Japan Baseball Weekly: Recent Episodes
John E. Gibson and Jim Allen
We look back at Yokohama DeNA taking down Fukuoka SoftBank to win the Japan Series, recognize Marty Kuehnert, who recently died, circle back to discuss the crop of new mangers, go Rockin With Roki Sasaki before he heads off to the big leagues and offer up our favorite moments of the season.
Right-handed starter Andre Jackson of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars is the guest, John and Jim take a look at Japan Series Games 2-5 and handle some HighHeat.
Right-handers Kyle Keller of Yomiuri and J.B. Wendelken of Yokohama DeNA are the guests, John and Jim discuss the CLCS second-round finale, look quickly at the first game of the SoftBank-DeNA Japan Series matchup and add one note about the âunchangedâ baseballs this season.
Left-hander Anthony Kay of Yokohama DeNA is the guest, John and Jim discuss the games in the second round of the CLCS and PLCS matchups & then handle some HighHeat.
Carter Stewart Jr. of the SoftBank Hawks is the guest, we look at the first round of the PLCS, talk about the two-game sweep for Yokohama DeNA in the first round of the CLCS, chime in on all the managerial madness and handle some HighHeat.
Gregory Polanco of Chiba Lotte is the guest, we look at the PLCS and CLCS matchups, discuss pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano jumping to the major leagues, manager Akinobu Okada jumping off the Hanshin train, go Rockin with Roki & handle some HighHeat.
Tyler Austin of Yokohama DeNA is the guest, we look at the Hawks winning the Pacific and the Giants taking the Central leagues, the playoff races, go Rockin with Roki & handle some HighHeat.
Lotte starter Dallas Keuchel is the guest, we look at the playoff races, go Rockin with Roki, talk a little Shohei Ohtani (with a special appearance by Bobby Valentine), discuss Dragons skipper Kazuyoshi Tatsunami going up in smoke & handle some HighHeat.
Yokohama DeNA BayStars reliever J.B. Wendelken is the guest, we take a quick look at the playoff races, go Rockin with Roki Sasaki, discuss Norichika Aoki and other retirements and handle some HighHeat.
Yomiuri lefty starter Foster Griffin is the guest, we discuss the playoff races in both leagues, look at the top performers of August, briefly go Rockinâ with Roki, talk about the Giants romancing the zone and close things out with a retirement note.
Hiroshima Carp reliever Taylor Hearn is the guest, we deliver our Power Trax segment, discuss the playoff races, go Rockin with Roki Sasaki, look at the overall NPB shutout pace and understand the Sho will go on with Ohtani.
Yakult pitcher and current Swallows scout Tony Barnette comes on to discuss his new book, "A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back," we go Rockin with Roki, look quickly at the playoff races, hit a note about home runs and handle some HighHeat.
Yomiuri Giants reliever Kyle Keller is the guest, we go Rockin with Roki Sasaki, make a quick comment on the Pacific League standings and handle some HighHeat.
Nippon Ham catcher/OF/DH Ariel Martinez is the guest [via Claudio Rodriguez interpretation], we go Rockin with Roki, celebrate Koshien Stadium turning 100 years old and handle some HighHeat.
Reliever Javy Guerra of Hanshin is the guest before tech issues sabotage things and John finishes up solo, handling the Power Trax, Top July Performers, Rockin with Roki segments to avoid a no-show.
All-Star Series review, Claudio Rodriguez of Beisbol Japones joins our midseason special as we discuss the first-half surprises, top candidates for MVP and rookie of the year from each league, and frontrunners for the Sawamura Award.
First-year Yokohama DeNA lefty Anthony Kay is the guest, we talk about the rosters for the All-Star series, and the lack of Roki Sasaki on the Pacific League side, discuss some crazy endings to games and handle some HighHeat.
Nippon Ham slugger Franmil Reyes is the guest, we talk about the Central League crunch-bunch standings, dive into the profiles of no-hitter-throwing pitchers the past 20 seasons and handle some HighHeat.
DeNA pitcher Andre Jackson is the guest, we talk BayStars and Fighters as viable threats in the playoffs, take a look at the top performers of June, serve up some numbers on oppo tacos and spend some time on the Tatsunami-Ogasawara stink-eye moment this past week.
Yomiuri Giants coach Zelous Wheeler is the guest, we also have a special appearance by NPB Tracker Patrick Newman, hit our Power Trax power rankings segment, field more Roki Sasaki rumors and touch on a trade between the Lions and Giants.
Bo Takahashi of Seibu is the guest, we have a quick conversation about potential MVP candidates in both leagues, look at some interleague stats, touch on a Roki Sasaki rumor and handle some HighHeat.
Anderson Espinoza of Orix is the guest, we look at the Rakuten Eagles winning their first interleague title, discuss the standings in both leagues, examine the heavy-hitting teams of NPB and handle some HighHeat.
Carter Stewart Jr. of SoftBank is the guest, we talk about Hiroshima Carp pitcher Daichi Osera throwing a no-hitter, hit some interleague highlights, go Rockin with Roki Sasaki, try to predict the top performers of May and add some notes about Masanori Ishikawa and Tony Barnette.
Cy Sneed of Yakult is the guest, we look at Kazuo Matsui getting the boot from Seibu, donât go Rockin with Roki, have segment No. 1 of Power Trax, examine the start of interleague play and close things out with some HighHeat.
Tyler Austin of DeNA is the guest, we go Rockin with Roki, discuss Shosei Togo tossing the first no-hitter for the Giants against the Tigers since 1937, dive into Laser Man Mannami's OF assists, hit notes about Tomoya Mori and his TrackMan data, look quickly at Interleague and handle some HighHeat.
Andres Machado of Orix and Adam Walker of SoftBank are the guests, we talk about the standings, go Rockin with Roki, dive into Munetaka Murakamiâs homer milestone and handle some HighHeat.
Claudio Rodriguez sits in for Jim Allen, Louis Okoye of the Yomiuri Giants is the guest, we talk about the status of both leagues, go Rockin with Roki Sasaki and look back at Yoshitomo Tsutsugoâs first top-team game since his return to NPB.
Livan Moinelo of SoftBank is the guest, we look at each league, go Rockin with Roki, take a crack at who will be named top performers of the month, hit a note about a new stadium and handle some HighHeat. ...
Neftali Soto of Lotte is the guest, we go Rockin with Roki Sasaki, offer our impressions - and depressions - about both leagues, discuss the punchless baseballs in NPB this season and handle some HighHeat.
Jesus Aguilar of Seibu and Domingo Santana of Yakult are the guests, we discuss impressions from both leagues through about four weeks, go Rockin with Roki Sasaki, touch on the return of Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to DeNA and handle some HighHeat.
Cody Ponce of Rakuten is the guest, we look at highlights from Week 3 of the season, go Rockin with Roki Sasaki and discuss the notion of MLB learning from NPB when it comes to Tommy Johns surgeries.
Chunichi newcomer Alex Dickerson is the guest, we discuss the Dragons and the missing players in their lineup, look back at Week 2 of action and examine the notion of a pitch clock in NPB.
James Dykstra of the Lotte Marines is the guest, we have our first Rockin with Roki Sasaki segment, Jim and John discuss highlights from opening weekend and a major rule change MLB has imposed, and then toss in their 2 cents about the Ohtani-Mizuhara saga.
Claudio Rodriguez of Beisbol Japones joins Jim Allen and John E Gibson to discuss their predictions as they lay out arguments for how the Pacific League playoff race will unfold this season.
Claudio Rodriguez of Beisbol Japones joins Jim Allen and John E Gibson to examine the Central League teams from top to bottom and offer their predictions for the playoff race.
Former Orix Buffaloes pitcher Alessandro Maestri is the guest, we look at the two Samurai Japan games against Europe, check in on the end of camps and the start of the preseason and hit some HighHeat.
Former Carp and Lions pitcher Deunte Heath is the guest, we chat about the upcoming series between Samurai Japan and Europe, and take a brief look at camps before handling some HighHeat.
SoftBank pitcher Carter Stewart Jr. is the guest, we break down the Roki Sasaki contract saga and misinformation campaign, and take a quick look at the opening of camps.
Former Fighters pitcher Carlos Mirabal is the guest, we look at the MVPs in the Pacific and Central leagues â one choice that brings on a rant â player moves and then dive headfirst into some HighHeat.
Fifth-year import and NPB pioneer Carter Stewart Jr. of SoftBank is the guest, we discuss the second career Yoshinobu Yamamoto no-hitter, look at the playoff races and chew on some of the posting fodder.
