◆ Mr. Sakaguchi: “We have specialists and all the players are doing their jobs.” Isoba and Reyes add valuable points
On the 20th, Nippon-Ham win the third game against Orix, 2-0. In the ninth inning, with two runner on Walk, Yuki Nomura walked, and manager Shinjo sent Ryota Isobata. On the third pitch from pinch hitter Reyes, Iwata succeeded in stealing second base, and advanced to third base on bad throw from catcher. Reyes also hit a timely hit, scoring a valuable additional point.
The previous day, Chusei Mannami was used as a pinch hitter, and the other day, Reyes, was used as a pinch hitter in two consecutive games. On the 20th, Manaka Mitsuru, who appeared on Fuji TV ONE’s “Professional baseball News 2025,” praised Manager Shinjo, whose tactics were spot on, saying, “This year, the use of pinch hitters has been a huge success, but if you think about it objectively, Mannami and Reyes are still available as pinch hitters. That just shows how deep the team is. It’s not just the data, but I think Manager Shinjo also uses them because he has an image of them fitting perfectly with the pitcher, and they’ve fit right in.”
Sakaguchi Tomotaka said, “They have specialists and all the players are doing their jobs. Their timing also seems perfect,” while Koshino Kenji commented, “This year’s Shinjo baseball is interesting because there have been no sacrifice bunt bunts and they have a very aggressive side. And in situations like this, they send in their specials and make sure they score.”
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”
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