Hanshin Tigers

What a wonderful thread we have here!

My first time at a Tigers game was one of the most incredible experiences in Japan. The friend I went with bought these strange balloons and he wouldn't tell me why, then later I understood, WOW!

I thoroughly recommend also visiting Koshien for the high school tournaments, you can sit for free in the outfield, I think, and it's an interesting day out.

More Hanshin posts here everybody please!

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The season is almost getting started again (well, from the beginning of April but the trainings camp and the practicing games started recentely), and I am happy to be able to watch the games every day on tv.

I do hope to visit one of their games this season, even though I don't really know with whom I should go besides my "Crazy mother in law".

GO HANSHIN TIGERS! ROKKO OROSHI!
 
LOL, Dutch-san,
Call me up and I'll join you!
...Only if I could afford the Shinkansen and accomodation... lol

Well, the tickets for this season went on sale on Feb. 28th, and my husband and I tried very hard to buy them at Lawson and Ticket Pia online shop, but ended with no luck. The tickets for the outfield were ALL sold out in 2 hours. Meh.

But I suppose it's not like all of those who bought or reserved the tickets will go watch the game; they buy them just because they will sell it at much higher price or auction it afterwards... Dang it.

Anyway, I do hope they will play good this year too.

Q
 
New season started!
They won yesterday and today!
A rookie pitcher, Kojima, did pretty good today. :-)
 
Well, the tickets for this season went on sale on Feb. 28th, and my husband and I tried very hard to buy them at Lawson and Ticket Pia online shop, but ended with no luck. The tickets for the outfield were ALL sold out in 2 hours. Meh.

But I suppose it's not like all of those who bought or reserved the tickets will go watch the game; they buy them just because they will sell it at much higher price or auction it afterwards... Dang it.

Anyway, I do hope they will play good this year too.

Q

So, I guess I'm SOL then. Oh well, I'm running a bit low on money anyway, especially with the new fiscal year starting and my April funds being pushed back to May. Still, I'd like to experience a game.
 
Glenn:
Oh, don't get disapointed. I only tried to purchase the tickets for Saturday games and holiday games(during GW and such) only, as I can't go there on weekdays), even limited to the outfield seats(Right field) and Yellow seats(seats on the first-base side).

So, there are still many tickets left for infields for weekdays and some for weekends!
But... transportation to and from Koushien, tickets, beers, snacks, balloons... Not only time but also money does fly when you have fun, eh? -_-;

Just for your info, a ticket for outfiled seat is 1,700yen, a beer is about 500yen or so(and I believe you can buy a can of beer at the supermarket next to stadium beforehand and bring it in, then it's cheaper), and train ticket from Kyoto to Koshien, it's about 800yen one way. (And Jet-Fuusen, balloon, is 200yen for 4 pieces)

Cue
 
Wow, thanks for all the info. You're certainly a spring of knowledge! :-)

If I have to drink beer, I would get it outside the stadium. I don't need to eat at the game, either, and I'm pretty sure I won't need the balloons. So, 1700 for an outfield seat plus 1600 for the train to and from Koshien from Kyoto (Station, I assume). Hmm, looking at a 3300 base price, eh? Well, I guess I'll have to see how things go. Anyway, thanks for the information! 🙂
 
You're welcome!
And yes, I meant Kyoto station(JR).
I needed to google those tickets price and such, it's not like I remembered it. ^^;
Oops, I was a bit wrong about beer price... 600Yen for 500ml beer.

Also, I found out now that they started to check your belongings before entering the stadium since last year: they don't allow us to bring "can" or "bottle" drinks anymore. However, "pet bottle"(plastic bottle) drinks are still allowed to bring in, and wow, the supermarket near by started selling a beer in a plastic bottle. lol
I've never seen one before! xD

If you ever have a chance to go watch the game at Koshien, feel free to ask me for more info if needed!

Q
 
Indeed, the ¥260 (330 ml) for the pet bottle beer beats the heck out of the ¥600 (350 ml) per paper cup beer. Interesting.
 
Aww, no, 600Yen per cup beer but, it contains 500ml. ^^;
Koshien food/drinks are actually one of the cheapest among other stadiums, I believe!
Look at Tokyo Dome... 800Yen per cup.... If you get 3 beers... it'll cost you more than a seat ticket itself... Outrageous... meh.
 
Yeah, but it's more relevant for me to compare the cost of beer with the amount of money in my bank account. :p
 
Fun game to watch today, we are now in the 7th inning and the score is 3-1 for hanshin against Chunichi.

I am happy the season got started again, and hope to go to one of their games this year.
 
They're having a great game today too, unlike the past 2 games!
 
It's been known for a while, but last Friday he was introduced as the new player:

Tigers introduce Arai

The Yomiuri Shimbun
Four days after helping Japan earn a berth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Takahiro Arai was introduced as the newest member of the Hanshin Tigers on Friday.

The 30-year-old third baseman led the Hiroshima Carp in home runs in each of the past three seasons, but declared himself a free agent this autumn.
Arai had already agreed to join the Tigers but the announcement was held off until after the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament in Taiwan from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3.

"I am not a finesse-type hitter," Arai said at a press conference in Osaka. "I just let it all hang out in every facet of my game."
The right-handed hitter has a career average of .279 with 194 home runs since joining Hiroshima in 1999 out of Komazawa University.
Arai, who batted fourth in Taiwan for the national team, signed a four-year deal worth 1 billion yen yen.

Tigers manager Akinobu Okada said his new acquisiton would be a welcome addition.

"He's definitely a middle-of-the-order hitter," said Okada, who got little production from third base this year as regular Makoto Imaoka was benched for not hitting.

"I expect he will will inspire Imaoka and some of our other struggling players."

source
 
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