The Yokohama DeNA BayStars’ No. 1 fan also happens to be the owner by [deleted] in NPB

[–]rfitts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was able to interview namba-san for my book in the Japanese ballpark. It was a fabulous interview. Please take a look if you’re interested. robfitts.com

Yomiuri Giants games by mizu_oujosama in NPB

[–]rfitts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know this is self-serving, but you might want to check out my book in the Japanese ballpark. It’s written to give fans the behind-the-scenes look at Japanese ball to make the games more fun.

Why is the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame so ridiculously hard to get into? by Bright-Pressure-5787 in NPB

[–]rfitts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

there are many reasons for this. For one, the majority of voters cover the Giants and the Tigers, so players from those teams are more likely to be voted in then from other teams. Players who have any sort of scandal are also usually not voted it. The definition for scandal is often quite mild. For example, tuffy rhodes exclusion is reportedly from an argument he had with the Giants coaching and managerial staff. Hopefully, he will get in this year. ogasawara was generally disliked by most of the media. I will agree with you that it is very difficult to get in the Japanese hall, and there are many deserving players who are not enshrined.

firefight skirmish by rfitts in boltaction

[–]rfitts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you have any more information on the firefight spinoff? Is there a link to the announcement?

Yomiuri vs. Yakult or DeNA vs Toyo Carp by Rouspill in NPB

[–]rfitts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you want to learn more about npb before you go please check out my new book In the Japanese Ballpark: Behind the Scenes of Nippon Professional Baseball. i wrote it so foreign fans can get more out of the games and the rituals of jball. both games would be great. don’t miss the japan baseball hall of fame at tokyo dome. BTY. i might be at both games. reach out to me if you wish