On May 25, Motonobu Tanishige and Tomoya Satozaki appeared on the official Persol Pacific League TV YouTube channel 'Going to Patele on Mondays,' where they shared their opinions on the current pitch of Kenta Maeda pitcher.

Last week's Tohoku Rakuten Eagles was a tough battle with 1 win and 4 losses. Among them, pitcher Maeda, who started against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on May 20, returned to pitching but was pulled after pitching 4 hit 3 Walk 2 runs in the middle of the 3rd inning without getting the game. pitcher Maeda appeared in 5 first-team games but has yet to secure a win.

Regarding this, Mr. Tanishige pointed out, "Maybe they're going too far with superficial tricks." Satozaki agreed, commenting, "Masahiro Tanaka (pitcher) has a lot of pitching style when he comes back from the Yankees."

Furthermore, Mr. Tanishige points out that the fact that moving small moves with small movements and throwing more breaking ball is what prevents his true pitching, emphasizing the importance of fastballs, saying, "After all, the basics are a straight pitch."

Satozaki also said, "What makes Maeken good for the Giants now is that he can properly throw fastballs. So if Maeken reconsiders that, I think he can do it," hinting at the key to a comeback by referring to the example of Masaki pitcher Tanaka, who also returned to Japanese baseball from the major leagues.

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Even on Mondays, when there are few games, we started with the desire to create a time for pro baseball and Pacific League fans to have fun. This week, we delivered the event through "B-Union," a Japanese-originated brand that connects players, fans, and the city starting from stadiums, and is also the official cap supplier for Chiba Lotte Marines.

Additionally, 10 winners will be selected by lottery to receive a B-Union Patere cap (not for sale). How to apply is announced at the end of the broadcast.

Streaming sponsor 'Persol Career' will distribute the special tabloid 'doda PRESENTS: Pacific League Team Work Encyclopedia 2026' at the stadium during the Orix Buffaloes vs. Chunichi game on Sunday, May 3 Kyocera Dome Osaka 1 (Sunday). A special page is also available for use.

LIVE Streaming Program 'Monday Goes to Patele'
・Streaming date: Every Monday at 21:00~ (scheduled to stream until October during the season)
・Streaming location: Persol Pacific League TV official YouTube channel
・Performers: Weekly rotating pro baseball alumni duo
(Ryota Igarashi & Sho Nakata / Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / GG Sato & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satozaki)

Next week, June 1st (Monday), Ryota Igarashi and Sho Nakata, along with guest Atsushi Nohmi, are scheduled to appear. Don't miss out!