2026 NPB Season Preview & Predictions

Okamoto Goes Supernova, Griffin Shines, Hsu Struggles

Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo [https://x.com/yakyucosmo]) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets [https://x.com/brandonteweets]) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 00:00 - Kazuma Okamoto & Shota Imanaga 13:40 - Foster Griffin, Peter Lambert, Nick Martinez, Anthony Kay 33:10 - Was Jo-Hsi Hsu tipping pitches? 45:50 - The Takahashis are still dominating 56:00 - Catching value in NPB 01:01:40 - Takayuki Katoh + Conclusion https://japanball.com [https://japanball.com] https://extrainningstravel.com [https://extrainningstravel.com]

Munetaka Murakami MANIA, Haruto Takahashi DOMINATION, Hot & Cold NPB Teams

Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo [https://x.com/yakyucosmo]) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets [https://x.com/brandonteweets]) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 0:00 - Munetaka Murakami Mania 10:47 - Progress for Roki Sasaki? 20:06 - Injuries to Taneichi, Maki, Izuguchi, Duplantier 29:05 - Haruto Takahashi 39:45 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows 48:35 - Yomiuri Giants 58:55 - Chunichi & Hiroshima 1:01:10 - Orix Buffaloes 1:04:58 - SoftBank & Nipponham 1:17:50 - Prospect Check-in 1:19:30 - Rintaro Sasaki & Conclusion https://japanball.com [https://japanball.com] https://extrainningstravel.com [https://extrainningstravel.com]

Best Pitcher in NPB Right Now? Sato & Morishita for MVP? Miyagi Injured...

Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo [https://x.com/yakyucosmo]) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets [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 Sasaki 05:02 - Tatsuya Imai 10:03 - Shota Imanaga, Kodai Senga, Tomoyuki Sugano 18:25 - Hiroya Miyagi Requires Tommy John Surgery 25:10 - Best Pitcher in NPB Right Now? 29:10 - Haruto Takahashi, Kaima Taira 38:09 - Kosei Shoji, Ryoji Kuribayashi, Kona Takahashi 46:38 - Best Takahashi: Haruto, Hiroto, Kona 50:25 - Hiroto Saiki 1:00:40 - Teruaki Sato, Shota Morishita 1:11:20 - Early Standout Hitters 1:17:50 - Conclusion https://japanball.com [https://japanball.com] https://extrainningstravel.com [https://extrainningstravel.com]

NO-HITTER for Hosono, Near Perfecto for Kuribayashi, Kiyomiya Starts Hot

Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo [https://x.com/yakyucosmo]) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets [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.com [https://japanball.com] https://extrainningstravel.com [https://extrainningstravel.com] 00:00 - Murakami, Okamoto, Imai in MLB 07:28 - Haruki Hosono's No-Hitter 13:19 - Kotaro Kiyomiya's Hot Start 24:15 - Ryoji Kuribayashi's Near-Perfecto 32:14 - Allen Kuri's Shutout 39:45 - Anderson Espinoza, Haruto Takahashi, Kaima Taira Throw CGSO 49:43 - Kenta Maeda's NPB Return 56:01 - NPB vs. MLB Ball Movement 1:03:23 - Worried about Hiromi Itoh? 1:07:10 - Conclusion

2026 NPB Season Preview & Predictions

Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo [https://x.com/yakyucosmo]) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets [https://x.com/brandonteweets]) preview each of the 12 teams for the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season and give their predictions. https://japanball.com [https://japanball.com] https://extrainningstravel.com [https://extrainningstravel.com] 00:00 - Introduction 04:32 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 13:59 - Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters 22:42 - Orix Buffaloes 32:32 - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 42:20 - Saitama Seibu Lions 52:18 - Chiba Lotte Marines 1:01:00 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1:07:07 - Hiroshima Carp 1:19:21 - Chunichi Dragons 1:32:24 - Yomiuri Giants 1:44:15 - Yokohama DeNA BayStars 1:55:49 - Hanshin Tigers 2:08:56 - Predictions & Conclusion