Yomiuri Giants slide to #2, Yakult at #3 and Softbank Hawks and Rakuten Eagles are still neck to neck in NPB standings

What a difference a week makes. The Yomiuri Giants who started out strong being undefeated in the beginning has slipped to #2 as the Hiroshima Carp moved to the #1 spot, one game ahead of the Giants in the Central League. Last year’s NPB champions, Read More …

Current NPB League Standings: Yomiuri Giants top the Central League and Chiba Lotte Marines top the Pacific League

With nearly a dozen games baseball games played, the Yomiuri Giants lead the Central League and the Chiba Lotte Marines lead the Pacific League. Currently the games are being played without any attendees in the stands and some on SNS are saying it’s contributing to Read More …

Nippon Pro Baseball 2020 year shortened to 120 games, baseball to restart in mid-June

Nippon Professional Baseball’s two leagues, the Central and Pacific League announced their revised 2020 schedule and announced that the opening day is set for June 19th and that the focus of this season’s schedule was to limit the amount of travel the teams have to Read More …