The Giants Standard: Tyler Beede on Playing for Japan's Premier Baseball Team | Pacific Swings | "It gives me moments of awe"

In this episode of Pacific Swings, we sit down with right-handed pitcher Tyler Beede, who made history in 2023 as the first non-Japanese pitcher in his first year to start Opening Day for the Yomiuri Giants. Known as the Yankees of Japan, the Giants demand excellence at every level - from mandatory designer suits to elite performance on the mound.

Key Topics Covered:

⚾ Making Opening Day history and the electric atmosphere of Tokyo Dome

- The Giants' Yankees-like culture: designer suits, clean-shaven faces, and first-class treatment

- The pressure of playing for Japan's most famous team and immediate expectations to dominate

- How Japanese hitters' unique approach with foul balls and contact hitting changes everything

- Why the talent gap ...