Talking Yakyu

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Talking Yakyu is a podcast for all things Japanese baseball in English. From the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball to Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic to the newest stars making the jump to MLB, JapanBall writer Yuri Karasawa and Sports Info Solutions pro evaluator Brandon Tew break it all down.

Episodes

  1. JAN 28

    NPB Foreign Player Signings + Japan's WBC Team

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) break down the offseason foreign player signings in Nippon Professional Baseball. Plus, another look at Samurai Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team following the full roster reveal.00:00 - Introduction02:03 - New MLB Players on Samurai Japan05:40 - New NPB Players on Samurai Japan15:56 - Roster Grade?19:21 - Hanshin/SoftBank: Devanney, Ragsdale, Moreta, Hsu26:15 - DeNA/Nipponham: Hummel, Duplantier, Ruiz, Reynolds, Cox, Castro, Lao35:37 - Yomiuri/Orix: Dalbec, Howard, Whitley, Mata, Seymour, Hjelle44:44 - Chunichi/Rakuten: Sano, Abreu, McCusker, Contreras, Urena54:54 - Hiroshima/Seibu: Tarnok, Lin, Canario, Winans01:01:01 - Yakult/Lotte: Jackson, Long, Castillo, Liranzo, Walters, Quijada01:06:25 - NPB vs. KBO Foreign Players01:09:45 - Conclusion

    1h 11m

  2. JAN 17

    Murakami, Imai, Okamoto Sign MLB Deals + Samurai Japan WBC Preview

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) break down the MLB signings of Munetaka Murakami, Tatsuya Imai, and Kazuma Okamoto. Plus, previewing Samurai Japan's chances at the 2026 World Baseball Classic with 19 of the 30 roster spots officially confirmed.00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Murakami, Imai, Okamoto Find MLB Homes07:13 - Okamoto to Toronto10:07 - Murakami to CWS15:28 - Imai to Houston23:51 - Posting System Reform?29:24 - Can Japan Compete with USA and DR?37:45 - Japan's Pitching Staff53:20 - Japan's Catching56:35 - Japan's Infield58:36 - Japan's Outfield01:07:04 - Conclusion

    1h 10m
  • 2 Episodes

About

Talking Yakyu is a podcast for all things Japanese baseball in English. From the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball to Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic to the newest stars making the jump to MLB, JapanBall writer Yuri Karasawa and Sports Info Solutions pro evaluator Brandon Tew break it all down.

Information

  • Creator
    JapanBall
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 JapanBall
  • Show Website
    Talking Yakyu

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