On the 10th, the day after Hideki Kuriyama, the manager of the Japanese national team, inspected the WBC = World Baseball Classic in March next year, Yu Darvish, a pitcher of the Major League Padres, responded to the interview and said about the WBC, "With manager Kuriyama. I have a feeling that I want to do it in the future, and I think it's very attractive."
On the 9th, Director Kuriyama visited the home of the Padres, which pitcher Darvish belongs to, and inspected the game. was
The next day, on the 10th, pitcher Darvish responded to the press coverage, saying, "I'm grateful that you came all the way to America and made time for yourself. Did.
Regarding the WBC, he said, "When I last participated in 2009, I was a professional baseball player, and it was incredible to be able to play with major leaguers such as Mr. Matsuzaka and Mr. Ichiro, who I usually watch on TV, and it was a lot of fun. ’ he recalled.
In addition, when asked if he could think positively about participating in the WBC, he said that it was necessary to consider time with his family, etc., and said, "I have a desire to work with Kuriyama, and there are young famous players. I don't have many opportunities to play with him.In that sense, I think he's very attractive."