Talking Yakyu
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Podcast Overview
<p>Talking Yakyu is a podcast for all things Japanese baseball in English. From the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball to Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic to the newest stars making the jump to MLB, JapanBall writer Yuri Karasawa and Sports Info Solutions pro evaluator Brandon Tew break it all down.</p>
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1/17/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 8, 2026
Rintaro Sasaki to NPB or MLB? Roki Sasaki Rebounds, Yuudai Yamamoto Trade Recap
<p>Yuri Karasawa (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/yakyucosmo" target="_blank">https://x.com/yakyucosmo</a>) and Brandon Tew (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/brandonteweets" target="_blank">https://x.com/brandonteweets</a>) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball.<br /><br />00:00 - Ohtani’s best season ever?<br />06:45 - Rikuu Nishida called up to CWS<br />12:28 - Rintaro Sasaki’s decision looms<br />25:01 - Roki Sasaki is back<br />37:47 - Yuudai Yamamoto traded for Shuto Ogata<br />48:55 - How valuable are defensive catchers?<br />54:06 - News: Shinnosuke Abe resigns, Zombie cigarette scandal update, Shunpeita Yamashita Tommy John<br />59:30 - Hiroto Takahashi demoted<br />1:01:06 - Kaima Taira’s MLB upside?<br />1:03:56 - Ryosuke Ohtsu’s rise<br />1:05:50 - Interleague update & conclusion<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://japanball.com" target="_blank">https://japanball.com</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://extrainningstravel.com" target="_blank">https://extrainningstravel.com</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://yakyucosmo.com" target="_blank">https://yakyucosmo.com</a></p>
May 11, 2026
Okamoto Goes Supernova, Griffin Shines, Hsu Struggles
<p>Yuri Karasawa (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/yakyucosmo" target="_blank">https://x.com/yakyucosmo</a>) and Brandon Tew (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/brandonteweets" target="_blank">https://x.com/brandonteweets</a>) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball.<br /><br />00:00 - Kazuma Okamoto & Shota Imanaga<br />13:40 - Foster Griffin, Peter Lambert, Nick Martinez, Anthony Kay<br />33:10 - Was Jo-Hsi Hsu tipping pitches?<br />45:50 - The Takahashis are still dominating<br />56:00 - Catching value in NPB<br />01:01:40 - Takayuki Katoh + Conclusion<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://japanball.com" target="_blank">https://japanball.com</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://extrainningstravel.com" target="_blank">https://extrainningstravel.com</a></p>
May 2, 2026
Munetaka Murakami MANIA, Haruto Takahashi DOMINATION, Hot & Cold NPB Teams
<p>Yuri Karasawa (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/yakyucosmo" target="_blank">https://x.com/yakyucosmo</a>) and Brandon Tew (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/brandonteweets" target="_blank">https://x.com/brandonteweets</a>) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball.<br /><br />0:00 - Munetaka Murakami Mania<br />10:47 - Progress for Roki Sasaki?<br />20:06 - Injuries to Taneichi, Maki, Izuguchi, Duplantier<br />29:05 - Haruto Takahashi<br />39:45 - Tokyo Yakult Swallows<br />48:35 - Yomiuri Giants<br />58:55 - Chunichi & Hiroshima<br />1:01:10 - Orix Buffaloes<br />1:04:58 - SoftBank & Nipponham<br />1:17:50 - Prospect Check-in<br />1:19:30 - Rintaro Sasaki & Conclusion<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://japanball.com" target="_blank">https://japanball.com</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://extrainningstravel.com" target="_blank">https://extrainningstravel.com</a></p>
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- What is Talking Yakyu?
<p>Talking Yakyu is a podcast for all things Japanese baseball in English. From the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball to Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic to the newest stars making the jump to MLB, JapanBall writer Yuri Karasawa and Sports Info Solutions pro evaluator Brandon Tew break it all down.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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