Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Slumping Giants in Peril of Not Making Postseason Japan’s most popular professional baseball team is in a malaise that saw it drop as low as fifth in the Central League standings. Jim ArmstrongSeptember 3, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Orix Rookie Ren Mukunoki Comes Within One Strike of No-Hitter The 22-year-old would have joined four others on the NPB no-no list this season. Jim ArmstrongJuly 23, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Masahiro Tanaka Aims for a Stronger Overall Performance in 2022 "I've done all I can in terms of preparation," Tanaka said of the upcoming season. Jim ArmstrongMarch 24, 2022
Baseball Japan Will Have Plenty of Options on the Mound as it Bids for First Gold Medal ~~ If you believe the old adage that good pitching beats good hitting, Japan should be well positioned to win its first gold medal... Jim ArmstrongJuly 13, 2021