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Jason Coskrey
Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball, but he has also covered soccer, American football, boxing and basketball. He previously worked for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga. A native of Detroit, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 20, 2013
Offensive woes too much for Samurai Japan to overcome
Atsushi Nomi walked through Union Square alongside teammate Takashi Toritani, heading south on San Francisco's Powell Street in the direction of Samurai Japan's hotel, a little after midnight Monday morning, just hours after Japan was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2013
Dutch trailblazers Meulens, Jones hand baton to younger generation
Hensley "Bam-Bam" Meulens was the first native of Curacao to make it to the major leagues. He played for the New York Yankees from 1989-1993, and spent the next three years in Japan before joining the Montreal Expos in 1997 and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the final stop of his MLB career, in 1998.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 19, 2013
Ghosts of past return as Dominicans get set to face Dutch
The Dominicans insist they're not motivated by revenge. The Dutch are adamant that the past is the past.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 18, 2013
Puerto Rico ends Japan's run
The World Baseball Classic will crown a champion in two days, and for the first time, a team other than Japan will be hoisting the trophy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 18, 2013
Maeda relaxed as Japan prepares to face Puerto Rico
If Kenta Maeda gets the start for Japan against Puerto Rico on Sunday, he'll be pitching in the biggest game of his life.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 18, 2013
Dutch prospect Profar aiming to prolong WBC fairy tale
Depending on whom you ask, Jurickson Profar, an infielder in the Texas Rangers' system, is either the best middle infield prospect in baseball, or simply the best prospect in baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 15, 2013
Second-round resurgence makes Samurai Japan a legitimate title contender
Two-time defending champion Japan has shown signs of improvement after a shaky start in the World Baseball Classic. Or as infielder Atsunori Inaba put it: 'We've become a better team as the tournament has progressed.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 13, 2013
Japan ends second round with win over the Netherlands
Two-time defending WBC champion Japan beats the Netherlands 10-6 in the final second-round, Pool 1 game, scoring eight times in the second inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 12, 2013
Dutch shock Cuba to make WBC semifinals
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Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 11, 2013
Japan pounds Netherlands to reach WBC final round
Japan punches its ticket to the final round of the World Baseball Classic with a 16-4 rout of the Netherlands.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2013
Cuba belts four homers, crushes Taiwan in mercy rule-shortened game
Facing elimination, mighty Cuba knocked balls out of the park almost as fast at it knocked Taiwan out of the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2013
Japan beats Taiwan 4-3 at World Baseball Classic
Thanks to Sho Nakata's tie-breaking run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Japan inches its way toward the WBC semifinals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2013
Netherlands' success no overnight phenomenon
The calls began coming in August, and they didn't stop. Netherlands manager Hensley Meulens had a player who was excited about the upcoming World Baseball Classic, and he wanted the manager to hear all about it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2013
Dutch stun Cuba in opener
Jonathan Schoop walked into the Netherlands' postgame news conference just as he was finishing off a small cup of ice cream.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2013
Fighters' Yoh enjoying spotlight with Taiwan at WBC
Daikan Yoh was surrounded by a mob befitting a rock star. Most eyes had been trained on the Taiwanese outfielder during his team's practice session at Tokyo Dome on Friday, and finally they'd caught up to him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 28, 2013
Japan hoping Tanaka, Maeda iron out issues before WBC begins
Japan has always produced good pitchers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 26, 2013
Japan will be forced to dig deep to defend WBC crown
It's debatable whether or not a team needs to play "perfect defensively" to beat Japan as Australia manager Jon Deeble lamented after his team's 10-3 loss on Sunday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 30, 2013
Otani ready for new challenges with Fighters
Shohei Otani spent part of his Saturday afternoon being shepherded around one of Makuhari Messe's spacious international exhibition halls while having ham shoved in his mouth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 28, 2013
Buffaloes need pitchers to succeed in search for redemption
Tomoya Yagi will be attempting to revive his career when the 2013 NPB season begins. So will Shun Tono, Takahiro Mahara, and Kei Igawa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 24, 2013
Trading four-time All-Star Itoi doesn't make sense for Fighters
So why did the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters trade away arguably the best player on their team, if not in the entire Pacific League?
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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