On July 14, Takeshi Wada appeared on PERSOL Pacific League TV’s official YouTube channel, “Mondays also go to Patere,” and explained how to beat Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Reyes, who currently leads the league in Home Run numbers.
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Monday also Patere” started with the idea of creating a time for professional baseball and Pacific League fans to enjoy Mondays, when there are fewer games held. This week, GG Sato and Takeshi Wada talk about “Ask Takeshi Wada! How hitter do you closer do this! They explained, from the pitcher point of view, how to closer the players who are currently performing well Pacific League in terms of batting average and Home Run number of hits.
Reyes is currently Pacific League leading the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham batting lineup with a team-leading .283 batting average with 18 Home Run hits (as of before the game on March 15). Mr. Wada evaluated Reyes, saying, “He reads the pitch distribution and swings at it,” and explained that “how to use the high pitches above the belt well” is important to get the ball out of the batter’s box.
Orix home run He also said, “If the pitch is near the belt or low and reaches the bat unexpectedly, the power will be felt and it will fly away, and if it is half-hearted breaking ball, he will swing with good timing,” he said.
GG Sato asked, “If you were Wada-san, how would you take count?” He said, “I’d like to make him hit a fast, straight, in-course pitch for a foul or get him to open his body with slider. I want to make him open up early and make it hard for him to reach the outside and play with change-up or another inside straightaway.
Live Broadcast Program “Mondays also go to Patere
Distribution date: Every Monday from 9:00 p.m. (scheduled to continue until October during the season)
・ Destination: PERSOL Pacific League TV official YouTube channel
Performers: Pro baseball alumni duo will appear on the show on a weekly basis.
(Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / GG Sato & guest / Ryota Igarashi & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satosaki)
Ryota Igarashi and T-Okada will appear next week on Monday the 21st. Don’t miss it!
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