2021 is over and now it's time to have a look at the best matches, wrestlers and companies, but first we'll see what the last month of the year left to us.
As always, Cagematch ratings come from its users, so anyone with an account can vote. I'm only listing matches rated 7+ so the number of matches on the list varies every month. The purpose of these thread is just to recommend matches, wrestlers and promotions that you may be missing out.
The December results:
Top 5 matches
- Adam Page vs Bryan Danielson [AEW]
- Syuri vs Utami Hayashishita [STARDOM]
- Konosuke Takeshita vs Yuji Okabayashi [DDT]
- Kazuyuki Fujita vs Masato Tanaka [NOAH]
- Saya Kamitani vs Tam Nakano [STARDOM]
Top 5 women's matches
- Syuri vs Utami Hayashishita [STARDOM]
- Saya Kamitani vs Tam Nakano [STARDOM]
- Giulia vs Konami [STARDOM]
- Hyper Misao vs Maki Itoh vs Nao Kakuta vs Nodoka Tenma vs Rika Tatsumi vs Shoko Nakajima vs Suzume vs Yuki Arai [TJPW]
- Hikaru Shida vs Serena Deeb [AEW]
Top 5 tag team matches
- Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs Matt Taven & Mike Bennett [ROH]
- Chris Brook
If you had to make a team of NPB players, past and present, who would be on your team? Here's Gaijin Baseball & Yakyu Cosmo's Dream Team (/u/thecursedlexus and /u/salviadd)
I'm going with only players that I have seen play (mid 90's-present). Here's my Dream Team:
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L RF Ichiro
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R SS Hayato Sakamoto
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L CF Yuki Yanagita
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R DH Takeya Nakamura/L P Shohei Ohtani (if no DH)
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L LF Hideki Matsui
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R 3B Norihiro Nakamura
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L 1B Michihiro Ogaswara
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R C Atsuya Furuta
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R 2B Ryosuke Kikuchi
R SP Masahiro Tanaka/R SP Shohei Ohtani (if no DH)
R CL Kazuhiro Sasaki
Live Coverage
Stakes
Winner advances to Knockout Game #7 against Korea
Loser advances to Knockout Game #6 against winner of Game #5 (Israel vs Dominican Republic)
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
Lineups
Pitchers
Umpires
| Pos | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| HP | Kang Kwang-Hoe | Korea |
| 1B | Trent Thomas | Australia |
| 2B | Edwin Hernandez | Puerto Rico |
I honestly don't know how to express this lol. so, here's my thoughts... Feel free to correct me or anything...
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This was my 1st ever sport manga. I like it, but still didn't understand the whole American Football lmao.
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Currently I'm at chapter 306, so it's almost over. But I felt like it's should've ended after the Teitoku fight. Should i continue to finish it?
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I like Monta, he's funny. It almost make me want to watch anime but then I thought it's a bit annoying hearing him saying "MUKYAA!?" like every time.
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Hiruma was badass, he's my favourite. After chapter 306, do we get to see his dad's face?
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The comedy in this manga was masterpiece and very much for my type of comedy manga I want to read. All of characters have their own spotlight and comedy moments, very enjoyable.
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The serious, tensions and sad moments did made me tears up a lot. I love the whole characters dinamic, even their little interactions always heartwarming and amazing.
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Agon was the characters I despise and hate the most. I kinda sad his VA was not Kenjiro Tsuda (Nanami from Jujutsu Kaise / Overhaul from Boku No Hero) or Shinichiro Miki (Sakamoto from Gintama/ Mustang from FMA). I felt like their voice would be perfect for egoistic Agon. Gaou was ok, Ikyuu straight up looking like walmart vegita lol, Shun and Hayato was ok, the funny characters like Oota wara, The dude that's always shirtless (sorry I forgot his name) was great and I always laughing when they doing funny stuffs.
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Mamori-neesan was cute, I ship her soo much with Hiruma. And Suzuna with Sena.
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my overall manga preferences are mostly shonen. I like the fights, but I meant , I kinda get Deimons gonna win anyway but still enjoy reading. There's fight where I wished Deimons lose but then again, this is their last chance so it's ok.
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Other Deimons characters very likable, Kurita was a cinnamon roll, I like Ishimaru lol, wished he got more spotlight. The Ha-Ha brothers were funny as well, I like their characters development. Yukimatsu and Komusubi were awesome. Doburoku sensei was hilarious.
