Category Archives: Japan

JapanBall Trip Preview

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tom Langston

Erio will be rooting for the Dragons. In a few weeks, I will be going to Japan on a one-week baseball tour. The details are being coordinated through Bob Bavasi and JapanBall. Bob once owned the minor league Everett Giants … Continue reading →

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An Appeal for After Quake Support

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Tom Langston

Pixiv artist: えいとまん When I was reading late Thursday night about the 8.9 mag earthquake off the coast of Japan, I had the same strange “unreal” feeling that I was gripped while following the Akihabara street incident in 2008. A … Continue reading →

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NPB Monday: September 7th, 2009

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Tom Langston

This week, I’ll lead off by talking about ties, an almost foreign concept in contemporary American sports outside of the MLS. After 12 innings of play in a regular season game, both teams stop and each gets credit for a … Continue reading →

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NPB Monday: August 31, 2009

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Tom Langston

Since the US major leagues are heading in the homestretch in their playoff races, I figured I’d lead off this edition of NPB Monday talking a little about how Japan’s playoff system works. The top three teams in each league … Continue reading →

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NPB Monday: August 24th, 2009

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Tom Langston

Another late evening edition of NPB Monday includes the final inning of this summer’s Koshien tournament and some non-game related activities at Meiji Jingu Stadium. I’ll try to find more inspired material for next week – I was too tired … Continue reading →

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