that […]
London Hires Pete Grassi as New GM 3/2/2013: London, England – The London Underground have hired a new GM today. Pete Grassi has been tabbed to run the ship by ownership. It was a controversial decision, to say the least. Grassi has no previous experience running a baseball team as a General Manager. He does have […]
3/2/2013: Louisville, KY – In baseball, as in life, there are certain titles that evoke an image or particular emotion. Certain phrases grab your imagination, enabling a cascade of associations to course through your mind. “Fall Classic” stirs up a picture of autumn leaves, cool brisk nights and a closer trying to protect a one-run […]
Tuesday, February 19, 2013AP News live coverage of Kuwana Steel Dragons press conference Media members from all over Mie Prefecture are gathered in a small conference room inside Steelfire Stadium for what appears to be a major announcement. As Head of Baseball Operations Hiro Tanaka makes his way to the podium, a hush falls upon […]
Most Fans Won’t Notice, but Moves Could Have Impact On and Off Field Nate Manuel for American Baseball Perspective Saturday, February 9, 2013 The PEBA Owners’ Meetings concluded yesterday, and while the average fan is more focused on tomorrow’s voluntary spring training reporting date for pitchers and catchers, some key agreements made during the Meetings […]