2023-08-21 22:10:00
To Masanao Yoshida, words from Director Nakajima “That phrase is in my head”
Red Sox outfielder Masanao Yoshida has a quote that sticks in his mind. “Look up at the blue sky—” When he left Orix, he was the “golden words” that Director Satoshi Nakajima had entrusted to him. “That phrase has stuck in my head quite a bit, and I sometimes stretch while looking up at the sky before a game or between innings.” Looking up at the sky, it is said that there are many clear skies.
Last off, when the major challenge using the posting system was decided, I went to greet the commander who achieved my long-cherished desire to be the best in Japan. Although he has no experience playing in the major leagues, Nakajima, who has coaching experience, told me, “The sky is blue. Look up.”
Yoshida will never forget those words. “I’m just interpreting it on my own…” In his first year of major challenge, he noticed a “message” from the commander with a wry smile. “The world is so big, so don’t make it smaller. Look up at the sky even when you’re in pain. Let’s keep looking up!” Only director Nakajima knows the truth of the words, but Yoshida’s interpretation does not seem to be wrong.
There are times when I suddenly think of Japan when I lie down on the ground. “Ah, the sky is blue.” At the moment when he felt that, the player chairman who led Orix to Japan’s No. However, it is fleeting to be immersed in memories. “Until now, there have been days when I thought ‘I was having a good time’ at the dome stadium,” he said. Before the game, carefully check the condition of the turf and the height of the fence.
Unlike the Kyocera Dome, where he spent seven years, he said, “There’s a lot of wind, and it’s hard to hear voices. There is a big difference,” he continues his research.
Before the game on the 21st (Japan time 22nd), Yoshida’s batting average was below 30%. “The same situation, the same ball will never come again. This year alone, he changed his batting form several times. Days of repeated trial and error… Still, Yoshida never looks down. “Maybe it also means that the sky is connected.” There are words to remember even when you are in a predicament.
(真柴健 / Ken Mashiba)
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