Masanori Ishikawa, who appeared on the popular 'Sports Opinion' segment of 'Sunday Morning' (TBS network) broadcast on the 8th, mentioned Nippon-Ham's Hiromi Ito, who is challenging Major League Baseball (MLB) using the posting system.

Mr. Ishikawa gave his seal of approval for success in MLB, stating, 'There are many players in the Major Leagues who throw very fast balls, but since Ito can manipulate a variety of pitches, I think it comes down to how he uses that change of pace and his various pitches against powerful hitters. I am really looking forward to it, and I believe he can make it.'