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I know this was Murata-sensei work before One Punch Man. But overall I like this better.
Tldr: I enjoyed the manga, characters were great and nice, great design as well. If I finished the manga , should I also watch the anime?
On September 30, 2021, Atsunori Inaba, manager of the Samurai Japan, held a press conference to announce his retirement. In his opening remarks, he looked back on his four years with tears of gratitude and a smile.
In the second half of the press conference, he burst into tears and smile as he received a number of surprises, including video messages from the national team players such as Hayato Sakamoto (Yomiuri Giants), Tetsuto Yamada (Yakult Swallows), Takuya Kai (SoftBank Hawks), and Shogo Akiyama (Cincinnati Reds), and a bouquet of flowers from Yasuaki Yamasaki (DeNA BayStars).
https://nordot.app/814131906198306816
| Home | Visitor | Score | Box score | Stadium | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult | Chunichi | 3 - 0 | box score | Jingu Stadium | via YouTube |
| Yomiuri | Hanshin | 6 - 6 | box score | Tokyo Dome | via YouTube |
| DeNA | Hiroshima | 2 - 9 | box score | Yokohama Stadium | via YouTube |
| Seibu | Lotte | 5 - 4 | box score | MetLife Dome | via YouTube |
| Orix | Rakuten | 3 - 4 | box score | Kyocera Dome | via YouTube |
| Softbank | Nippon-Ham | 1 - 4 | box score | PayPay Dome | via YouTube |
Some expanded English standings and stats on our wiki: https://old.reddit.com/r/NPB/wiki/stats
NPB reddit twitter roundup & Discord link
- Yokohama DeNA Baystars rookie Shugo Maki got his 113th hit of the season, tying him for 2nd most in club history for hits in a season by a rookie. Kazuhiko Kondo got 113 as a rookie in 1958
- The Yakult Swallows have not had a loss in 10 games for the first time in 10 years. They have also had wins in 7 consecutive decisions for the first time in 3 years
- Yomiuri Giants hitter Hayato Sakamoto had his 171st game with 3 or more hits (moudashou in Japanese), tying him with Sadaharu Oh for 8th all time in NPB history
- Softbank Hawks catcher Takuya Kai is the first Hawks catcher since Kenji Johjima (2001-05) to hit 10 or more HR in 3 consecutive seasons
- Seibu Lions hitter Takeya Nakamura hit career HR #438, moving him into sole possession of 15th place in NPB history, passing Koji Akiyama
- Hanshin Tigers rookie Teruaki Sato set a new club rookie record for non-pitchers since NPB
Do your worst!
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies π
#A Primer to Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics
INFO
Baseball returns to the Summer Olympics. The sport has not been featured since the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The defending Olympic baseball champions are South Korea.
Six nations will be participating in the tournament.
| Nation | Qualification Method | Olympic Appearances | Olympic Medals |
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| Japan | Host Nation | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2020 | Silver (1996), Bronze (1992, 2004) |
| Israel | 2019 Africa/Europe Qualifying Event | 2020 (First Appearance) | - |
| Mexico | 2019 WBSC Premier12 | 2020 (First Appearance) | - |
| South Korea | 2019 WBSC Premier12 | 1996, 2000, 2008, 2020 | Gold (2008), Bronze (2000) |
| United States of America | 2021 Americas Qualifying Event | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2020 | Gold (2000), Bronze (1996, 2008) |
| Dominican Republic | 2021 Final Qualifying Tournament | 1992, 2020 | - |
The sport became a medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Some of the teams participating in the tournament has had previous appearances at the Summer Olympics when the sport was a demonstration / exhibition.
FORMAT
Since there is an unusual amount of teams at this year's games, the format has been modified to be a group round-robin with a modified double-elimination bracket for the knockout stage.
The group round robin will feature two groups of three teams.
GROUP A
| Team | W | L | Qualification |
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| 1 | Japan (H) | - | - |
| 2 | Mexico | - | - |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | - | - |
| Date | Time | Team A | Team B | Stadium |
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| July 28 | 1200 JST | Dominican Republic | Japan | Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium |
| July 30 | 1200 JST | Mexico | Dominican Republic | Yokohama Stadium |
| July 31 | 1200 JST | Japan | Mexico | Yokohama Stadium |
GROUP B
| Team | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | - | - |
| 2 | United States of America | - | - |
| 3 | Israel | - | - |
| Date | Time | Team A | Team B | Stadium |
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| July 29 | 1900 JST | Israel | South Korea | Yokohama Stadium |
| July 30 | 1900 JST | United States of America | Israel | Yokohama Stadium |
| July 31 | 1900 JST | South Korea | United States | Yokohama Stadium |
- If you finish first in the group, you are automatically put into Round 2 of the KNOCKOUT STAGE.
