Niihama, Japan – November 29, 2031 Dean O’Monahan was already regretting his decision. Halfway around the planet from his family – he’d tried to convince his wife to join him as he spent a scheduled three weeks in Japan but she had neither the leave nor the desire to deal with the fallout from the […]
Niihama, Japan – November 18, 2031 “Kiyomitsu, you’ve been done an excellent job so far,” Vail started speaking before Kiyomitsu Kichikawa, the hitting coach for the Ghosts in 2030, had a chance to settle into his seat. “Thank you, Mr. Vail. You gave me a strong team to work with. I enjoy coaching for the […]
Niihama, Japan – November 16, 2031 Vanessa awoke with her brain apparently attempting to bury itself deep within her some hidden cave in the center of her skull. The aching in her head ebbed only slightly as waves of nausea peaked and made her consider exactly how long she’d want this punishment to continue. It’s […]
Niihama, Japan – November 21, 2031 “Vanni, this is the right move for us. She’s smart, she has a great eye for talent, and most importantly, I never want her working for a team I have to plan against,” Vail stated flatly. Vanni had grown to appreciate the dryness of his honesty, and was growing […]
Niihama, Japan – 20 November, 2031 The Maze got a facelift for its 25th year of operation, and it will get another for its 26th. Just one season after the second expansion of Oikake Maze, another add-on will result in an additional 10,000 seats available to the Niihama-shi Ghosts faithful. The additional seating may pave […]
Niihama, Japan – November 15, 2031 Not the cold, nor the wind. Not the painful elimination sweep in the 2031 playoffs, nor the trade rumors surrounding nascent star slugger Bernardo Gonazalez. Not the losing records, nor the near certainty of more. Nothing could quell the enthusiasm from the Niihama-shi Ghosts faithful as they poured into […]
Niihama, Japan – July 21, 2031 “There’s no way I’m taking Brunelle back, Steve,” Vail let slip a rare hint of exasperation as he continued, “we’re all stocked up on geriatric middle infielders.” Vail deftly muted his end of the call and announced to Vanessa Chambers, “don’t you dare tell Hurley I said that.” Chambers […]
September 15, 2031 The battle for the 2031 Royal Raker awards is proving to be contentious to the end. Midway through September, there is no SL or IL hitter that is clearly dominating over his peers. Instead, there are four superstars battling for the two awards, and there isn’t a whole lot that separates any […]
“Have you been able to reach anyone on the list?” Vail asked, a bit too hopeful in tone for Vanessa’s taste. She replied, “Corisca. And that’s only because I DM’d his sister on Instagram. She has incredibly bad taste in makeup, by the way.” “And worse taste in women,” Vail chided. Chambers chuckled and shrugged. […]
Niihama, Japan – 1 February, 2031 Something was… off… as Vanessa Chambers exited the elevator to the executive level. The level featured a oblong rotunda hall with executive offices on either side, at the end of which was the owner’s office. Her pseudo-office abutted its ornate mahogany doors. She felt the same sinking feeling she […]
