For the WBC = World Baseball Classic, the gamers of the Japanese nationwide group who’re making ready in Miyazaki City made changes earlier than the send-off video games on the twenty fifth and twenty sixth, which shall be their first actual match after getting into the nationwide group coaching camp. rice area.
The Japanese baseball group, which is holding a coaching camp in Miyazaki City, will play a send-off match with Softbank on the twenty fifth and twenty sixth as a part of their preparations for the WBC.
All practices have been closed on the twenty fourth, however the 9 pitchers scheduled to pitch within the send-off recreation, Yu Darvish of the Major League Baseball Padres, and Hodaka Yamakawa of Seibu made changes within the indoor follow area. rice area.
Of these, Lotte’s pitcher Aki Sasaki, who will begin on the twenty fifth, warmed up with a relaxed expression and adjusted by taking part in catch.
When I used to be taking part in catch, I requested the employees to take an image of my pitching kind and test it, and I additionally confirmed the video to pitcher Darvish and requested for his opinion.
Nippon-Ham pitcher Taikai Ito, who shall be pitching as a reduction pitcher within the match on the twenty fifth, was sweating whereas taking part in arduous catch and getting knocked.
Sasaki mentioned, “I had a movement in myself that I wanted to do, so I checked it with a video. Mr. Darvish also gave me his opinion that he thought it was a good form. I want to get off to a good start both as an individual and as a team. I want to do it.”
Pitcher Ito was enthusiastic, saying, “I want to appeal tomorrow’s game, not to adjust. It’s a short inning, so I’m going to pitch with the feeling of keeping it to zero.”