Japan's professional baseball body is wavering on whether to relax its own restrictions on the use of social media to meet the demand of fans eager to share their passion via digital platforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-social-media-use/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #npb #socialmedia #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #jpbpa

This week’s slate of NPB games marks the start of the 20th edition of interleague play in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-interleague-resuming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #pacificleague #centralleague #interleague

Ohtani leads tributes as Japan’s ‘Mr. Pro Baseball’ dies at 89 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/75477/ #Baseball #JAPAN #JapanSeries #JapaneseBaseball #LosAngelesDodgers #SadaharuOh #ShigeoNagashima #ShoheiOhtani #YomiuriGiants

Shohei Ohtani leads tributes as Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/75189/ #Baseball #JapaneseBaseball #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #ShigeoNagashima #ShoheiOhtani

Shigeo Nagashima, a Yomiuri Giants legend who was so revered that he was known to many as “Mr. Pro Baseball” died on Wednesday due to pneumonia at the age of 89. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/shigeo-nagashima-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #shigeonagashima #yomiurigiants #npb

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo has dialed back his antics lately, and perhaps with good reason — because it looks like the players are ready to take center stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-pl-pennant-contender/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #tsuyoshishinjo #franmilreyes #yukinomura

NPB’s Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/40855/ #Baseball #DodgersOhtani #ichiro #ImanagaCubs #JAPAN #JapanBaseball #JapanMlb #JapanNews #JapaneseBaseball #MlbTokyoSeries #NipponProfessionalBaseball #nomo #NPB

Seeing a pitcher get a hit is a sight you can only see daily in NPB, where the Central League continues to stand alone as a place without the designated hitter and where pitchers still hit for themselves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/central-league-designated-hitters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #centralleague #npb

Trey Cabbage has moved into the cleanup spot for the Yomiuri Giants in the absence of injured star Kazuma Okamoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-replace-kazuma-okamoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #treycabbage #kazumaokamoto #shinnosukeabe #yomiurigiants #sandrofabian #hiroshimacarp #naokimiyanishi #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #richardsunagawa #yutoakihiro #fukuokasoftbankhawks

NPB’s Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/28725/ #Baseball #DodgersOhtani #ichiro #ImanagaCubs #JAPAN #JapanBaseball #JapanMlb #JapanNews #JapaneseBaseball #MlbTokyoSeries #NipponProfessionalBaseball #nomo #NPB

NPB’s Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/14216/ #Baseball #DodgersOhtani #ichiro #ImanagaCubs #JAPAN #JapanBaseball #JapanMlb #JapanNews #JapaneseBaseball #MlbTokyoSeries #NipponProfessionalBaseball #nomo #NPB

MLB is bringing home top talent from Japan’s most popular sport https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/8098/ #Baseball #ChicagoCubs #HanshinTigers #HideoNomo #JAPAN #JapaneseBaseball #JapaneseInfluence #JapanesePlayers #LosAngelesDodgers #MajorLeagueBaseball #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #RintaroSasaki #ShoheiOhtani

NPB’s Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/7350/ #Baseball #DodgersOhtani #ichiro #ImanagaCubs #JAPAN #JapanBaseball #JapanMlb #JapanNews #JapaneseBaseball #MlbTokyoSeries #NipponProfessionalBaseball #nomo #NPB

Yomiuri Giants star slugger Kazuma Okamoto will likely be out of action for an extended period after suffering a left elbow injury in a collision with the Hanshin Tigers’ Takumu Nakano during Tuesday night’s game. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/kazuma-okamoto-elbow-injury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #kazumaokamoto #yomiurigiants

After four solid seasons to start his career, Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, who leads NPB with 11 home runs, appears poised to take his game to the next level. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/teruaki-sato-next-level/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #teruakisato #hanshintigers #jeremybeasley

Munetaka Murakami's return to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows did not last very long last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-return-cut-short/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #munetakamurakami #tokyoyakultswallows #tatsuyaimai #seibulions #pacificleague #ryoyakurihara #fukuokasoftbankhawks

As the baseball world honors Jackie Robinson, BayStars pitcher Andre Jackson spoke about how special it is for him to wear No. 42. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/jackson-jackie-robinson-day-baystars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #jackierobinson #yokohamabaystars #yomiurigiants #andrejackson

NPB could stand to learn from MLB after it banned fans from posting videos and photos of game-winning home runs or spectacular catches to social media. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/japanese-baseball-social-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #pitchingninja #robfriedman #jpbpa #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #socialmedia #mlb

Tony Blanco, a gregarious slugger who hit 181 home runs in Japan, was buried in the Dominican Republic as the nation mourns the over 200 people who were killed when the roof of a popular nightclub collapsed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/tony-blanco-memorial-service/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #tonyblanco #chunichidragons #yokohamabaystars #washingtonnationals #dominicanrepublic

Riko is going to the Lions game in her Subaru Impreza WRX STi 🙂
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