February 25, 2024 11:00 Teruaki Sato practicing early (Photo taken on February 3, 2024)
He came to Hanshin’s spring training camp for the first time in three years. Full practice starts at 10am. Before that, each individual is required to practice early.
8:30am. I was wondering if some of the young players who have practice will come. Everyone came except for the foreign helper.
In my memory, it is mainly young people who arrive early. Rather than large buses that could accommodate many people, it was customary for people to arrive in wagons with only a few people on board. The big bus arrives just in time for the start of general practice. However, now the big bus leaves early, followed by the wagon.
Currently, Hanshin’s oldest pitcher is Yuki Nishi, who is 33 years old. One of the reasons is that he has a lot of young players, but that’s not the only reason. “Hanshin’s young players today can think for themselves without being told anything. He thinks carefully,” he asked. I think this independence, which can be achieved without anyone telling you what to do, is what gives the team the strength that won the number one title in Japan last year.
Come to think of it, manager Akifu Okada (66), who visited the team for the first day of joint voluntary training for rookies in January before the camp, said this. “I had more opportunities to interact with players during this off-season than last year.In that sense, I don’t feel like I’m arrogant or conceited.In the past, there were many times like this, but at times like this, things like this don’t happen. I was like, “This is not the time to do it.” I can think and do what I need to do on my own without having anyone tell me what to do. The coach continued, “Right now, I think there are more players who still have the desire to improve.I think it’s a big deal.” The strength to be able to do things independently rather than being forced to do them. I saw a glimpse of it on the morning of February 1st.[Hanshin representative = Ayano Iso]
Head coach Katsuo Hirata instructing Teruaki Sato (right) in early practice (photo taken on February 3, 2024) Outfield defense and base running coach Tsutsui instructing Hanshin Noguchi (front) in early practice (photo taken on February 11, 2024) This The columns have back issues.
2024-02-25 06:44:27
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