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.

  1. 6日前

    Which NPB Teams Are October Ready? Post-All-Star Status Check!

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com https://yakyucosmo.com 00:00 - Intro + All-Star Talk 02:30 - Yomiuri, Hanshin, DeNA 25:29 - Yakult, Chunichi, Hiroshima 40:13 - Rakuten, Lotte, Orix 57:43 - Seibu, Nipponham, SoftBank 01:17:00 - Conclusion

  2. 7月24日

    "The Decision" for Rintaro Sasaki - Why Miami over SoftBank!? Murakami's Home Run Derby

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com https://yakyucosmo.com 00:00 - Munetaka Murakami’s home run derby 04:53 - Combined no-hitter for Yakult 10:08 - Rintaro Sasaki signs with Miami over SoftBank 29:39 - Joey Lucchesi to Lotte, Yunior Marte to Rakuten 35:29 - Anderson Severino & Dermis Garcia to Hanshin 41:52- Hiroshima zombie cigarettes scandal 45:21 - NPB Triple Crown leaders 56:03 - Conclusion

  3. 7月8日

    Best Hitters & Relievers in NPB Right Now + Mailbag Questions

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com https://yakyucosmo.com 00:00 - Intro & Takahisa Hayakawa Analysis 11:54 - Top Hitters: Reyes, Kurihara, Kondoh, Morishita, Sato 27:58 - Top Relievers: Martinez, Sugiyama, Others 44:03 - Comparing Shugo Maki to Prime Hideto Asamura 54:28 - Will Ryosuke Tatsumi go to MLB? 58:35 - Is Teruaki Sato better than Munetaka Murakami? 01:05:59 - Will Tyler Nevin return to MLB? 01:10:56 - Pitch Clock in NPB? 01:16:08 - Conclusion

  4. 6月24日

    Yamamoto is ELITE, Ogasawara Returns to Japan, Sumida Top 5 in NPB?

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com https://yakyucosmo.com 00:00 - How good is Yoshinobu Yamamoto right now? 13:00 - Saitama Seibu Lions win interleague 21:33 - Chihiro Sumida is rising 27:05 - Top 5 NPB starting pitchers right now? 40:41 - Shinnosuke Ogasawara signs with Yomiuri 47:26 - Jerar Encarnacion, Osvaldo Bido sign with DeNA 58:30 - Leandro Cedeno signs with Yakult 01:04:13 - Conclusion

  5. 6月8日

    Rintaro Sasaki to NPB or MLB? Roki Sasaki Rebounds, Yuudai Yamamoto Trade Recap

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 00:00 - Ohtani’s best season ever? 06:45 - Rikuu Nishida called up to CWS 12:28 - Rintaro Sasaki’s decision looms 25:01 - Roki Sasaki is back 37:47 - Yuudai Yamamoto traded for Shuto Ogata 48:55 - How valuable are defensive catchers? 54:06 - News: Shinnosuke Abe resigns, Zombie cigarette scandal update, Shunpeita Yamashita Tommy John 59:30 - Hiroto Takahashi demoted 1:01:06 - Kaima Taira’s MLB upside? 1:03:56 - Ryosuke Ohtsu’s rise 1:05:50 - Interleague update & conclusion https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com https://yakyucosmo.com

  6. 5月11日

    Okamoto Goes Supernova, Griffin Shines, Hsu Struggles

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 00:00 - Kazuma Okamoto & Shota Imanaga 13:40 - Foster Griffin, Peter Lambert, Nick Martinez, Anthony Kay 33:10 - Was Jo-Hsi Hsu tipping pitches? 45:50 - The Takahashis are still dominating 56:00 - Catching value in NPB 01:01:40 - Takayuki Katoh + Conclusion https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com

  7. 5月2日

    Munetaka Murakami MANIA, Haruto Takahashi DOMINATION, Hot & Cold NPB Teams

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 0:00 - Munetaka Murakami Mania 10:47 - Progress for Roki Sasaki? 20:06 - Injuries to Taneichi, Maki, Izuguchi, Duplantier 29:05 - Haruto Takahashi 39:45 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows 48:35 - Yomiuri Giants 58:55 - Chunichi & Hiroshima 1:01:10 - Orix Buffaloes 1:04:58 - SoftBank & Nipponham 1:17:50 - Prospect Check-in 1:19:30 - Rintaro Sasaki & Conclusion https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com

  8. 4月16日

    Best Pitcher in NPB Right Now? Sato & Morishita for MVP? Miyagi Injured...

    Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball from Hiroya Miyagi's injury to Kaima Taira and Haruto Takahashi dominating on the mound to Teruaki Sato and Shota Morishita raking at the plate. 00:00 - Roki Sasaki 05:02 - Tatsuya Imai 10:03 - Shota Imanaga, Kodai Senga, Tomoyuki Sugano 18:25 - Hiroya Miyagi Requires Tommy John Surgery 25:10 - Best Pitcher in NPB Right Now? 29:10 - Haruto Takahashi, Kaima Taira 38:09 - Kosei Shoji, Ryoji Kuribayashi, Kona Takahashi 46:38 - Best Takahashi: Haruto, Hiroto, Kona 50:25 - Hiroto Saiki 1:00:40 - Teruaki Sato, Shota Morishita 1:11:20 - Early Standout Hitters 1:17:50 - Conclusion https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com

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番組について

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.

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    JapanBall
  • 配信期間
    26年
  • エピソード
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