Softbank On the 28th, the Japan National League (J.League) reorganized its starting rotation to win the league championship again. With 28 games remaining, they are one game behind the second-place Nippon-Ham team. pitcher, who will start the three-game series against Lotte starting on the 29th, made adjustments at ZOZO, but Liván Moinelo pitcher (29) was nowhere to be seen. The left-hander, who has pitched on Sundays in the middle six days recently, is expected to head to Mizuho Peipay on September 2 Orix in the middle eight days, with an eye on a game a week later Nippon-Ham on September 9 (ESPN).
Since July, the two teams have been conscious of facing off against each other, but there are only three remaining matches, one each. Pitching pitcher Kurano warned, “It’s not about who the opponent is anymore.” The plan is to prioritize pitchers who are in good form, especially Moinelo, Arihara, and Ozeki. However, it seems that there will be special exceptions for foreign pitcher, and he hinted at irregular pitching, saying, “There are various factors to consider.”
The mainstay of this season’s 10-2 loss is Patop’s ERA 1.07. The Pacific League record (1.06) held by Inao (Nishitetsu) in 56 is also likely to be broken. The record against Shinjo Ham is also outstanding, with 4 wins and 0 losses in 7 games, ERA 0.87. If he takes the mound in the Nippon-Ham game on the 9th, he will be able to hit at least two out of three games.
Among fielder, Kurihara, who had been absent due to pain in his right side, has rejoined the first team. He gave up his day off to train voluntarily on this day. He hurt his right knee when he was hit by a ball while training with the second team, but expressed his determination, saying, “Once I’ve decided to play, there’s no excuse.” Yanagida, who has been absent for a long time due to a right tibia contusion, is also scheduled to return in a second team game from the 29th. The management is considering promoting him to a full-time designated hitter in the near future, and the team’s abundant manpower will be the driving force behind the final sprint. (Ando Osamu)
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