Mark Payton of the Seibu Lions is the guest, we discuss the races for playoff spots in the Central and Pacific leagues, hit our Power Trax and Top Monthly Performers segments and handle some HighHeat.
Matt Davidson of the Hiroshima Carp is the guest, we examine the playoff races in the Central and Pacific leagues, discuss Yohei Oshima reaching 2,000 hits and handle some HighHeat.
Neftali Soto of the Yokohama BayStars is the guest, we briefly discuss the playoff races in the Central and Pacific leagues, look at an official no-hitter and an unofficial no-no, the 29-game hitting streak Yuki Okabayashi put together and handle some HighHeat.
Dodgers broadcaster Jose Mota is the guest, we discuss a little Shohei Ohtani, look at the playoff races in the Central and Pacific leagues, take a deep dive into Yohei Oshima as he nears 2,000 career hits and touch on the hitting streak Yuki Okabayashi has put together.
Bo Takahashi of the Seibu Lions is the guest, we look at the top Rookie Of The Year candidates, discuss Japan’s inactive trade deadline, examine Hanshin’s annual Road Trip of Death and take a look at the top performers of July.
Reliever J.B. Wendelken of the Yokohama BayStars is the guest, we talk briefly about DeNA, dive into our power rankings in our Power Trax segment, go rocking with Roki Sasaki and then handle some HighHeat.
Carter Stewart Jr. of the SoftBank Hawks is the guest, we look back at both All-Star games, dive into some MVP and Sawamura Award candidates and handle some HighHeat.
Guests Jason Coskrey, Claudio Rodriguez and Michael Westbay join Jim Allen and John E. Gibson to discuss the midway status of all 12 teams ahead of the All-Star break.
Utilityman Marwin Gonzalez of Orix is the guest, we discuss the Buffaloes, look at the power rankings in our Power Trax segment, Jim drills down on some somewhat puzzling NPB bunting statistics, we go Rockin with Roki Sasaki and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Giants outfielder Adam Walker and hitting advisor Zelous Wheeler are the guests, we dive into the notion of a pitch clock in NPB, go Rockin with Roki, discuss the top June performers and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Tyler Austin of the BayStars is the guest, we discuss the first interleague championship for Yokohama, examine some of the numbers during the special session, talk about All-Star Game voting and Jim touches on his blog post about Swallows pitching coach Tomohito Ito's approach to helping to improve the performance of players.
Cy Sneed of the Swallows is the guest, we take a quick look at Yakult, discuss Week 3 of interleague play, talk about some specific league leaders, have our Rocking With Roki segment and hit a note on another sexual assault accusation for Trevor Bauer of DeNA.
Leandro Cedeno of the Orix Buffaloes is the guest, we look at Week 2 of interleague play, including the first in-person game for the Wonder Twins, discuss the top five players in the total runs stat and close things out with some HighHeat.
Neftali Soto of the BayStars is the guest, we look at the first week of interleague play, dig deeper into striking differences involving the Giants, predict the top players of May and close things out with some HighHeat.
Foster Griffin of the Giants is the guest, we look at the latest on the Seibu slugger Hotaka Yamakawa situation, go through the hot and cold teams in our Power Trax segment, preview the upcoming interleague session, touch on an NPB first and close things out with a batch of HighHeat.
Ryan McBroom of the Carp is the guest, we look at the latest NPB fashion fart, recognize the passing of legend Futoshi Nakanishi and close things out with some HighHeat about Lars Nootbaar and his potential path to Japan.
Jose Osuna of the Swallows is the guest, we have a brief chat about the Swallows, take a look at some striking differences in umpiring when it comes to Yomiuri, examine a couple of records for Sakamoto and Nakamura, and close things out with some HighHeat.
Lewis Brinson of the Giants is the guest, we discuss pitcher Trevor Bauerâs first start with the BayStars, we have our first Power Trax segment of the season, go Rocki N with Roki and close things out with some HighHeat.
David MacKinnon of the Seibu Lions is the guest, Jim and John take a quick look at the Lions, discuss the Munetaka Murakami malaise, Roki Sasaki tying the NPB record for fastest pitch in our Rockin With Roki segment, examine the top performers of the first month-plus and close things out with some HighHeat.
