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Shohei Otani’s former colleague Kenji Sugitani has high hopes for achieving “50-50″/ Munenori Kawasaki discovers similarities between Otani and Hideki Matsui! “ABEMA Sports Time” will be available for free on “ABEMA” after the broadcast ends on Sunday, September 15th. *ABEMA*
Press release: September 19, 2024
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Shohei Otani’s former colleague Kenji Sugitani has high hopes for achieving “50-50″/ Munenori Kawasaki discovers similarities between Otani and Hideki Matsui! “ABEMA Sports Time” will be available for free on “ABEMA” after the broadcast ends on Sunday, September 15th. *
The new future TV “ABEMA” will broadcast the sports program “ABEMA Sports Time” live from 10 p.m. on Sunday, September 15th, and free missed broadcasts will begin after the program broadcast. Please take a look. * *
https://abema.tv/video/episode/139-152_s10_p53*
This program is a new type of sports program that aims to “stay ahead of the sports craze.” ABEMA currently broadcasts live broadcasts of 324 official regular season games on Major League Baseball (MLB), European soccer played by Japan’s national soccer players, and other popular sports, broadcast live every Sunday from 10 p.m. We deliver it to you. In this episode, Munenori Kawasaki, a former major league player, served as the main commentator for baseball, Kenji Sugitani, a former professional baseball player, and Marupi, a TV personality and actress, appeared as commentators.
* ■Former colleague Kenji Sugitani has high hopes for Shohei Otani’s “50-50” score: “If you can hit it high, ton ton ton!” *
In the MLB corner, we focused on the path that Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is aiming for to reach an unprecedented record of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
Mr. Kawasaki said, “A home run is the key to achieving 50-50. With only three hits left (at the time of broadcast), people think it will be easy, but that’s not true. From here on, it’s difficult. The opponent will also receive billions. He gave a harsh assessment, saying, “It won’t be that easy because I’m a pitcher like him,” but he encouraged him by saying, “I believe I can achieve it!” Mr. Sugitani said, “The key to achieving this was the No. 8 home run he hit against the Atlanta Braves,” citing a hit that responded to a high ball on the inside course, and “Look at Otani’s batting average by course. It’s a zone that is said to be difficult to hit inside, but I think pitchers will attack this area, so if I can hit like this home run, I might hit more than 50! ” with high expectations. He continued, “Nowadays, left-handed pitchers are throwing more than necessary, and their batting performance in zones with high off-course pitches is poor.However, in this zone, if you make even the slightest throwing error, you end up in the middle. My batting average is over .47, so if I’m off by even a few centimeters, it’s a home run!” he said with enthusiasm.
* ■ Munenori Kawasaki discovers a commonality between Otani and Hideki Matsui: “They raise their toes in the follow-through” *
In addition, as a barometer of Otani’s batting, he introduced hitting coach Aaron Bates who explained, “When he’s doing well, he gets his toes up on his follow-through.” Mr. Kawasaki said, “People tend to focus on the hands when swinging, but in order to hit a strong ball, it is important to press the hips.Otani shifts the movement of the hips and the swing, but this is due to the body. It’s extremely taxing. If you only use one leg to absorb the power of the movement, you’ll break down, so in order to release the force, you raise your toes during the follow-through,” he explains, with a demonstration. He went on to talk about the commonalities among strong hitters, saying, “Hideki Matsui and current players like Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows also raise their toes.”
Furthermore, Mr. Kawasaki said, “Me and Mr. Sugitani want to run toward the base right away, so we don’t raise our toes.” When asked about the characteristics unique to players with outstanding base running skills, Mr. Sugitani said, “We are confident that we will hit a home run.” I’ve never walked so slowly. I’m afraid of the risks of not getting into the stands (lol).”
* ■One of the biggest basketball fans in the entertainment world! Marupi appears for the first time. Is he embarrassed by the release of his boyish treasured photos? *
Also, on this day’s broadcast, Marupi, who is known as one of the biggest basketball fans in the entertainment world, appeared for the first time. Marupi himself is a member of the basketball club in junior high and high school. When a photo from the time when he had a shortcut appeared as a surprise, he said with a shy smile, “Oh no! I don’t want you to take it anywhere else except here.”
The program takes a close look at the work of Daiji Ito, GM of B.League Alvark Tokyo. In order to become a bridge between the team and the front office, we have delivered the story of his struggle from the perspective of a former player. Regarding Alvark Tokyo’s key points, Marupi cited their defense, saying, “Basically, players in guard positions are short in height, but Alvark Tokyo is big.This is a team with no holes in their defense.” He also said, “The B League as a whole is getting more powerful this year.If you look at it from this season, you can understand everything about the B League, so let’s check it out together!”
Information on Shohei Otani approaching his unprecedented feat of “50-50” and the behind-the-scenes behind-the-scenes information about the B.League Alvark Tokyo, which is attracting a lot of attention, can be watched for free.
Please take a look. https://abema.tv/video/episode/139-152_s10_p53
* ■ Overview of “ABEMA Sports Time” *
#53 Broadcast date and time: September 15th (Sunday) 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. *Live broadcast
Broadcast URL: https://abema.tv/video/episode/139-152_s10_p53
Performers:
[Main commentator]
Munenori Kawasaki
[Commentator]
Kenshi Sugitani
Marupi
[Progress]
Yuka Nishizawa
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