Hiroshi Fujimoto, the second army manager, will be appointed as the new manager of Softbank, who finished fourth in the professional baseball Pacific League this season. I will rewind, "he said.
New coach Fujimoto played in Softbank's predecessor Nankai and Daiei, and after retiring from active duty in 1998, he has been a leader in Softbank's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd armies since 2011.
Softbank, which aimed to be the best in Japan for the fifth consecutive year, finished fourth in the Pacific League this season, and Kimiyasu Kudo, who has led the team for seven years, has retired, and new coach Fujimoto will take command from next season. It was decided to take.
At a press conference held on the 29th, new coach Fujimoto said, "This year, we had a tough fight due to the long-term withdrawal of our main players. Said his aspirations.
On top of that, regarding the team's task, "I want a lot of players who are strong in chances to come out in the fielder. In the pitcher, the conceding points related to the foreball of the middle team were conspicuous. I want to talk with my coach and make sure. "
He also said, "There are many players I coached while in the 1st army, but I thought,'I wish I could do this a little more.' He expressed his intention to promote competition within the team.
Also serves as "Special Team Advisor", chairman of Sadaharu Oh
Sadaharu Oh, the chairman of the professional baseball softbank, will also serve as a "special team advisor" who will give advice to managers and players.
This was revealed on the 29th by Softbank's general manager Sugihiko Mikasa.
The president of the royal team has visited the pre-match practice at the PayPay dome, which is the home base, and has shown the players enthusiastically instructing the batting form by gesturing.
On the other hand, the team will put more effort into supporting the field such as new coach Hiroshi Fujimoto, coaches and players in preparation for a comeback from this season when he finished in 4th place.
The appointment of the special team advisor this time means that the chairman of the royal team intends to create an environment where it is easier than ever to send advice to the field.
"I've said what I want to say, but if I don't get results, I won't be evaluated as a professional. I'll leave the technical things to the manager and coach, but now I'm asking what to do in the match." I want to convey it to the players in a more in-depth manner than before. "