Trevor, for what it's worth, I only recently discovered you. I'm a huge MLB fan and was looking for ways, as an English-Speaker, to learn more and follow NPB. I was super excited when I found old reddit threads directing me to your Hanshin Tigers blog and podcast, as that sounded like a fantastic way to have a team as an American and to stay informed to the same level that I do on my hometown team.
Imagine my disappointment, then, when I discovered that I'd arrived just in time for you to "retire" from covering the Tigers! As much as I'm bummed to not have you covering them anymore, I can tell you what having you covering the team for the last 7 years would have meant to me, and thus, what it likely meant to the hundreds of readers over that time span. Sports Writers connect us to the game in deeper ways, make us feel more like parts of the team. To me, they're intrinsic parts of the sports dynamic between players and fans. You have so much to be proud of from your last 7 years and I wish you the best in wherever your journey takes you!
Thanks so much, Keagan. Your comment means the world to me! Comments like yours kept me going all those years. I am still going to write (and maybe even podcast) on this platform, and am open to talking about the Tigers with fans like yourself... so don't hesitate to stay on board and ask questions if you have any!
Looking forward to your next project(s). Miss the early morning Zoom chats over Tigers Baseball ⚾️
Many thanks! We should do a Zoom game or two this year, even if I am not doing H-TEN anymore...
Trevor, for what it's worth, I only recently discovered you. I'm a huge MLB fan and was looking for ways, as an English-Speaker, to learn more and follow NPB. I was super excited when I found old reddit threads directing me to your Hanshin Tigers blog and podcast, as that sounded like a fantastic way to have a team as an American and to stay informed to the same level that I do on my hometown team.
Imagine my disappointment, then, when I discovered that I'd arrived just in time for you to "retire" from covering the Tigers! As much as I'm bummed to not have you covering them anymore, I can tell you what having you covering the team for the last 7 years would have meant to me, and thus, what it likely meant to the hundreds of readers over that time span. Sports Writers connect us to the game in deeper ways, make us feel more like parts of the team. To me, they're intrinsic parts of the sports dynamic between players and fans. You have so much to be proud of from your last 7 years and I wish you the best in wherever your journey takes you!
Thanks so much, Keagan. Your comment means the world to me! Comments like yours kept me going all those years. I am still going to write (and maybe even podcast) on this platform, and am open to talking about the Tigers with fans like yourself... so don't hesitate to stay on board and ask questions if you have any!