Yeah! How about those Tigers!
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70% Giants Fans
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jul 30, 2003 9:53 PM
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About the "7 out of 10 fans in Japan are Giants fans," that's probably one of those old myths based on previous fact. In the 1960s and '70s, 80% of the country was more than likely Giants' fans.
Is that true now? I doubt it. Sounds like this Watts-san is one of those who likes to perpetuate urban legends.
Is that true now? I doubt it. Sounds like this Watts-san is one of those who likes to perpetuate urban legends.
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The talk on the site now is an article by Jonathan Watts. He is a stuffy British know-nothing who just wrote a pro Tokyo article in the Guardian which is one of the UK's top newspapers. In it he describes the Hanshin Tigers as "a mongrel of an underdog" and Hanshin fans as "hooligans, loudmouths, and losers." (OK, he got 2 out of 3, but we are not losers!) He also spouts off bogus stats. 7 out of 10 fans in Japan are Giants fans? I don't think so Jonathan.
You should stick to writing about cricket.
Why are the Tigers tearing up the CL this year? Imaoka and Akahoshi are having career years, (Akahoshi has stolen 43 bases already). Right now Imaoka has a BA of about .370.
Getting Kanemoto from the Carp. Kanemoto was born and raised in Hiroshima, and played his entire career with the Carp. They got him because the Carp thought he was washed up at age 35. He's not - he has been a solid hitter and plays great defense in left field.
Kataoka, who joined the team last year, has proved to be a valuable addition.
Great pitching from Irabu, Igawa, Moore, and a solid bullpen.
Go Tigers!