Maikel Franco of the Rakuten Eagles is the guest, Jim and John discuss the Eagles, the sinking "leader ships" in Hokkaido and Nagoya, the second-chance draftees, hit our Rockinâ With Roki segment and close things out with some HighHeat.
Vol. 13.09, Dietrich Enns of the Seibu Lions is the guest, Jim and John debate the removal of Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shoki Murakami after seven perfect innings, then break down the super Samurai showdown pitching event featuring Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and close things out with some HighHeat.
Gregory Polanco of the Lotte Marines is the guest, Jim and John take an early look at the new skippers, discuss the hidden meaning of masked-up Nippon Ham manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo and ponder the definition of slump as it pertains to Yomiuri star Hayato Sakamoto.
Jacob Waguespack of the Orix Buffaloes is the guest, Jim and John take a look at some highlights from Opening Weekend, discuss the defection of Chunichi hurler Yariel Rodriguez and hit some Trevor Bauer-related HighHeat.
We open with quick press chats featuring Japanâs Lars Nootbaar and Italy skipper Mike Piazza, then Jim and John discuss Shohei Ohtani and the baseball fever that gripped the county during and after the Samurai's WBC title run, look at Trevor Bauer joining the DeNA BayStars and hit some HighHeat.
CENTRAL LEAGUE PREDICTION SPECIAL: Claudio Rodriguez joins to help Jim and John take a comprehensive look at the CL, with predictions for all six slots for the upcoming season, all coming right a chat about Samurai Japan and the WBC.
PACIFIC LEAUGUE PREDICTION SPECIAL: Jason Coskrey and Claudio Rodriguez sit in to help Jim and John break down the PL from top to bottom, offering predictions for the upcoming season right after a little bit of conversation about Samurai Japan.
MLB.com researcher and reporter Sarah Langs joins as we rank the top 10 Japanese players in major league history, then Jim and John chat about camps, Samurai Japan and handle some HighHeat!!
Jim and John put a tidy bow on the panel conversation from the previous episode, discuss the opening of training camps, examine the crop of new skippers, chat about Samurai Japan and the WBC, and handle some HighHeat!!
Former Yakult outfielder and current Swallows international scout Aaron Guiel; former L.A. Dodgers GM and COO of Field of Dreams Movie Site, among other projects, Dan Evans; former player, Fighters skipper and Texas Rangers manager Trey Hillman; writer Jim Allen form the panel, with John E. Gibson is the moderator, for our second panel discussion show!!
Jim and John discuss the posted players making the jump to the major leagues, look at a couple of big free-agent moves, opine about the MVPs and top rookies, hit on an unruly rule as well as the Ohtani Rule and touch on one note about the NPB-style Rule 5 Draft.
Jason Coskrey joins Jim and John as we wrap up the Japan Series, look back at the season and discuss some free agents and international moves before closing things out with some HighHeat.
The Buffaloes Are The Best, Win Japan Series, West Wing, Notes | Jim and John discuss the Orix Buffaloes and their run to a Japan Series championship, our West Wing segment from Michael Westbay examines the two-year career of Hanshin Tigers star slugger Teruaki Sato and we hit a couple of notes.
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Jim and John break down the biggest moments from the first two games of the Japan Series, highlight some of the players taken atop the recent draft and close things out by handing some HighHeat.
Jim and John offer their impressions of each game of the second stage of the CLCS and PLCS, make our predictions for the Japan Series rematch between the defending champion Yakult Swallows and the Orix Buffaloes, look at late-game team performances, and handle some HighHeat.
Jim and John break down an interview with our guest this week, Yakult Swallows international adviser Tony Barnette, we offer our takes on the first round of the CLCS and PLCS, discuss the second-round matchups and look at managerial changes.
Jim and John discuss the final-day finish that ends with the Buffaloes joining the Swallows as back-to-back pennant winners, we discuss Hiroshima skipper Shinji Sasaoka and Lotte manager Tadahito Iguchi both stepping down, Hanshin turning its “back” to the future with new skipper Akinobu Okada, BIGBOSS going back to his name and Roki rocks in final appearance.
Brian O'Grady of Seibu is the guest, Jim and John discuss the playoff races in the Central and Pacific leagues, and present some intriguing pitch-count data.
