Kimiyasu Kudo, who served as special guest commentator on the Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter Softbank vs. The Giants broadcast on the 11th, commented on Seibu.

Seibu The team's worst loss last season was 91, but so far this season they are 31-27 and are living on a bankroll. Central League In a 0-2 9th inning win against the top team and Hanshin Tigers on the 11th, they scored three runs on a double by Sosuke Genda and a timely hit by Ginjiro Sumitani to walk-off win the game.

When Kudo was informed of Seibu 's walk-off win during the broadcast, he said, "What a fantastic way to come back from the dead. It's really exciting."

Regarding Seibu 's performance this season, Kudo analyzed, "They're doing well. They're hitting well when they need to, and pitcher are still good, just like last year, but the batting line-up has become more active, so I think they're winning in more good ways."

When asked what's different from last year, he began by saying, "I don't know how the atmosphere has changed," and then spoke about this season, when new manager Nishiguchi Fumiya was appointed, saying, "baseball seen from pitcher 's perspective is different from that of fielder. One thing is how they've changed that, and we also have two new additions, Nishikoshi and Coach Torikoshi. I think the defense and the awareness of batting have also changed."

(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter)