[Professional baseball / force analysis]Seibu Kagi, who vows to regain control from the bottom of humiliation, is “the starting lineup on the left” and the bandit’s batting line rebounds | SPREAD

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2022.02.28

Kazuya Hiruma

Last season, Seibu sank to the bottom for the first time in 42 years since the team was founded in 1979. Withdrawals continued to be the mainstay due to corona damage and breakdowns, and it was difficult to get the best members. Director Hatsuhiko Tsuji, who has been in the A class for four years since taking office, will be in the sixth year of the game, whether the team will enter a period of stagnation or whether it will be able to resurface.

◆ Expectations for Kento Watanabe, who has two crowns in the farm 2022 break fielder candidate list

■ Expectations for the revival of bandit strikes

【Pitching Power】

★★★☆☆

How to improve the ERA of the lowest team in the league for 4 consecutive years.Kona Takahashi, whose starting pitcher has been confirmed for the second consecutive year, marked his first double-digit victory last season.Air MatsumotoAiming for the first double-digit victoryTatsuya ImaiFormed three pillars. Three teams competed in the draft with only the right armChiichiro SumitaAnd second placeJunsuke SatoWith the addition of the two South Pos, the thickness will increase.

New foreignerEnsWith his left arm, he pitched 31 pitches at Athletics last season.SmithIt is expected to enter Rote together. He has won 6 wins in 19Keisuke HondaorShota Hamaya、Yutaro WatanabeThese young players also compete for the starting lineup.

Relief broke last seasonKaima TairaHowever, more than 30 saves for 2 consecutive years from 19Tianda reachIf it demodulates, it may change.Middle forgivenessTogame sword、Katsunori Hirai、Shota Takekuma、Katsuhiko KumonThere are many experienced players, butTetsu MiyagawaorYoshinobu MizukamiIt is expected that young people like Taira last year will break.

[Strike power]

　
★★★★☆

The strong batting average, which was called the bandit batting average, also suffered from a series of injured people last season, and both the batting average of the team and the home run were sluggish at 4th place in the league.The key man in demodulation became the king of consecutive home runs by marking more than 40 home runs for two consecutive years from 2018.Hotaka Yamakawa.. Last season, he was delayed due to a breakdown of his left thigh, and even after returning, his condition did not improve and his batting average was .172.

Last year, he left the front due to a left knee injury while recording 20 stolen bases in 44 games from his first year as a pro.Gakuto WakabayashiDemodulation is also expected. If the 4th batter and the lead-off man are revived, originallyTomoya Mori、Takeya Nakamura、Sosuke Genda、Takumi Kuriyama、Shuta TonosakiThere are many proven faces such as, and new foreignersO’GradyWhenJansenDepending on the work of, we can expect the revival of the strongest hit line in the league.

Participated around 100 games last seasonJunichiro Kishiorlove fighting、Haruka YamadaIn addition, he recorded three home runs from the rookie year.BrandonAnd won the double crown of the home base hitting king and the RBI king in the second armyKento WatanabeIt is also expected that the second year players will make a leap forward.

【Mobility】

　
★★★★☆

The number of stolen bases of the team last season was 84, which was the third place in the league. In terms of the number of stolen bases, Genda’s 24 is the most, but if Wakabayashi, who decides to steal one in every two games played, is completely revived, the number of stolen bases will increase.

In addition, he has a track record of two stealing kings.Yuji KanekoThere are many players who can run such as Tonosaki with 20 stolen bases or more for 4 consecutive years until 2020, and Mori, who has a strong image of hitting, marked 5 stolen bases last season, and has top class mobility in the league.

【Defensive Power】

★★★★☆

Last season, the number of team missteps was 65, the second lowest in the league, and the number of double plays taken was 144, which is a high defense of Uchino. Genda has recorded eight missteps, but his defensive range and accuracy of hitting judgment are among the best in the ball world, and Yamada and Tonosaki on the second base also show their favorite defense.

No other fielder, including the infield and outfield, has recorded more than five missteps.As for the catcher, the regular forest has a stealing prevention rate of .274, but it is reserved.Sena TsugeWhenMasatoshi OkadaBoth have a high level of 40%.

[Saihai]

　
★★★★☆

Last season was the lowest in 42 years, but Tsuji raised the team that was in B class for 3 consecutive years to 2nd place from the first year in office, then won the league for 2 consecutive years, and 3rd place for 20 years. It has a track record reminiscent of the resurrection of the everlasting corps.

Last season, when the number of disabled people was the main force, young people with little track record in the 1st army were actively appointed. Five players, including Kishi, who hit nine home runs in his second year as a pro, recorded his first home run.Pitchers are also from Minakami and Submarinewith a sea manWith the attitude that it seems that the difficult situation can be changed to a plus, such as gaining experience, it seems that we can expect a rebound.

◆ Five players who are expecting future MLB challenges from US specialized sites such as Seiya Suzuki and Kodai Senga but also Tomoya Mori.

◆ Tetsuya Utsumi and Rui Okoye are on the verge of survival this season

◆ What are the characteristics of the new foreigner Smith acquired by Seibu? In the past, he took a strikeout from Shohei Ohtani.

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