Orix Buffaloes manager Mamoru Kishida also couldn't hide his surprise at The Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe's resignation. Speaking before the game against DeNA (in Yokohama), he said, "I think it's quite a shock. I was surprised. I don't have any information, and I don't know the details clearly, so I can't really say anything..." He chose his words carefully.

He himself is the father of one daughter. "I'm sure it's completely different in each family. I don't know what kind of relationship they have, so I can't really say anything. It's difficult. Really. It's heartbreaking..." he murmured.

The team is scheduled to play a three-game series against The Giants at Tokyo Dome starting June 2nd. Their opponents will be under the interim manager Hashigami, but the team is focused on the game, saying, "We'll just prepare thoroughly for each and every game."