◆ What about conversations with managers of other teams? "I search for various information."

On January 20, a 12-team managers' meeting was held in Tokyo. At the meeting, the video center fielder to be set up in the NPB office for replay verification to be adopted from this season, and the DH system Central League to be introduced in 27 years were shared with each team.

Lotte manager Saburo, who appeared on Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on the 26th, spoke about his feelings when he attended the event, saying, "It was the first time this year that I met with the managers of all 12 teams, and it made me feel more motivated. I think it's going to be an exciting and exciting year."

When asked about his conversations with managers of other teams, he revealed, "Managers Abe, Nishiguchi, and Shinjo have all said a lot of things to me. We're in last place, so it was all about how to stir up trouble for the teams above us. It was like a psychological battle, so I thought I'd say whatever I could. I was looking for various pieces of information while I was doing that."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"