“Junk SPORTS Professional baseball stars gather! SB vs Hanshin again! Talk Japan’s No. 1 Determination Special (Fuji TV) will be broadcast from 7:00 pm to 8:54 pm on Sunday, January 18th.
[Photo]Central League players“Junk SPORTS” reveals unknown behind-the-scenes aspects of the sports world through crosstalk between program MC Masatoshi Hamada and top athletes. This time, we will present a golden 2-hour special featuring active players from 12 professional baseball teams competing to find the best team in Japan. The 2025 Japan Series saw the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks win the No. 1 title in Japan for the 12th time in five years, sending Japan into a frenzy. 24 star players from both the Central and Pacific Leagues gathered in the studio. The talk will be based on special information about each team and episodes that occurred in the 2025 season. This time, we have adopted a system in which the number of participants differs depending on the class of each league. Three people will appear in Class A (1st to 3rd place), and one person will appear in Class B (4th to 6th place). From the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, which finished first in the Pacific League and won the Japan Series, Takashi Unno, Hiroya Fujii, and Taisei Makihara appeared. A talk that can only be heard here will be centered around the “manly” anecdotes surrounding Livan Moinero, who won the 2025 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award. Will the team that was the best in Japan become the best in Japan in talk as well? Next, from the 2nd place Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yuya Gunji, Hiroshi Tamiya, and Tatsuki Mizuno appeared. The shocking episode that director Tsuyoshi Shinjo, known as “BIG BOSS”, made full use of SNS is revealed. What happened in a tense situation where the Shinkansen was delayed and whether or not they would be able to make it in time for the game? Furthermore, from the 3rd place Orix Buffaloes, Ryu Ota, Ryuhei Sotani, and Taishi Hirooka appeared. There was a lot of excitement about the team’s annual “origin voting”. When Hamada saw a photo related to last year’s concept, “Megane Danshi,” he uttered a sharp tsukkomi, saying, “What are you doing!” and the studio was filled with laughter. Other players who will appear include Kazuki Murabayashi from the 4th place Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Aiya Nishikawa from the 5th place Saitama Seibu Lions, and Daito Yamamoto from the 6th place Chiba Lotte Marines. From the Central League 1st place Hanshin Tigers, Yu Iwasaki, Seishiro Sakamoto, and Toki Murakami will appear. It seems that catcher Sakamoto is actually a little dissatisfied with pitcher Iwasaki… When the details were revealed along with the match video, Hamada confronted Iwasaki and asked, “Why are you throwing the ball?” How will Iwasaki respond to Hamada and Sakamoto’s pursuit? From the 2nd place Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Yutaro Ishida, Daisei Irie, and Takateru Watarai appeared. Anecdotes related to the closer’s appearance will be shown, but completely different impressions will be given from the perspective of the closing pitcher, starting pitcher, and intermediate pitcher. Furthermore, Irie reveals his true feelings to Watarai, saying, “It’s so obscene…” What is “○○” that even Wataru can’t help but exclaim, “That’s an exaggeration~!” From the 3rd place Yomiuri Giants, Eito Tanaka, Reito Nakayama, and Richard appeared. Richard, who was traded to the Giants, tells the story behind the time, and also reveals the “shocking incident” that occurred at the retirement press conference for Hisayoshi Nagano, who retired last year and was much missed. What happened surprised Hamada, who said, “This is absolutely ridiculous!” Other players who will appear include Hideaki Wakui from the 4th place Chunichi Dragons, who is aiming to become the “Talk Japan Champion for the third time in a row,” Shogo Akiyama from the 5th place Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and Hiroki Onishi from the 6th place Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Furthermore, in the usual corner, where we asked young fans of teams that have become Class B, “Whatever you want to say to a child coach’s Class B team,” the players were shocked to hear the children’s scathing opinions. Which team will be the best in professional baseball talk in Japan?
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