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Shohei Ohtani’s “I want to win” remark The commander waits “I didn’t say I wanted to leave the team” | Full-Count

Maddon “I was talking about my desire to win.”

■ Rangers-Angels (29th Japan time, Arlington)

Pitcher Shohei Ohtani will start the game against the enemy Rangers on the 28th (29th Japan time) with “No. 2 DH”. Before the match, Angels coach Joe Maddon mentioned that Otani said he “has a strong desire to win” after losing the Mariners match on the 26th (27th).

The commander said Otani, “Everyone wants to win. I think he just wanted to tell him he wanted to win. He also mentioned how much he liked this team. Everyone thought. What he is doing and what everyone wants is just a spill from his mouth. “

He added, “Everyone wants to win. Everyone wants to go to the next level. It just expresses his feelings. Somehow this place that he said he wanted to win. People are connected to wanting to leave. I haven’t heard of that. “

He said he had never talked to Otani or Suwon interpreter about this matter, and he said, “I don’t necessarily talk to the players about such matters.” “He wasn’t talking about leaving the team, he was talking about his desire to win,” he stressed.

Otani participated in the game on the 26th (27th) with dual wielding. I couldn’t get the victory while throwing 1 goal in the 7th inning. After the match, when asked about his intention to remain in the Angels in the future, he said, “I like the fans and the atmosphere of the team itself. However, I have a strong desire to win more than that, and as a player, that I think it’s more correct. “

(Full-Count editorial department)

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