tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741953424210555772.post8908238042263542250..comments2023-12-08T00:29:27.792-08:00Comments on Graveyard Baseball: Your guide to adopting an NPB Team part 7: Tōhoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス)Wes Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14449901755080959873noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741953424210555772.post-45331080293093804932017-05-12T18:00:47.266-07:002017-05-12T18:00:47.266-07:00Uh, Rakuten is pronounced Lah (kinda like Lady Gag...Uh, Rakuten is pronounced Lah (kinda like Lady Gaga's Ra-ra-ra, ooh-la-la or the letter r is more an l sound in Japanese)-koo-ten. Remember vowels sounds in Japanese are 99.9% the same as Spanish. In fact most Japanese say Rakuten fairly fast so it almost sounds like Rahkten. The "u" ooo sound can be subtly hard to catch. Johnny Canuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408281449983188981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741953424210555772.post-81176266531749248242016-01-12T08:59:23.043-08:002016-01-12T08:59:23.043-08:00It's been edited. Wording might've brough...It's been edited. Wording might've brought the wrong message, but thank you Christian Ginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742020277993672795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741953424210555772.post-32160288462465660822016-01-12T07:24:01.368-08:002016-01-12T07:24:01.368-08:00Orions, not Options. Autocorrect!!!Orions, not Options. Autocorrect!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091540994384136371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741953424210555772.post-76338164337019907052016-01-12T07:23:00.812-08:002016-01-12T07:23:00.812-08:00A couple of comments:
1) K-sta wasn't a tempo...A couple of comments:<br /><br />1) K-sta wasn't a temporary home for Lotte, the Options were based in Sendai from 1974-1977 and won the title there in 1974 (though the Nippon Series was played in Korakuen instead of Sendai due to capacity issues)<br /><br />2) The 12-inning extra innings limit was in place well before 2011, and while there was the time limit on games in 2011 it wasn't specifically to do with Tohoku but rather a nationwide energy saving campaign due to most of the NPPs being shut down.<br /><br />3) Sendai isn't really podunk - its got a population of over a million, which is bigger than Chiba and about the same size as Hiroshima. Pretty cool city and area, too.<br /><br />I like K-sta, they always have fun promotions and good food.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091540994384136371noreply@blogger.com