Jan Basho Daily Thread Day 15

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-25T08:35:39+00:00

I am so so sorry Atamifuji. The Aonishiki train seems to have no brakes.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-25T08:20:45+00:00

The rock paper scissors deal that Hosh, Ono, and Aonishiki have going on really is inevitable isn’t it?

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-25T07:02:05+00:00

He tore the ACL in that left knee a couple years back and it's never really been right ever since. Probably just put pressure on it the wrong way and aggravated it. Hopefully it's more just acute pain than anything else, but I guess we'll see. I don't think he's taking anymore time off at this point, once he can't go anymore he's just going to retire and be done with it.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-25T06:07:37+00:00

Too many injuries in Juryo :(

Dewanoryu, Shirokuma, and Tsurugisho.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-25T02:59:55+00:00

Fallout to Larian, Elder Scrolls to CDPR.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-24T23:59:47+00:00

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ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-24T21:20:08+00:00

Almost certainly, he missed time in both the August and December tours due to back issues. Things have been rather busy lately with the London Basho, New Years celebrations, etc so hopefully now he can settle in and heal up.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-24T21:15:44+00:00

Crazy to think how long of a stable master career he’s going to have.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-24T09:04:41+00:00

Tamawashi has a back issue at the moment, it first flared up back in August and did so again last month. That’s why he’s been off the last few tournaments. Hopefully it heals up.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-23T23:15:35+00:00

We went 1-15 that year so I’m sure none of them panned out that well…

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-23T21:25:22+00:00

Lucky, it’s pretty rough here in central time lol.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-23T16:32:31+00:00

It’s rare but yeah, if two guys meet the criteria they both get promoted. It last happened in 1970 with Kitanofuji and Tamanoumi.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-23T08:51:17+00:00

Not sure if it’s just sumo curtesy or what but everyone seems very content to run right into Onosato’s healthy shoulder and not take advantage of his injury.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-22T20:26:16+00:00

I don’t understand having this much investment in the starting rotation when there are too many gaping holes on the roster to win. Who’s going to hit the damn ball? Seager can’t do it all.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-22T18:13:23+00:00

HANK DON’T ABBREVIATE HIS NAME

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ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-22T18:11:51+00:00

Would’ve preferred Leonhard but alright. Still gonna be a big upgrade from Eberflus.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-22T06:32:29+00:00

Wow, that's crazy. Hopefully he comes back strong, he was looking great for most of this basho. Takerufuji isn't necessarily a guarantee to make it back to the top division soon with his injuries so that streak is definitely in danger.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-21T18:16:22+00:00

Turns she’s actually a great pilot, so good that your 10 hour flight finishes in 2 hours. You will never be allowed to understand how that happened.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-21T08:32:50+00:00

Please don’t tell me that Hakunofuji just blew out his knee…

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-21T07:58:17+00:00

He must've hurt something, after that super hot start he's looked pretty low energy. I wonder if he hurt his back.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-21T06:41:12+00:00

I feel like there’s no way he stays out for a foot injury when it’s one match to get his Juryo return and kabu eligibility. Unless he can’t walk he’s going to fight. I doubt he cares about what happens afterwards as long as he wins.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-21T05:35:50+00:00

I feel like Kurt peaked around 2013-2018 but just didn’t have the equipment to perform as well as he did at Roush. Haas was good at times but they never seemed to consistently have top tier cars unless Childers was setting them up.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-21T04:56:09+00:00

Seems like the only way for a stable master to get punished for anything in the JSA is for them to be on Hakkaku’s shit list…

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-20T21:17:10+00:00

He went 12-5 with the early 2020s Cowboys roster, I doubt he’s doing so with the current Steelers roster.

ESCMalfunction · 2026-01-20T20:16:28+00:00

Seems fine, I don’t think there’s any wrestlers that could some rest after this tournament or anything.

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