- If you finish second in the group, you are automatically
Theyβre on standbi
It really does, I swear!
Pilot on me!!
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
When I got home, they were still there.
I won't be doing that today!
Live Coverage
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Lineups
Starters
| DOM | Club | JPN | Club |
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| Cristopher Mercedes | Yomiuri Giants | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Orix Buffaloes |
Live Coverage
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Lineups
Starters
| Japan | Club | Mexico | Club |
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| Masato Morishita | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Juan Oramas | Olmecas de Tabasco |
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20211002/p2g/00m/0sp/049000c
| Home | Visitor | Score | Box score | Stadium | Highlights |
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| Yomiuri | DeNA | 5 - 4 | box score | Tokyo Dome | via YouTube |
| Hanshin | Chunichi | 3 - 0 | box score | Koshien Stadium | via YouTube |
| Hiroshima | Yakult | 5 - 9 | box score | Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium | via YouTube |
| Rakuten | Lotte | 6 - 1 | box score | Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi | via YouTube |
| Orix | Softbank | 6 - 0 | box score | Kyocera Dome | via YouTube |
| Nippon-Ham | Seibu | 2 - 1 | box score | Sapporo Dome | via YouTube |
Some expanded English standings and stats on our wiki: https://old.reddit.com/r/NPB/wiki/stats
NPB reddit twitter roundup & Discord link
- Yomiuri Giants' Hayato Sakamoto hit career 2B #400, the 14th player in NPB history to do so. At 32 yrs 9 mnth he's the youngest player in NPB history to hit 400. The previous youngest were Kihachi Enomoto and Kazuyoshi Tatsunami at 33 yrs 10 mnth
- Hanshin Tigers pitcher Haruto Takahashi has thrown 2 consecutive shutouts, the 1st Tigers southpaw to do so since Toshiro Yufune in 1992
- Orix Buffaloes P Yoshinobu Yamamoto has won 13 consecutive decisions. Tetsuya Yaneda holds the club record by winning 14 consecutive decisions in 1973 with Hankyu. Yusaku Akimoto in 1958 and Chihiro Kaneko in 2010 both won 13 consecutive decisions
- In a year that began with him pitching in Japan, veteran righty Colin Rea got unexpected call from Brewers https://jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2021/10/01/colin-reas-crazy-journey-took-him-jap
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210922/p2g/00m/0sp/081000c
| Home | Visitor | Score | Box score | Stadium | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeNA | Yakult | 1 - 2 | box score | Yokohama Stadium | via YouTube |
| Chunichi | Hanshin | 2 - 1 | box score | Vantelin Dome Nagoya | via YouTube |
| Hiroshima | Yomiuri | 0 - 13 | box score | Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium | via YouTube |
| Seibu | Rakuten | 2 - 4 | box score | MetLife Dome | via YouTube |
| Lotte | Softbank | 1 - 4 | box score | ZOZO Marine Stadium | via YouTube |
| Orix | Nippon-Ham | 5 - 3 | box score | Kyocera Dome | via YouTube |
Some expanded English standings and stats on our wiki: https://old.reddit.com/r/NPB/wiki/stats
NPB reddit twitter roundup & Discord link
- Softbank Hawks closer Yuito Mori now has 10 Saves on the season, giving him 4 consecutive seasons with double digit Saves
- Yomiuri Giants hitter Hayato Sakamoto needs just 3 more doubles to become the youngest player in NPB history at age 32 to reach 400 doubles
- The Yakult Swallows will have current skipper Shingo Takatsu remain at the helm for the 2022 season. In his 1st year last year the Swallows finished in last place, but now the team is in 1st place a few pct points ahead of the Tigers
- Chunichi Dragons hitter Dayan Viciedo got hit #765 in his NPB career, tying the club record for most hits by a non-Japanese player by current Dragons hitting coach Alonzo Powell
- The Yakult Swallows have placed pitcher Rick van den Hurk on waivers today. He only appeared in 2 games with the top team this season, going 0-1 with a
