◆Exhibition game Chunichi 4-3 Lotte (20th, Vantelin Dome)

After the game against Chunichi, Lotte manager Saburo (49) revealed his dilemma regarding the opening day pitcher for the game Seibu Lions on the 27th (at ZOZO Marine Stadium), saying, "I'm still undecided. Honestly, nothing has been decided yet."

"Haruya Tanaka will pitch tomorrow (the 21st), and Kimura pitched pretty well the other day. We don't know if Taneichi will come in the future either. There are plenty of candidates," said the manager. Regarding the possibility of giving the important role to second-round draft pick left-hander Mori (Meiji University), who started that day and gave up 4 runs in 4 1/3 innings, he didn't rule it out, saying, "Hmm, there is a possibility." He made it clear that an announcement would be made eventually, saying, "We will announce it once it's decided. I think it will be decided soon."