Itâs a Rami-chat as Alex Ramirez graces JBW with a 30-plus-minute discussion, we look at the latest Hall of Fame inductees, the opening of corona camps, hit some notes, including Coco Balentien, and handle HighHeat.

Japan Baseball Weekly

Vol. 12.01: Rami chat, Newest HOFers, Corona Camps Open, Notes, HighHeat

International scout Dave DeFreitas is the guest as we discuss Seiya Suzuki, we look at the MVPs, top rookies and the voting for both awards, talk Gold Gloves, give our best moments of the season and handle some HighHeat.

Vol. 11.42: Dave DeFreitas, Seiya Talk, MVPs, Rookies, Memorable Moment, HighHeat

Orix reliever Tyler Higgins is the guest, we discuss the Yakult Swallows winning the franchise's sixth Japan Series championship, highlighting Games 3, 4, 5 and 6, before handling some HighHeat.

Vol. 11.41: Tyler Higgins, Swallows Win Japan Series, HighHeat

We discuss the highlights of Games 1 and 2 of the Japan Series, dive into a few offseason moves, take a look at the Seiya Suzuki posting and close things out by handling some HighHeat.

Vol. 11.40: Japan Series Games 1 And 2, Offseason Moves, Seiya Suzuki Posting, HighHeat

Vol. 11.39, Adam Jones of the Orix Buffaloes is the guest, we talk about the Climax Series in both the Pacific and Central leagues, give our predictions for the Japan Series and talk about a couple of retiring stars.

Vol. 11.39: Adam Jones, Orix, Yakult Win CS and Reach Japan Series, Toritani, Wata Out

Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times joins us to discuss the Marines and Giants advancing through the first round of the Climax Series in their respective leagues, the new clown face of the Nippon Ham Fighters and also helps us handle some HighHeat that has been on the back burner a little while.

Vol. 11.38: Jason Coskrey, Giants And Marines Advance in CS First Round, Hokkaido Clown Show, HighHeat

We unpack the unprecedented dual worst-to-first pennant runs for the Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes in their respective leagues, preview the PLCS and CLCS first rounds, examine the top candidates for the ROY awards and opine on some of the managerial changes.

Vol. 11.37: Swallows, Buffs Win Pennants, CLCS And PLCS Previews, ROY Candidates, Managerial Musings

Frank Herrmann of the Lotte Marines is the guest, we discuss the stretch run of the pennant races, pay our respects to some retiring players, especially Daisuke Matsuzaka, offer a brief overview of the latest Roki Sasaki start and look at Masahiro Tanaka getting knocked around and yanked for the first time in ages.

Vol. 11.36: Frank Herrmann, Pennant Chase Stretch Run, Dice K Out, Rockin Roki, Tanaka Yanked

Yakult Swallows scout Tony Barnette is the guest, we discuss the pennant and playoff races in the Central and Pacific leagues, drop some notes on the Oc.t 11 draft, take a quick look at incoming Chunichi skipper Kazuyoshi Tatsunami and his staff, quickly go through the latest Roki Sasaki start and handle some HighHeat.

Vol. 11.35: Tony Barnette, Pennant Races, Draft Notes, Skipper Tatsunami And Staff, Roki, HighHeat

Lions reliever Reed Garrett is the guest, we look at what is left of the pennant races in the Central and Pacific leagues, discuss the notion of half the NPB managers changing before next season and close things out with a look at the latest Masahiro Tanaka and Roki Sasaki starts.

Vol. 11.34: Reed Garrett, CL And PL Races, Managerial Movers, Tanaka And Roki

Weekly chats between sports reporters John E. Gibson and Jim Allen with other guests on occasion.

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