2008 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season

The 2008 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season was the fourth season of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles franchise. The Eagles played their home games at Miyagi Baseball Stadium in the city of Sendai as members of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. The team was led by Katsuya Nomura on his third season as team manager. 
Rakuten did not qualify for the Climax Series, finishing the season in fifth place with a record of .
Regular season.
Opening Day roster.
Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Awards and honors.
Most Valuable Player Award
Eiji Sawamura Award
Nippon Life Monthly MVP Award
Best Nine Award
Golden Spirit Award
All-Star Series selections
All-Star Series MVP
Nippon Life Award (Interleague play)
Best Battery Award
JA Zen-Noh Go-Go Awards