The owner of the baseball team has expressed his intention to leave the command to the end of this season for Hanshin Tigers coach Akihiro Yano, who has suffered the longest opening nine consecutive losses in professional baseball and the Central League.
From the 5th, 3 consecutive battles against DeNA at Koshien for the first time after the opening
After losing by 7 points in the opening game on the 25th of last month, Hanshin could not win even in the 3rd consecutive game with the giant until the 3rd, and the consecutive defeat from the opening became the longest "9" in the Central League.
Takaoki Fujiwara, the owner of Hanshin Tigers, responded to the press coverage at the Hanshin Electric Railway Headquarters in Fukushima-ku, Osaka on the 4th, while there was no victory among the 12 teams so far.
In this, when Yano, who will retire only this season, which is his fourth year in office, was asked by the press whether he intends to take command until the end of the season, Fujiwara said, "That's a matter of course." rice field.
After that, he explained, "Director Yano has issued a command to the young team to do it aggressively. That's why the players have grown up so far, so I think it's okay to do the same in the future."
For the future rebound, "Because it is a young team, there is still room for growth. I think it is important to think hard and devise in order to find a bright exit, and I think that it will definitely be done." Was there.
From the 5th, Hanshin will face three consecutive battles with DeNA in the first match at the home base Koshien Stadium after the opening, aiming for the first victory of the season.