Talking Yakyu

Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball.

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00:00 - Introduction & Substack announcement
02:49 - Murakami's White Sox make the playoffs
07:51 - Teruaki Sato's CL Triple Crown chase
27:00 - Home runs are up in NPB
37:17 - 100 RBI for Kurihara & Kondoh
42:39 - Haruto Takahashi for the Sawamura?
54:12 - Kenta Maeda and NPB fastball usage
01:01:19 - Conclusion

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 - SoftBank Hawks win PL pennant
04:26 - NPB to MLB posting rumors
10:28 - Raidel Martinez gets 250th save
20:07 - Kaima Taira contract projection?
36:50 - Worried about Hanshin Tigers?
45:57 - Free Agent compensation changes?
52:51- Will the MLB lockout affect NPB?
56:35 - NPB expansion soon?
01:04:39 - Should Shunpeita Yamashita be a closer?

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 - Koshien & Shoki Oda
09:00 - Jackson Rutledge signs with SoftBank Hawks
17:30 - Shota Morishita & Teruaki Sato
34:20 - Central League ROY Race
45:47 - Pacific League ROY Race
54:00 - Checking in on Murakami, Okamoto, Imai
01:12:00 - Conclusion

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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