Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Japan's Star-Studded Roster Set for World Baseball Classic The two-time champions look to win back the World Baseball Classic title with some of the world's best players from NPB and MLB. Jim Armstrong5 days ago
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hiromitsu Kadota Carved Out a Hall of Fame Career with Grit and Talent Hiromitsu Kadota slugged 567 home runs in his 23-year career before retiring in 1992 as one of NPB's greatest power hitters. He passed away... Ed OdevenJanuary 29, 2023
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Samurai Japan Assembling A Dream Team for the World Baseball Classic With manager Hideki Kuriyama gearing up for March, the two-time World Baseball Classic champion has an embarrassment of riches as it looks to regain... Jim ArmstrongJanuary 20, 2023
Baseball [ODDS and EVENS] Kodai Senga Joins NY Mets, Raising Expectations for Team in 2023 After making his NPB debut in 2012 with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Kodai Senga became one of Japan's best starting pitchers. New challenges await... Ed OdevenDecember 15, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] 'Murakami-sama' Honored for Creating Buzz in Japanese Baseball NPB Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami's nickname ー "Murakami-sama" ー was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2022. Jim ArmstrongDecember 10, 2022
Baseball Masataka Yoshida Agrees to a Five-Year Deal with Red Sox Longtime Orix Buffaloes star Masataka Yoshida brings his talents to the AL East club after helping the NPB team win its first Japan Series... Ed OdevenDecember 9, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Triple Crown Winner Munetaka Murakami Has MLB Aspirations But the Tokyo Yakult Swallows standout, who is still only 22, may have a long wait ahead before he has an opportunity to test... Jim ArmstrongNovember 26, 2022
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Finishes Second to Aaron Judge in AL MVP Voting The New York Yankees slugger, who smacked 62 home runs this season, received 28 of 30 first-place votes for the AL MVP Award. Ohtani... Ed OdevenNovember 18, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Satoshi Nakajima Beats Out Munetaka Murakami for Shoriki Award The Orix dugout boss guided the Pacific League team to its first Japan Series title in 26 years, and a manager won the Shoriki... Jim ArmstrongNovember 12, 2022
Baseball Buffaloes Silence Swallows Offense and Move Within A Win of Japan Series Title Five Orix pitchers team up for a one-hit shutout in Game 6 at Jingu Stadium as the reigning champions lose their third straight Japan... Ed OdevenOctober 29, 2022
Baseball Masataka Yoshida the Hero as Orix Rallies in Ninth for Game 5 Win over Yakult Yoshida connected for a two-run sayonara homer off Scott McGough to send the Japan Series back to Tokyo all tied up. Game 2 ended... Jim ArmstrongOctober 28, 2022
Baseball Buffaloes Blank Swallows 1-0 in Game 4 of Japan Series Yutaro Sugimoto drove in the only run in the third inning, and Orix ended Yakult pitcher Masanori Ishikawa's chance of winning Game 4 in... Ed OdevenOctober 27, 2022