CL And PL Playoff Races, Murakami, Unruly Rules, Rock N Roki, Itoi Out | Jim and John look at the tight playoff races in the Central and Pacific leagues, discuss the Triple Crown season for Munetaka Murakami, look at possible rule changes for Japanese baseball now the major leagues have adopted drastic new limitations, go Rockin' with Roki and comment on Yoshio Itoi's retirement announcement.
Aaron Guiel is the guest, we look at the races in both leagues, discuss the new NPB Rule 5-type draft, briefly touch on the Kosuke Fukudome retirement announcement and handle some HighHeat.
We feature Part II of an interview with special guest Trey Hillman, former Nippon Ham skipper, deliver our Mini Trax power rankings segment, examine the races in the Central and Pacific leagues, go over the top performers of August and go rocking with Roki.
Claudio Rodriguez sits in for John, former Nippon Ham skipper Trey Hillman is the special guest (Part I), we look at the no-hitter Fighters righty Cody Ponce tossed to beat SoftBank, the races in the Central and Pacific leagues and go rocking with Roki.
Michael Westbay has his West Wing segment focusing on BayStars closer Yamasaki, we look at the races in the Central and Pacific leagues and quickly look at the top MVP candidates in both leagues.
Orix pitcher Jacob Waguespack is the guest, we look at the races in the Central and Pacific leagues hit our Rok N with Roki segment and close it out with some HighHeat.
We briefly pay homage to Vin Scully, discuss the races in both the PL and CL, look at the top performers for July, hit our Rok N with Roki segment and handle as much HighHeat as we can.
Jantzen Witte of the Seibu Lions is the guest, we look back at the two-game All-Star series, go through the three hottest and coldest NPB teams in July in our Mini Trax power rankings segment and handle some HighHeat to close things out.
Former Hanshin Tigers star Matt Murton is the guest, we talk about the ASGs coming up this week, discuss Dragons player development, Jim has WBC notes, we touch on the recent near no-no and handle some HighHeat to close things out.
We start by paying homage to Shohei Ohtani, then feature a chat with former NPB slugger Greg Boomer Wells, Jim offers some numbers on first-pitch takers and first-pitch swingers, we look at the standings in both leagues, especially the bullpen-led Lions, before closing things out with some HighHeat.
Former NPB slugger Craig Brazell is the guest, Michael Westbay comes on for his West Wing segment, we calmly discuss the Koji Chikamoto hitting streak coming to an end, touch on Takeya Okawari-kun Nakamura taking over as the all-time NPB strikeout leader among hitters and handle some HighHeat.
Ryan McBroom of the Carp is the guest, we look at Shogo Akiyama joining Hiroshima, Mini Trax power rankings segment, top June performers, we go Rockin with Roki & discuss Koji Chikamoto hitting safely in 29 consecutive games.
Michael Westbay makes a cameo appearance, we look at the progress of the new managers, BIGBOSS, the ANTI- BIGBOSS and Fujimoto, discuss the NPB of Shogo Akiyama, go Rockin with Roki & handle some HighHeat.
Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions is the guest, we discuss the latest no-hitter and what might be behind the flurry of no-nos this season, look at the conversion of the Dragons' Akira Neo to pitcher and Yakult skipper Shingo Takatsu's new deal.
MLB international exec Jim Small is the guest, we talk about the Swallows winning their second interleague title, the CL topping the PL in the overall race, the no-hitter by Shota Imanaga of DeNA, then go Rockin’ with Roki and hit notes on Roberto Osuna and BIGBOSS.
Former Lotte Marines skipper Bobby Valentine is the guest, we review the second week of interleague play, go through the early results of fan All-Star voting, look at the top performers of May and talk about the Reiwa Rock Star in our Rock N With Roki segment.
NPB Reddit guy Ben is the guest, we talk about the first week of interleague play, look at the hottest and coldest teams in our Mini Trax power rankings segment, talk about the Reiwa Rock Star in our Rock N With Roki segment and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Chicago Cubs play-by-play broadcaster Jon Boog Sciambi joins the show to discuss covering Seiya Suzuki, we preview the start of interleague play, talk rock star pitching in our Rock N With Roki segment and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Former Nippon Ham pitcher Carlos Mirabal is the guest, we discuss the no-hitter Nao Higashihama fired this week, take a quick look at the standings and close things out with the Rockin With Roki segment.
