By Carter Cromwell September 30, 2019 Early this year, I found out about a baseball-themed tour of Japan and realized that it should be a key addition to my bucket list. I signed up six months in advance and began counting … Continued
By Scott Melesky April 28, 2019 My name in Scott Melesky and I have been working in sports for almost 20 years as a sports journalist and public relations assistant. I have worked and attended thousands of sporting events over … Continued
Since 1950, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) has been the highest level of baseball in Japan. Composed of 12 teams divided into two circuits, NPB seasons consist of 143 games that begin in late March or early April, and end in … Continued
The pitchers stole the spotlight pretty much all week, with records and dominant performances occurring almost daily. Here are a few of the week’s highlights. Tuesday: Giants’ ace Tomoyuki Sugano remains unblemished on the year, winning his 12th straight decision, … Continued
By Coop Daley While a lot of names are legendary in Major League Baseball (MLB), one stands apart in the executive community: Bavasi. For example, Buzzie Bavasi was a legendary executive for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego … Continued
The Bavasi brothers are one of Major League Baseball’s best families, with their father Buzzie being a legendary trailblazer for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, and his sons, Peter, Bill and Bob, having high positions in the industry as … Continued
By Coop Daley There’s no doubt that baseball is an international game. Whether it’s the foreign talent that shines in Major League Baseball (MLB) or the passionate fan bases across the Pacific in Japan, baseball is a game that transcends … Continued
By Carter Cromwell Japanese Players in MLB – 2020 Wild Card Series Then there were only two. Two Japanese import players in the Major League Baseball playoffs, that is. What was a group of nine during the regular season and … Continued
By Scott Melesky Statistics are a way journalists and fans can measure the greatness of athletes in sports, especially baseball. In the major leagues in both Japan and the United States, four prestigious statistical clubs demonstrate a player’s greatness: the … Continued
By Forest Stulting In 2017, Yu Darvish was one of the hottest commodities at the trade deadline. During the first half that year, he became an All-Star for the fourth time with a 3.49 ERA and 125 strikeouts over 118 … Continued