Hiroshima Sasaoka Pitcher Coaching Request for Director “I want to think positively” October 4th 14:58
Professional baseball Hiroshima met with pitcher coach Shinji Sasaoka and requested to take over as the succeeding director of Takashi Ogata who resigned. Sasaoka's coach says “I want to think positively”.
The team met with pitcher coach Sasaoka at the Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima City on the morning of April 4 and requested to take over as director.
After the meeting, pitcher Sasaoka told reporters, “I was asked if I could get a director next season. I would like to think positively. I would like to reply soon.”
The team was promoting the selection of the team, mainly the team OB, as they understood the strict practices of traditional training for the successor of Ogata, who had resigned, and the talented people who could nurture young people were appropriate.
Suzuki Kiyoaki, the head of the team, asked why he was appointed as a manager. “I know the team. I have to raise the young pitcher. I can experience the coach of one army on the farm and see the players. There is. "
Sasaoka pitcher coach is 52 years old from Shimane Prefecture.
In the second year when the team won the league, it won the title of the most wins and the best defense rate with 17 wins and a defense rate of 2.44, and became the best player in the league.
And in the 18 years of active life, 138 wins 153 losses, 106 saves remained.
After taking office as a pitcher coach of 2 troops off of 2014, he focused on nurturing young pitchers and was reassigned to a pitcher coach in charge of 1 army this season. Bundled together.