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 [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 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
Features [NOTES on a SCORECARD] Skipping Rural Games, Annual Trip to Tokyo a Mistake by Nipponham Fighters The Nipponham Fighters will play all of their 2023 home games at the new ES CON Field Hokkaido instead of at several venues, breaking... Jack GallagherNovember 27, 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 Orix Survives Late Scare to Defeat Yakult for First Japan Series Title in 26 Years Buffaloes starter Hiroya Miyagi and outfielder Yutaro Sugimoto were the Game 7 heroes for the Pacific League champions. Jim ArmstrongOctober 31, 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
Baseball Tetsuto Yamada Ends Slump and Leads Yakult Past Orix in Game 3 of Japan Series The veteran infielder was hitless in NPB's championship series heading into Tuesday's game, but came up big to give the Swallows a huge boost. Jim ArmstrongOctober 26, 2022
Baseball Swallows, Buffaloes Play to a 3-3 Tie in Game 2 of Japan Series Yakult's Souma Uchiyama slugged a game-tying, three-run homer in the ninth inning, but neither team scored again and the game ended after 12 innings. Jim ArmstrongOctober 24, 2022
Baseball Osuna, Shiomi Lead Yakult to Win over Orix in Game 1 of Japan Series In a rematch of last year’s NPB championship series, the Swallows got clutch hitting and a solid start from Yasuhiro Ogawa. Jim ArmstrongOctober 22, 2022