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Munetaka Murakami MANIA, Haruto Takahashi DOMINATION, Hot & Cold NPB Teams
May 2, 2026
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Best Pitcher in NPB Right Now? Sato & Morishita for MVP? Miyagi Injured...
Apr 16, 2026
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NO-HITTER for Hosono, Near Perfecto for Kuribayashi, Kiyomiya Starts Hot
Apr 2, 2026
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Mar 22, 2026
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Mar 11, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | |
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| 5/2/26 |  Munetaka Murakami MANIA, Haruto Takahashi DOMINATION, Hot & Cold NPB Teams | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball.0:00 - Munetaka Murakami Mania10:47 - Progress for Roki Sasaki?20:06 - Injuries to Taneichi, Maki, Izuguchi, Duplantier29:05 - Haruto Takahashi39:45 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows48:35 - Yomiuri Giants58:55 - Chunichi & Hiroshima1:01:10 - Orix Buffaloes1:04:58 - SoftBank & Nipponham1:17:50 - Prospect Check-in1:19:30 - Rintaro Sasaki & Conclusionhttps://japanball.comhttps://extrainningstravel.com | — | |
| 4/16/26 | Best Pitcher in NPB Right Now? Sato & Morishita for MVP? Miyagi Injured... | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball from Hiroya Miyagi's injury to Kaima Taira and Haruto Takahashi dominating on the mound to Teruaki Sato and Shota Morishita raking at the plate.00:00 - Roki Sasaki05:02 - Tatsuya Imai10:03 - Shota Imanaga, Kodai Senga, Tomoyuki Sugano18:25 - Hiroya Miyagi Requires Tommy John Surgery25:10 - Best Pitcher in NPB Right Now?29:10 - Haruto Takahashi, Kaima Taira38:09 - Kosei Shoji, Ryoji Kuribayashi, Kona Takahashi46:38 - Best Takahashi: Haruto, Hiroto, Kona50:25 - Hiroto Saiki1:00:40 - Teruaki Sato, Shota Morishita1:11:20 - Early Standout Hitters1:17:50 - Conclusionhttps://japanball.comhttps://extrainningstravel.com | — | |
| 4/2/26 | NO-HITTER for Hosono, Near Perfecto for Kuribayashi, Kiyomiya Starts Hot | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) talk about early season Nippon Professional Baseball news and performances, including Haruki Hosono's no-hitter, Ryoji Kuribayashi's near perfect game, Allen Kuri's shutout, Kotaro Kiyomiya's hot start, and much more.https://japanball.comhttps://extrainningstravel.com00:00 - Murakami, Okamoto, Imai in MLB07:28 - Haruki Hosono's No-Hitter13:19 - Kotaro Kiyomiya's Hot Start24:15 - Ryoji Kuribayashi's Near-Perfecto32:14 - Allen Kuri's Shutout39:45 - Anderson Espinoza, Haruto Takahashi, Kaima Taira Throw CGSO49:43 - Kenta Maeda's NPB Return56:01 - NPB vs. MLB Ball Movement1:03:23 - Worried about Hiromi Itoh?1:07:10 - Conclusion | — | |
| 3/22/26 | 2026 NPB Season Preview & Predictions | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) preview each of the 12 teams for the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season and give their predictions.https://japanball.comhttps://extrainningstravel.com00:00 - Introduction04:32 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks13:59 - Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters22:42 - Orix Buffaloes32:32 - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles42:20 - Saitama Seibu Lions52:18 - Chiba Lotte Marines1:01:00 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows1:07:07 - Hiroshima Carp1:19:21 - Chunichi Dragons1:32:24 - Yomiuri Giants1:44:15 - Yokohama DeNA BayStars1:55:49 - Hanshin Tigers2:08:56 - Predictions & Conclusion | — | |
