Nippon-Ham Fighters, aiming for a comeback victory, suffer two consecutive painful losses. Koshino encourages them, saying, “Just like Manager Shinjo said, always think positively.”
Baseball King
2025.9.23(火) 21:20
◆ Despite losing their final home game, “There are six games left, right? I want them to give it their all.”
Nippon-Ham lost 7-0 to Rakuten on the 23rd. This was their final home game, but they were unable to win.
Nippon-Ham suffered two painful losses in a row while aiming for a comeback victory. On the 23rd broadcast of Fuji TV ONE’s “Professional baseball News 2025,” MC Mitsuru Manaka pointed out, “The batting line only managed three hit, resulting in two consecutive shutout game losses. The batting line-up seemed a little lackluster.” Commentator Kenji Koshino, however, offered encouragement based on the manager’s comments, saying, “I think each player is feeling the pressure of absolutely having to win. But as Manager Shinjo said, always think positively. There are only six games left, right? I want them to think positively and do their best.” Manaka also praised Manager Shinjo’s attitude, saying, “It’s hard for a manager to give off that “don’t worry about it” vibe, but I think this doesn’t put too much pressure on the players, which is actually a good thing.”
Another commentator, Igarashi Ryota, spoke about the race for the championship, saying, “If Softbank has a 50% win rate in the remaining games, Nippon-Ham will have to win them all, but this is a very realistic number. As Manager Shinjo said, if we win three in a row and Softbank loses three in a row, it will remain the same. So we will just fight each game with the hope that will happen.” He spoke about his mindset of making a comeback and winning the championship.
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”
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