Mark Koglioski, Tokyo Daily TimesOctober 21, 2013 The Lupin Cliff Hangers finished their season with their third consecutive fifth place ranking in the Bright Blade Group. They somehow were able to stay out of last place despite their worst-ever win percentage of .325. Lupin led the BBG in the first two seasons of the LRS […]
Sporting News Japan Interviews Kevin Vail, GM of the Shin Seiki Evas October 13, 2013 (Editor’s note: This is the first in a series. As the League of the Rising Sun winds down its 2013 season, Tokichi Chinwanda, national baseball writer for Sporting News Japan, sat down with Kevin Vail, general manager of one of […]
Tricia Takanawa, Takanawa Times 10/13/2013: Seoul, South Korea – Today, I will sit down with Mark Kierstead, owner of the Seoul Crushers. We will look over what went down in what could be the worst season in Seoul’s history. We will look at what went wrong and what can be improved, how the team can […]
October 9, 2013: Nagoya, Japan – Hoso Kyokai, Jr. inherited ownership of the Kawaguchi Transmitters in early June upon the untimely death of his father. That month was a dark period for both the family and the team, made darker by public commentary suggesting the junior Kyokai was perhaps not yet ready to hold such […]
Dominican from AAA Named Interim Skipper Other Changes, but GM Spared – For Now By Nakashima Kaito, ESPN-Japan.com September 30, 2013: Tokyo, Japan – Longtime Ghosts manager Hisashi Fujii, who led the team to two straight appearances in the Neo-Tokyo Cup, was fired today by team owner Akane Kenkyusham. Andrés Quiñones of the Dominican Republican, […]
Monday, September 30, 2013 Note: Only trade history that has commenced since the PEBA takeover of the LRS is considered in this article. Questions: 1. How many trades have been made in the LRS? 2. How many entities (entities include players, cash transactions or draft picks) have been traded in the LRS? 3. Which team […]
Sunday, September 22, 2013 (Editors note: It was only three weeks ago that 31-year-old infielder Joji Takeuchi was suddenly promoted from the bowels of the LRS to become the starting first baseman for the lowly Ghosts. And then, just as suddenly, he broke his arm in a game and his Cinderella season was over. The […]
Your weekly guide to the Edo Battousai baseball organization By Saruwatari Tsuyoshi, Kyoto Shimbun News September 22, 2013: Seoul, South Korea – The club had a good week, going 4-2. The losses were disappointing and back-to-back, causing Edo to drop the series against Naha Shisa. On the pitching front, Masamichi Takaki has been admirably filling […]
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Lakewood HS Burt Johnson – SP – R – Good size, throws hard, has good stamina. As a starter, he has real problems with his control, but interestingly, as a reliever during the 2012 season, his control was impeccable. At the moment, he looks like a pitcher who will likely be […]
Monday, September 16, 2013 East Rutherford HS Ronnie Mason – SP – R – Hard thrower can hit 97 MPH and has three plus pitches. Good strikeouts rates, though some concern about the control. But he has the type of live arm that should see him drafted no later than early in the 3rd round. […]