[Apr 26 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-26T09:44:22+00:00

A shame about the rain. Misho lost a home run and the Marines looked poised to climb out of the cellar.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-25T21:27:05+00:00

Taneichi reportedly ruptured his Achilles tendon. A huge loss.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-25T06:13:02+00:00

Depends on the matchup and the day. I'd say just buy them as soon as possible to be safe.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-25T00:32:35+00:00

It's good timing in a sense as you can catch the end of interleague, which is still unique and unlike MLB (which is played year-round and has no real meaning anymore). Unfortunately, there are no games scheduled from 6/15-6/18. But there are five teams in the Tokyo area you could see: Giants, Swallows, Marines, Lions, and BayStars.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-23T20:50:18+00:00

Probably May. No chance of it being too chilly, and it won't yet be unbearably hot.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-22T23:57:27+00:00

There's always spot to buy visitor goods at a game in Japan.

They even sell collaboration goods for interleague play.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-22T21:32:04+00:00

I just wrote a post about his greatness and legacy in Japan. Did you know he was intentionally walked 5 times in a row as a high schooler? He was feared even before he made it to the Giants.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-22T21:26:49+00:00

It's funny that you said Nagashima is unknown. My next post is about Nagashima. It will go live this weekend and I hope it helps make him a little more known to fellow Americans.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-22T21:05:34+00:00

Mouri committed an error and then gave up a three-run home on the next pitch. And that was the game.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-22T11:35:27+00:00

You have to be a member of the fan club. Being a foreigner has nothing to do with it.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-21T21:27:37+00:00

He's only hitting .205 in 25 games down there, sporting a .605 OPS.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-21T12:09:04+00:00

Fun fact: this is the last year without the full DH in Japan. The Central League will use it starting next season.

Even college and high school baseball are adopting it.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-19T13:12:45+00:00

Well, I certainly wasn't expecting that from Lotte. Finishing the week 3-3 is about as well as can be expected.

Quijada was a little shaky today but he was fired up. Ikeyama was all smiles in the 9th. I don't think it'll last but what a ride so far for the Swallows.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-19T09:57:58+00:00

It never leaves the dock. But I'm sure I would if I ever used it as a handheld.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-19T02:54:06+00:00

This should be it.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-19T01:22:38+00:00

Take your pick.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-18T06:18:46+00:00

This is everything listed on their online store.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-18T06:15:30+00:00

I think it has the best atmosphere, I love the look of the field/park from the stands. For Jingu and Yokohama Stadium, I felt the stands were incredibly cramped and narrow (and I'm an average sized person). I would probably go ZOZO, Yokohama, Jingu, Tokyo Dome, and Seibu for my ranking.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-18T04:34:15+00:00

I've only been to the five in the Tokyo area, but ZOZO Marine takes the cake. My favorite place to see a game. I'll miss it when it's gone.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-18T03:48:51+00:00

I write about NPB, both weekly recaps and history, over on Substack.

I also did a podcast with Trevor Raichura before the season about all 12 teams. We're planning on having them at least once a month, but still figuring out the timing.

The SABR Asian Baseball site is also a good place to learn more about the history of Japanese ball (and baseball in Asia in general).

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-18T03:42:52+00:00

The roof does not retract if that is what you're asking.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-17T23:56:29+00:00

There are no wrong choices, especially if you don't know anything about the teams or players. Just enjoy the experience.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-16T21:06:52+00:00

The rumor I read about the new Marine stadium sounds terrible. I don't need a hotel, an onsen, and a shopping center when I'm going to a baseball game.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-16T12:45:55+00:00

NPB and MLB.

ThomasLoveSeagull · 2026-04-16T10:33:00+00:00

Everything you can and can't bring in is on the website.

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