On the 11th, Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes pitcher and coach Yoshihisa Hirano (41) vowed to make a comeback by returning to his roots. During the Miyazaki camp in February 2013, he focused on practicing two seam fastball, but only pitched in three games for the first team. "That was a bit tough. I can't do that anymore," he admitted, confiding that he would once again hone his four seam fastball during the camp in his 21st year as a professional.
"This year (2014), I'm going to throw a solid fastball. That's really important." He reaffirmed that this was his lifeline. The legend values his outside fastball, saying, "When in trouble, throw it on the outside," and has accumulated a total of 258 saves in Japan and the US. The ideal situation is to throw a powerful four seam fastball with precision and use a two-seam two seam fastball that moves at hitter 's hands as an accent. With an eye on joining bullpen in the first half of February, he plans to practice pitch around twice in January. He will also be taking on the role of coach from 2014, but he was determined not to lose to the younger players.
On this day, he practiced independently in Maishima, Osaka. He turns 42 in March, making him the oldest player Pacific League alongside Seibu Lions Lions' Kuriyama and Nakamura, who are in the same year. "When I see them working hard, it makes me want to work hard too." Akagi of "Takurou," who won the M-1 Grand Prix in 2013, is also a graduate of Kyoto Sangyo University, just like Akagi. He is inspired by his juniors of the same generation who are active in other industries, and is still determined to hold on in the first round. (Nambu Shunta)
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