Thomas Love Seagull

What a day. Fighters come from behind to win thanks to Franmil Reyes, and the BayStars walk it off in the 11th inning. I love baseball.

It's almost Halloween. Asagaya in Tokyo is ready.

NPB Playoffs Are Here Previewing the Climax Series and a few thoughts on the end of the season

The NPB postseason starts today! The first stage of the Climax Series begins at 14:00 Japan time.

#baseball #npb #japan #october

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NPB Climax Series First Stage Preview We look at the Giants @ Baystars; Buffaloes @ Fighters series that start on October 11

I recorded a podcast preview of the first stage of the #npb playoffs with Trevor Raichura. Give it a listen below!

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It's hot as heck today.

Headed to ZOZO Marine Stadium for the final game of the season. It's a beautiful day for a game.

Masahiro Tanaka finally gets career win 200.

#baseball #mlb #npb #yankees #japan

Autumn? Not Quite. Playoffs? Almost. The Hawks win another pennant, Tanaka's still searching for 200, and more from the last two weeks in NPB

It's still hot in Tokyo but the playoffs are almost here. Catch up on the last two weeks of baseball in Japan.

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It certainly seemed more lively than it has been lately.

Twenty-year-old Yuto Kimura took a perfect game into the seventh inning and went on to pitch a complete-game shutout, giving the Marines their first of the season.

#chibalotte #baseball #npb #japan

Hawks increase their lead in the Pacific League to 4.5 games over the Fighters. What a comeback for them, tying the game on a home run and taking the lead on a bases loaded walk.

What a win for the Seibu Lions. Tied it in the bottom of the 8th and walked it off in the bottom of the 9th.

Edge Pieces and Pennants Hanshin completes their puzzle, but the Pacific League’s still scattered across the floor

Catch up on this week in Japanese baseball: The Tigers win the pennant in the Central, but who will come out in top in the Pacific?

#baseball #npb #hanshin #japan

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Sometimes you just gotta spend the day watching baseball, doing impossible puzzles, and then eating some delicious hot pot.

I'm not a big ramen person, but this was pretty tasty.

I wish I'd pulled it! Bought it off Mercari. Paid more than I should but I feel like the price will only go up soon...

My favorite players, Takashi Ogino and Katsuya Kakunaka. This is the perfect baseball card.

推し選手🥺

#chibaIotte
#荻野貴司 #角中勝也

Roaring Tigers had no equal in CL on way to winning pennant in record time The club took a step toward becoming the best team in Japan by clinching the Central League pennant in record time with a 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Sunday.

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Miyagi is not amused that Misho Nishikawa hit a home run.

みしょほむらん！(つД`)・ﾟ･

Ooh, that'll be my lunch time reading today. Thanks again!

Ooh, that's cool to know. What makes it a "light pack" anyway?

He was also the only person to have been teammates with both Hank Aaron and Sadaharu Oh.

Your 2025 Central League pennant winners: Hanshin Tigers.

#hanshin #baseball #npb #japan

Sometimes, you just want to eat conveyor-belt sushi.

Don't let anyone tell you what is and isn't sushi. In addition to the usual tuna and salmon, I had cheeseburger, duck, and roast beef with truffle sauce. You can find all sorts of stuff on the menu.

Remembering Davey Johnson Before managing the ’86 Mets, he was Yomiuri’s great foreign hope

Not many people know, but Davey Johnson had a brief stint in Japan before he became a legendary manager.

Rest in peace, Davey.

#MLB #NPB #Mets #baseball #history #Japan

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Pulled a Hideki Matsui and Tuffy Rhodes card in the second pack we opened.

Amazing.

#yankees

I bought this unopened box of baseball cards from 2003 on Mercari! Can't wait to tear into these. Imagine how wild it'd be if I actually pulled the Hideki Matsui MVP card...

#japan #baseball #npb

100 people read my silly little newsletter about baseball and life in Japan.

It's not a lot, but imagine speaking to a room full of 100 people. Truly I am blessed.

#baseball #japan

Atsuki Taneichi strikes out 11 and pitches a complete game, the first by a Chiba Lotte pitcher this year.

Fun fact: my brother-in-law went to the same high school as Taneichi.

#baseball #npb #chibalotte #japan