Orix Ryuhei Sotani pitcher (24) vowed to master the "Kuri Mind" on the 27th. This offseason, the left fielder is scheduled to have his first joint training session with Kuri, who is nine years his senior, on Maishima Island in Osaka. He said, "As I've grown up, there are more and more things I can't do by myself. When I thought about what was most important, I thought it would be best to ask someone with experience, so I asked Aren.
In his third year as a pro, Soya recorded a career-high eight wins this season, but has yet to win a single match in the second half of the season. Soya himself said that up until now he had thought that it would be fine to improve his form in the second half of the season, but Kunori immediately gave him some advice: "Rather than just going through an upswing, it's best to set high goals and maintain a consistent state." He expanded on his imagination, saying, "The most important thing is mindset. What kind of techniques (practice) and training do I need to do to be able to compete for a whole year? He's been doing it for many years, so I think I'll ask him to teach me everything."
On the 16th, in the Samurai Japan training match against South Korea (Kyocera Dome), pitch a perfect three innings as a starter. With the WBC coming up in March next year, he has successfully made his case as a candidate to be the "second starter." On this day, he played catch with Miyagi at Maishima in Osaka. "Of course, it would be best if I could play (in the WBC). (In that time) I want to think about how I can achieve results throughout the year," he said, vowing to further improve his level. (Nambu Shunta)
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