Atsuya Furuta, who supported the team during its golden age as a catcher, participated as a temporary coach at a Yakult professional baseball camp held in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, where he entered the bullpen and gave advice to young pitchers. I immediately gave instructions.
Yakult, under the policy of Shingo Takatsu, is planning to raise the level of strength with a system of "All Swallows" including OB.
At this year's camp, Mr. Furuta, who supported the team's golden age as a catcher as a temporary coach, and Mr. Mitsuru Manaka, who was active as an outfielder during his active days and led the team to the league championship as a director in 2015, were invited. I was.
On the 6th, the first day of joining, it rained from the morning, and no practice was held on the field. received directly.
Of these, pitcher Takahashi, who was selected to represent Japan in the WBC (World Baseball Classic) pitching practice, received about 10 pitches while checking the line of the ball, and after the practice, pitcher Takahashi was the official WBC ball, which was his assignment. I was also seen talking about the feeling of the.
Takahashi said, "I didn't get a good ball, but I was honored to have Mr. Furuta accept it. I think I'm thinking too much about the official ball of the WBC, so I want to be conscious of throwing it with my strength again. I was talking.
Mr. Furuta said about pitcher Takahashi, "I felt uncomfortable with the official ball, and it didn't seem to be right yet. I think he will do his best for Japan by adjusting properly in the month before the opening." I had high hopes.
Mr. Furuta plans to teach mainly on the battery until the 12th of this month, saying, "Manager Takatsu also said that it was necessary to strengthen the battery. I was talking.