Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 11 episodes
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Talking Yakyu is a podcast for all things Japanese baseball in English. From the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball to Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic to the newest stars making the jump to MLB, JapanBall writer Yuri Karasawa and Sports Info Solutions pro evaluator Brandon Tew break it all down.
Unknown Host hosts Talking Yakyu, a sports show with 11 episodes published.
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com https://yakyucosmo.co
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 00:00 - Ohtani’s best season ever? 06:45 - Rikuu Nishida called up to CWS
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 00:00 - Kazuma Okamoto & Shota Imanaga 13:40 - Foster Griffin, Peter Lambe
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 0:00 - Munetaka Murakami Mania 10:47 - Progress for Roki Sasaki? 20:06 - I
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
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 Kuribayas
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.com
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 quarte
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 expectation
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 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 Wor
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
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Talking Yakyu is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under Sports (baseball) and has published 11 episodes.
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