Nippon's Biggest Ham

[Guest Edgy DC]

Shiinjyo does a face-plant in right at the All-Srar Game, wearing a cravat or something under his jersey:


Then comes to bat:


Grand larceny:


Insanity so insane that Shinjyo brings stability:

[soupcan]

Never mind, whatever I do fan is my treasue.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I have that same belt.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Is Fan the name of the Chunichi pitcher or somesuch?

[Willets Point]

That's like watching the Baseball Capades.

[nymr83]

why are the jerseys and most of the ballpark advertisements in english?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Even though they've made baseball their own, it's still a product introduced from an English-language source, and the jersey names have long been in English.

Japanese cities are ESL towns, where English-language marketing abounds, although not always in an English that makes sense.









This one has to be BS.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

I'm glad Engrish has worked its way into the discussion.

http://engrish.com/recent_detail.php?imagename=head-crush-sign.jpg&category=CHINGLISH&date=2007-08-20

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

[Guest Edgy DC]

They've got to be making this stuff up.

[nymr83]

the Japanese got it right, he is indeed Eric CRAPton.
I've never heard of "Fry me to the moon" though.

[Willets Point]

And of course, the inspiration for Shinjo's nickname: