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TIGERS

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2017
London zoo begins resident inventory, counting penguin chicks, tiger cubs
Keepers at ZSL London zoo began the mammoth task of counting the park's more than 700 species on Tuesday, using treats to entice some animals out for the annual stocktake.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Dec 19, 2016
Free-agent compensation choices usually risky bets
The Orix Buffaloes will hope taking right-handed pitcher Kazuyuki Kaneda from the Hanshin Tigers as compensation for the Tigers signing former Buffalos outfielder Yoshio Itoi in free agency ends up being a productive outcome for the loss of such a talented player, but history isn't really on their side....
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 30, 2016
Resurgent Carp veteran Arai turned back clock during MVP season
Many fans might have thought Takahiro Arai was heading to the Hiroshima Carp to retire.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2016
Messenger closing in on deal with Hanshin
Randy Messenger and the Hanshin Tigers are nearing a deal that will keep the right-hander with the club through 2018, his agent, Matt Sosnick, told The Japan Times on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 24, 2016
Agent: Messenger hoping to return to Tigers in 2017
Pitcher Randy Messenger is interested in working out a deal to remain with the Hanshin Tigers in 2017, his agent Matt Sosnick told The Japan Times on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 7, 2016
Tigers rookie Aoyagi sparkles in seven scoreless innings against Giants
Koyo Aoyagi threw everything he had at the Yomiuri Giants in his first start at Tokyo Dome. The Giants, for the most part, couldn't really handle any of it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 5, 2016
Stars step up to steer Giants past archrival Tigers
A red-hot Randy Messenger was dealing, and it didn't look as if the Yomiuri Giants were going to have many chances to cool him off.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 28, 2016
Castellanos helping Tigers stay in race for AL Central
The Detroit Tigers should thank their lucky stars they're still in the thick of the race for the American League Central title.

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