Yutaka Takagi talks about the “batting order” of professional baseball Part 2
About “Role of each batting order”
(Part 1: The role of the 6th hitter, who is also emphasized by Managers Okada and Shinjo, and the ideal 6th hitter in the current and successive generations >>)
Ask Yutaka Takagi about the “batting order” of professional baseball. In the first part, you focused on the 6th hitter, but what do you think about other roles in the batting order? At the same time, we asked players who are suitable for it to be selected from the current and successive generations.
In the V9 era, the giants also had strong batting lineups other than Nagashima (left) and Oh See photos related to this article ＊＊＊
――What is the ideal number one hitter for Takagi?
Yutaka Takagi (hereafter referred to as Takagi): What I want most is an on-base percentage, ideally .370 or higher. Also, it’s definitely better to have high running power. The ideal active player is Hanshin’s Koji Chikamoto.
――As for No. 2, it used to be a “connection player with good tricks”, but in recent years, more aggressive hitters have been added to the lineup, such as “the theory that the second batter is the strongest.” mosquito?
Takagi I think the role will change depending on the situation of the team. For example, in the case of a team with weak pitchers, it is necessary to put a strong hitter in No. 2 and aim for a large number of points. However, if there are a decent number of pitchers, I would like to have a player who has a high on-base percentage and can do detailed work as the second pitcher. It also expands the scope of your strategy.
If it’s this season, I think Hanshin’s Takumu Nakano is the best. However, I want to put a right-handed hitter in No. 2. The batter can hit if he gives an instruction to “absolutely sink and hit”. On the other hand, if I tell them to “absolutely pull”, they tend to make mistakes. The second batter is often required to hit to the right when there are runners, so in that sense, a right-handed batter is ideal.
――What kind of hitter would you like for number 3?
Takagi: No. 3 will not work unless it is versatile. The past few years have been tough seasons, but based on his past achievements, he’s a player like Tetsuto Yamada of Yakult. Not only does he hit 30/30, but he can expand his chances with 30 stolen bases. I want him to be a player who can achieve similar results, even if it’s not a triple three.
Kenjiro Nomura, Tomonori Kanemoto, Kazuo Matsui, etc., who achieved triple threes in the history, I think that a team with such players hitting No. 3 is strong.
2023-06-27 20:28:53
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