Former professional baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara (54) mentioned the rise of young people in the Japan Series in a YouTube video released on November 22, 2021.
In the 21st Japan Series, Yakult and Orix, who won the regular season, participated, and Orix took the lead with a dramatic goodbye victory in the first round. In the second and third rounds, Yakult won and the match record was 2 wins and 1 loss.
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Kazuhiro Kiyohara (Photo: Motoo Naka / Afro)
Mr. Kiyohara “What is on such a big stage in my second year as a professional …”
In the first round, pitchers Yasunobu Okugawa (20) and Orix Yamamoto (23) were the starting pitchers, and in the second round, pitchers Keiji Takahashi (24) and Hiroya Miyagi (20) pitched well. Was outstanding.
Looking back at the beginning of the series, Mr. Kiyohara said, “You are a pitcher in the second year of high school, Miyagi, and Okugawa. I think it’s really amazing.” Being a great asset for the players is a great asset. “
In addition, while touching Yakult’s young gun, Munetaka Murakami infielder (21), and Seibu’s pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (41), who retired from active duty this season, he revealed his true intentions about the generational change in the ball world.
“Now there was the WBC or the Olympics this year. It’s a great asset to have Murakami’s experience on such a stage and experience the Japan Series. Among them, Murakami competes for the championship and the team wins. It was the title of the home run king after that. Under such circumstances, Matsuzaka retired this year, and the times have passed. I feel that it is becoming a fossil. “
Kiyohara “The outs of the Japan Series are 10 times more responsive than the season.”
In addition, Seibu, who played 10 times in the Japan Series during the Giants era and was called a “series man” because of his success on the big stage, “out” the Japan Series strategy as a batter based on his experience during his active career. Do not drag “, and explained the reason as follows.
“The outs of the Japan Series are 10 times more responsive than the (regular) season. Mental. That’s why the series guys come out and the reverse series guys can’t hit at all. Is it possible to switch to the next turn at bat without dragging the out turn at bat? “
Mr. Kiyohara mentioned Yasutaka Shiomi outfielder (28) and Orix Yuma Mune infielder (25) as key players in the Japan Series. I will come. “
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