Yoshinobu Yamamoto enters the bullpen and adjusts “As usual, as usual”
Samurai Japan pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto entered the bullpen on the 19th at a camp in Miyazaki. While Yu Darvish and others were watching with great interest, he made adjustments with a breaking ball. He seems to be actively communicating with the 36-year-old major league right-hander, who is the oldest on the team. It’s time,” he said with a satisfied expression.
On the previous day, the 18th, he sent a hot look to Darvish’s bullpen, and on this day the position was reversed. “I just tried to do my best as usual,” he said, shaking his arm without being overly conscious. He was seen having a conversation with catcher Yuhei Nakamura, who received the ball, and looked back, saying, “I don’t have many days when I can throw the bullpen comfortably, so if I say it’s always the same, it’s the same as usual.”
The existence of Darvish is also special for the 4th crown pitcher for the second consecutive year. When asked by the press, “What kind of story are you talking about?” However, it is also meaningful that he does not just listen to the story one-sidedly. “I also respect Darvish for his willingness to listen to what he has to say, and he was wonderful both as a person and as a player. I was completely captivated
(Full-Count editorial department)