| 3/11/26 | Japan WBC Pool Recap & Knockouts Preview | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss how Samurai Japan performed in Pool C at the 2026 World Baseball Classic and preview its potential matchup in the quarterfinals. Can Japan repeat as champions!?https://japanball.comhttps://extrainningstravel.com00:00 - Introduction03:00 - Pool C Recap13:00 - Japan's Hitting25:00 - Quarterfinals Preview31:45 - Japan's Pitching46:30 - Japan's Path to Repeat1:03:08 - Conclusion | — | |
| 2/27/26 | Mailbag Questions! Future NPB to MLB Postings? Japan's WBC Chances? | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) answer some listener mailbag questions. Which NPB players will be posted to MLB in the near future? What are Japan's expectations at the 2026 WBC? Can the Fighters beat the Hawks? And many more!00:00 - Introductions01:42 - Carter Stewart Jr. 2026 Expectations?05:50 - Dark Horses to be Posted to MLB?12:37 - Samurai Japan's Strengths & Weaknesses?16:42 - Japan's WBC Expectations?22:08 - How Can DeNA Replace Anthony Kay?25:25 - Yuudai Yamamoto & Shion Matsuo Platoon?30:55 - Can the Fighters overtake the Hawks?36:07 - Realistic Trades for Fighters' Pitchers?41:58 - Top Prospects to Watch in 2026?48:15 - Why No More Korean Players in NPB?55:07 - Dead Ball Impact on Hitters vs. Pitchers?1:04:09 - Conclusion | — | |
| 2/23/26 | Top 20 NPB Starting Pitchers in 2026 | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) break down their top 20 starting pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2026 season. Where do they agree and disagree?Yuri's Breakdowns: https://www.justbaseball.com/international-baseball/npb-top-15-starting-pitcher-rankings-2026/Brandon's Scouting Reports: https://www.prospectslive.com/author/brandon-tew/00:00 - Introduction02:53 - Shunpeita Yamashita, Hiromi Itoh, Livan Moinelo, Hiroya Miyagi13:50 - Atsuki Taneichi & Jon Duplantier21:07 - Kaima Taira & Forrest Whitley30:32 - Chihiro Sumida & Koki Kitayama37:36 - Hiroto Takahashi & Shoki Murakami53:32 - Haruto Takahashi & Hiroto Saiki01:03:16 - Haruya Tanaka, Kota Tatsu, Yumeto Kanemaru01:11:38 - Katsuki Azuma & Ryuhei Sotani01:17:23 - Ruei-Yang Gu Lin & Iori Yamasaki01:22:59 - Just Outside the Top 20 | — | |
| 1/28/26 | NPB Foreign Player Signings + Japan's WBC Team | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) break down the offseason foreign player signings in Nippon Professional Baseball. Plus, another look at Samurai Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team following the full roster reveal.00:00 - Introduction02:03 - New MLB Players on Samurai Japan05:40 - New NPB Players on Samurai Japan15:56 - Roster Grade?19:21 - Hanshin/SoftBank: Devanney, Ragsdale, Moreta, Hsu26:15 - DeNA/Nipponham: Hummel, Duplantier, Ruiz, Reynolds, Cox, Castro, Lao35:37 - Yomiuri/Orix: Dalbec, Howard, Whitley, Mata, Seymour, Hjelle44:44 - Chunichi/Rakuten: Sano, Abreu, McCusker, Contreras, Urena54:54 - Hiroshima/Seibu: Tarnok, Lin, Canario, Winans01:01:01 - Yakult/Lotte: Jackson, Long, Castillo, Liranzo, Walters, Quijada01:06:25 - NPB vs. KBO Foreign Players01:09:45 - Conclusion | — | |
| 1/17/26 | Murakami, Imai, Okamoto Sign MLB Deals + Samurai Japan WBC Preview | Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) break down the MLB signings of Munetaka Murakami, Tatsuya Imai, and Kazuma Okamoto. Plus, previewing Samurai Japan's chances at the 2026 World Baseball Classic with 19 of the 30 roster spots officially confirmed.00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Murakami, Imai, Okamoto Find MLB Homes07:13 - Okamoto to Toronto10:07 - Murakami to CWS15:28 - Imai to Houston23:51 - Posting System Reform?29:24 - Can Japan Compete with USA and DR?37:45 - Japan's Pitching Staff53:20 - Japan's Catching56:35 - Japan's Infield58:36 - Japan's Outfield01:07:04 - Conclusion | — |
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