ソフトバンクの小久保裕紀監督、城島健司ＣＢＯら、フロント、首脳陣、選手、スタッフが３０日、福岡市内の筥崎（はこざき）宮を訪れて必勝祈願を行った。指揮官は連続日本一を誓うとともに、チーム内の激しいポジション争いに期待を寄せた。以下は主な一問一答の前編。
―現在の心境は。
"Coming here is the day that flips the switch that tells me the season is about to begin, and today will also be the opportunity to interact directly with the fans who are hungry for baseball after the season ends, so I was looking forward to meeting the fans."
―どんな決意。
"I was able to experience the wonderful scenery of last year's No. 1 spot in Japan during my time off, and it naturally makes me want to see that scenery again. It's also the perfect day to switch to a fresh start, and I think that's exactly what the slogan (All New) was."
―選手の表情は。
"Everyone looked happy. From what I can report, there were no major injuries sustained during their training. We will leave the S group to make their own adjustments, but before that, there is the WBC this year, so we would like to provide the players who will represent Japan with the best possible support and send them off to the national team." (continued)
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