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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.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Apr 5, 2011

Swallows could have what it takes to challenge CL's Big Three in '11

Norichika Aoki led Japanese baseball with a .358 batting average and turned out the second most single-season hits (209) in Central League history last year.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Apr 3, 2011

NPB unites for common cause on field

Jingu Stadium was alive for the first time in weeks.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Apr 1, 2011

Athletics showing commitment to Japan

Oakland Athletics slugger Hideki Matsui and Seattle Mariners superstar Ichiro Suzuki, have already contributed to the ongoing relief efforts in Japan. With the help of the A's, they'll be able to do a little more.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Mar 29, 2011

Arai plays vital role in helping baseball do right thing

Years from now, when fans look back at the 2011 NPB season, it should be noted somewhere that Hanshin Tigers third baseman Takahiro Arai's biggest hit came before the season, when the Central League finally relented and shifted its season openers to April 12.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 25, 2011

Ramirez to salute disaster victims after HRs

Alex Ramirez's generally jovial, gregarious disposition sometimes makes it easy to forget there's a more serious side to the Yomiuri Giants star.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Mar 22, 2011

Central League's reputation takes hit in scheduling row

The show must go on. At least so says the Central League.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / MLB

Mar 20, 2011

MLB family reaching out to help Japan

The relationship between Japan and Major League Baseball stretches back over a century with a number of highs and lows dotting the landscape along the way.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Mar 15, 2011

Many in sporting world reach out to Japan

One can only imagine the thoughts going through the minds of the athletes from Miyagi Prefecture's two major sports teams, Nippon Professional Baseball's Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Velgata Sendai from the J. League, right now.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 12, 2011

Giant earthquake rattles players, fans at ballpark

There was nothing amiss at Yokohama Stadium.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Mar 8, 2011

Foreign hurlers face pivotal season after recovering from injuries

Seth Greisinger walked off the field at Tokyo Dome on Thursday looking relaxed and at ease. At the same time, Alex Graman had his glove tucked under his arm as he chatted with a reporter and teammate Dee Brown in front of the visitors' dugout.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Mar 7, 2011

Marines putting faith in young duo in 2011

While Tsuyoshi Nishioka prepares for his first year with the Minnesota Twins, the Chiba Lotte Marines are about to begin their season with a noticeable hole at shortstop.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Mar 1, 2011

Terahara could make big difference for Orix

As the promise of yet another spring swirled around him, Hayato Terahara took the mound for the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Feb 22, 2011

Pitchers in command on mound could make big strides this year

In a preview of the upcoming MLB season, through the prism of fantasy baseball, ESPN's Tristan Cockcroft argued that looking past wins, losses and ERA and at a pitcher's command numbers (strikeouts, walks etc.) was a great way of predicting future performance.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Feb 11, 2011

Dragons counting on Chen for solid season

The upcoming season figures to be an especially important one for Chunichi Dragons pitcher Chen Wei-yin, with many of his future options dependent upon his performance.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Feb 8, 2011

Carp face long uphill battle in quest to recapture golden era success

When the Hiroshima Carp travel to Nagoya to face the Chunichi Dragons in their season opener next month, they should bring along pen and paper to take notes.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Feb 4, 2011

Old faces appear in new places as camp opens

Hichori Morimoto has dressed as an alien, a muay thai fighter and a popular cartoon character over the past few years.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Feb 1, 2011

Orix's Lee, Park hope to revitalize careers with fresh start

It feels like a lifetime has passed since Lee Seung Yeop and Park Chan Ho last wore the same uniform.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Jan 25, 2011

Giants' pool of foreign players will have to earn their spot on roster

The Yomiuri Giants may be trading Tokyo's cool temperatures and concrete facade for sunny and scenic Miyazaki, but the team's spring camp won't feel like much of a vacation for some of the newest Kyojin.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Jan 18, 2011

NPB's 50-homer club unlikely to be expanding ranks

The period between the start of the calendar year and the beginning of camp is often wrought with bold proclamations and lofty goals as ambition helps power players through their final winter preparations.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Jan 17, 2011

Fighters rookie Saito in spotlight at practice

The next generation of NPB stars has hit the field.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.

The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan

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