Former NPBer Bobby Scales is the guest, we discuss Dragons lefty Yudai Ono and his 10-inning perfect miss, look at the top players of April, hit our Rockin' With Roki segment and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Orix Buffaloes reliever Jesse Biddle is the guest, we have our power rankings segment Mini Trax up for the first time this season and then close things out by handling some HighHeat.
NPB Tracker Patrick Newman is back on the show as the guest, we discuss the struggling Hanshin Tigers, look at Roki Sasaki's latest start and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Scout/Adviser Tony Barnette of Yakult is the guest, we take a brief look at the Swallows and the Hanshin Tigers, Roki Sasaki's imperfect game, and hit a couple of notes about the bunt-heavy Carp and Haruki Nishikawa of the Eagles before handling some HighHeat.
Lotte ace Roki Sasaki blows up the internet and the sports world with a perfect game, Brian OâGrady of Seibu is the guest, and Jim and John discuss early PL and CL impressions before handling some HighHeat.
Carter Stewart Jr. of SoftBank is the guest, and Jim and John take a look at the Hawks, discuss the BIGBOSS blues, the horrible Hanshin start, hit some notes on a few closers and handle some HighHeat.
Brandon Laird of the Chiba Lotte Marines is the guest, and Jim and John take a look at all six series from Opening Weekend, discuss three catchers new to starting and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Michael Westbay of Japanesebaseball.com and Jason Coskrey of The Japan Times help Jim and John take a look at the Central League and try to predict how all six teams will finish in the pennant race.
Claudio Rodriguez of Beisbol Japones and Christian Gin of Graveyard Baseball join as Jim and John take a look at the Pacific League and try to predict the finish for all six teams in the PL Prediction Special.
Seattle Mariners radio play-by-play man Gary Hill is the guest, we take a 30,000-foot view of NPB camps, featuring Fighters ringmaster Shinjo, discuss Hanshin Tigers skipper Akihiro Yano stepping down after the season, hit some notes and handle some HighHeat.
Itâs a Rami-chat as Alex Ramirez graces JBW with a 30-plus-minute discussion, we look at the latest Hall of Fame inductees, the opening of corona camps, hit some notes, including Coco Balentien, and handle HighHeat.
International scout Dave DeFreitas is the guest as we discuss Seiya Suzuki, we look at the MVPs, top rookies and the voting for both awards, talk Gold Gloves, give our best moments of the season and handle some HighHeat.
Orix reliever Tyler Higgins is the guest, we discuss the Yakult Swallows winning the franchise's sixth Japan Series championship, highlighting Games 3, 4, 5 and 6, before handling some HighHeat.
We discuss the highlights of Games 1 and 2 of the Japan Series, dive into a few offseason moves, take a look at the Seiya Suzuki posting and close things out by handling some HighHeat.
Vol. 11.39, Adam Jones of the Orix Buffaloes is the guest, we talk about the Climax Series in both the Pacific and Central leagues, give our predictions for the Japan Series and talk about a couple of retiring stars.
Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times joins us to discuss the Marines and Giants advancing through the first round of the Climax Series in their respective leagues, the new clown face of the Nippon Ham Fighters and also helps us handle some HighHeat that has been on the back burner a little while.
We unpack the unprecedented dual worst-to-first pennant runs for the Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes in their respective leagues, preview the PLCS and CLCS first rounds, examine the top candidates for the ROY awards and opine on some of the managerial changes.
Frank Herrmann of the Lotte Marines is the guest, we discuss the stretch run of the pennant races, pay our respects to some retiring players, especially Daisuke Matsuzaka, offer a brief overview of the latest Roki Sasaki start and look at Masahiro Tanaka getting knocked around and yanked for the first time in ages.
Yakult Swallows scout Tony Barnette is the guest, we discuss the pennant and playoff races in the Central and Pacific leagues, drop some notes on the Oc.t 11 draft, take a quick look at incoming Chunichi skipper Kazuyoshi Tatsunami and his staff, quickly go through the latest Roki Sasaki start and handle some HighHeat.
Lions reliever Reed Garrett is the guest, we look at what is left of the pennant races in the Central and Pacific leagues, discuss the notion of half the NPB managers changing before next season and close things out with a look at the latest Masahiro Tanaka and Roki Sasaki starts.