燕軍 Tokyo Swallows Podcast Feed: Recent Episodes
Tsubamegun: Tokyo Swallows
Chris, Dave, and Kozo are back to ponder the big questions like… Can Tsubakuro die? Who’s number 71? Who’s the greatest number 17? How good is Murakami? And most importantly, who wears the best uniforms in Japan? All those questions are answered plus the obligatory COVID update, a recap of the Swallows games since the […]
The podcast is now entering coach number territory. Chris, Dave, and Kozo recap the roller coaster that was the Swallows’ post-IL schedule. The ride included some winning, a whole lotta COVID, and a bunch of losing. They also discuss whether 2022 Murakami Beast Mode can come close to 2013 Coco Balentien Beast Mode. Also, get […]
Chris, Dave, and Kozo try to get into a winning mindset with some wise words from MC Hammer, the Funky Headhunter. They also explore the not so nice history of the number 69 in Swallows history. The boys review the Swallows glorious Interleague run and all the players that contributed to the run. Things get […]
68 is a magic number that Kozo’s been waiting to feature. Join him as he wows Chris and Dave with knowledge of all things players that have worn 68 for the Swallows since 2009. The episode even features an audio cameo from a person that’s worn 68 for the Swallows. The boys also go through […]
While Chris was off enriching lives through alcohol, Dave and Kozo got together on NPB opening night to discuss the Swallows and the CL. While the Swallows were busy getting beaten by the Tigers, the boys discussed the 2022 rules, highlight each of the other CL teams, delivered their 2022 CL predictions, and most importantly […]
Chris, Dave, and Kozo kick off year 11 of the Tokyo Swallows Podcast by going through everything that happened in the offseason. The boys discuss who’s coming back, new faces including the long awaited draft recap, who tested positive for corona, and a whole bunch of BFSN. Also find out which Japanese beer has the […]
The Tokyo Swallows Podcast will return in 2022. Chris, Dave, and Kozo are proud to present the first ever Tokyo Swallows Podcast: Japan Series Champions edition. The boys take some time off of throwing money at the Swallows merchandising department to reflect back on the road to becoming the Japan Series Champions including the last […]
Less than 24 hours after the Swallows clinched their 8th CL pennant Chris, Dave, and Kozo got together to talk about their feelings. They retrace the team’s road to the pennant, compare 2021 to 2015, and look ahead to the CS both on and off the field. Links to things discussed in the episode: Number […]
Chris and Dave deal with the fact that they’ve been recording the podcast for 10 years. Meanwhile, Kozo makes ominous connections between the 2011 season and the ongoing season. All three of them go over the season post-Olympic break and answer the question “are the Swallows going to win the pennant?” Also, Cy Sneed loves […]
Chris, Dave, and Kozo take a break from their respective summer breaks to reflect back on the first half of the NPB season. They go through the Swallows’ games series by series since the last podcast, run through the other CL teams, and go through the lineup to diagnose what needs to happen in the […]
Chris, Dave, and Kozo came together at the beginning of June to discuss the state of the Swallows one week into Interleague action. The boys remain cautiously optimistic as the Swallows didn’t slump since the last recording and seemed to have bucked the trend of recent years. The usual game of who’s hot and who’s […]
Chris, Dave, and Kozo are back to review the first month of Swallows action. After a Tokyo COVID update, the guys go over who’s hot, who’s not, and how are the other CL teams faring after a month of baseball? Also discussed is the state of Jingu in 2021 and whether we’re legacy fans. Recorded: […]
Authentic D. Davy, Christo C. Smooth, and Kid Killah Kozo come together at the dawn of the 2021 NPB season to review the latest Swallows news and take a look at the other CL teams. In the tenth annual edition of the Tsubamegun PL predictions, the boys predicted Kracker S. a.k.a. Fatty Pimpz as the […]
Chris, Dave, and Kozo come together to kick off the 2021 season by reviewing all the news from the end of 2020 until now, including the return of some hot BFSN. (Recorded: February 23, 2021) Amongst the topics covered: New additions LHP Kohei Miyadai RHP Cy Sneed RHP Hiroki Kondo RHP Reiji Kozawa 1B/LF Seiichi […]
Chris, Dave, and Kozo review the final month of Swallows baseball and get into offseason comings and goings. Kozo supplies the most comprehensive English language Swallows draft analysis available in audio form. Then the boys spend some time talking around the obvious Swallows 2020 MVP.
Recorded: November 19, 2020
Players discussed:
- Departures
- LHP Ryota Igarashi
- C Suguru Ino
- LHP Masato Nakazawa
- RHP Kazuki Kondo
- LHP Hiroki Yamada
- RHP Kengo Kagawa
- RHP Ren Kazahari
- RHP Ryo Hirai
- RHP Hirofumi Yamanaka
- LHP Julius Higuma
- OF Shotaro Tashiro
- OF Tsuyoshi Ueda
- INF Ryota Fujii
- INF Alcedis Escobar
- Draftees
- RHP Naofumi Kizawa
- LHP Taichi Yamano
- C/INF Soma Uchiyama
- INF Hiyu Motoyama
- OF Hidetaka Namiki
- RHP Kota Katekaru
- LHP Shinnosuke Shimo
- INF Yoshihiro Akahane
- C Sho Matsui
- RHP Shota Maruyama
- Re-signees
- OF Norichika Aoki
- INF Tetsuto Yamada
- RHP Taichi Ishiyama
As of the podcast recording, two out of the three players depicted will be returning to the team in 2021.
Chris, Dave, and Kozo review the last month of baseball and the depths to which the team has sunk. After a cursory discussion of who is performing well, the boys look ahead to potential cuts and retirements. Another update on the Jingu experience now leads to a look at the Jingu experience from the 1980’s. Finally, Chris signs up for the 2021 fanclub on air.
Links discussed:
- Video of the 1984 Jingu outfield
- Kozo’s writeup of Masayasu Okada
- Video of 2021 fanclub tat
Recorded: October 11, 2020