hanshin tigers

Japanese baseball team based in Osaka.
rivals of the Tokyo (Yomiuri) Giants.

they haven't won the title since 1985.

by 5150 August 01, 2004

between a rock and a hard place

describing a situation where you have to make a decision that you don't want to make.

you got me in between a rock and a hard place; alright, i'll let you borrow two grand.

by 5150 December 04, 2004

chiba lotte marines

baseball team based in Chiba.
they haven't won the pennant in 30 years.

the last time they won the title was also 30 years ago.

by 5150 August 01, 2004

yomiuri giants

the "New York Yankees" of Japanese baseball.
plays in an ugly shithole of a dome, but manages to put out a good team every year.

there are two types of baseball fans in Japan: Giants lovers and Giants haters.

by 5150 August 01, 2004

nippon ham fighters

baseball team based in Sapporo.
they played in Tokyo until last year.

they have the name that many people tend to laugh at.

by 5150 August 01, 2004

chunichi dragons

Japanese baseball team based in Nagoya.
a decent team, but never good enough to win the pennant.

the third-best team in CL.

by 5150 August 01, 2004

yokohama baystars

baseball team based in Yokohama.
they went almost 40 years without winning a title, when they finally won it in '99.

BayStars sucked for a while until they won that title.

by 5150 August 01, 2004