Yakult being uncompetitive isn’t a surprise. My preseason predictions had them edging Chunichi for fifth place in the Central League; I knew their pitching would be suspect, but thought that they’d score enough runs to stay out of the cellar. I missed the mark on that one, as the Swall...
To celebrating the 60th anniversary of the current two-league (Pacific and Central) system, NPB has created a website for fans calledÂFan Stadium. The website includes an opportunity for fans to learn, participate in games and make predictions. ...
Our experimental results confirm our theoretical predictions. Furthermore, under the new system, efficiency is greatest, MLB teams spend less on Japanese players, and the players€ salaries increase significantl...
I kind of set out to prove that I’m not that great at these predictions, so I was surprised that the results here actually weren’t too bad. I seemed to do all right with Uehara, Tak1 and Tak2, while I probably underestimated Lewis and over-predicted Nishioka. The Nishioka flop make...
With the game tied going in to the 11th, I will point you back to the all-too-prescient Passerby’scommentfrom mypredictions post: Because there were many of them this year, this needs to be mentioned. In the Climax Series, a game can go up to the 12th inning. A tie goes to the...
This year, despite my predictions, the Dragons are again in second place, within striking distance of first place Yakult as the season winds down. The Dragons’ success has come in spite of losing star contributors like Kosuke Fukudome, Kenshin Kawakami and Tyrone Woods over the years. ...
I didn’t get to finish my predictions this spring, but every year I think that Chunichi is going to stumble and that Seibu is going to be good. And, every year I’m wrong, at least about the Chunichi side of the prediction. This year was no exception. I thought Chunichi was set ...
I didn’t get to finish my predictions this spring, but every year I think that Chunichi is going to stumble and that Seibu is going to be good. And, every year I’m wrong, at least about the Chunichi side of the prediction. This year was no exception. I thought Chunichi was set ...
Patrick»22 March 2015 »InUncategorized»3 Comments This a post to announce that while this site is in stasis, I’m still around. And I have the podcast appearance to prove it: JBW is up!!@npbtracker&@beisboljaponesjoin the podcast as we offer our predictions for the PL race…http...
As we know, predictions and forecasts in these situations tend to be worth their weight in dirt. The only thing we know at this point is that the Bay Stars will not make the playoffs. But will they have the strength to knock anyone else out, or will they be a door mat for the...