Rakuten Eagles Eagles manager Masato Yoshii (61) showed his determination to fight through the season with his "Yoshii-style management" on the 20th. The game against the Chiba Lotte Marines (at ZOZO Marine Stadium) that day was canceled due to rain, and the new manager quickly shifted his focus, saying, "It can't be helped, it's the weather." He did not inspect the indoor practice facility, instead spending his time in his office planning strategies for the game on the 21st, saying, "I'm thinking hard about various things so that the team can win."

In the first game of the series on the 19th, which they lost 5-8, they gave regular player Murabayashi a rest for the first time this season. When asked about the reason, he explained, "I don't know the details as it was just my impression from watching on TV, but I thought he might be experiencing central nervous system fatigue, so I had him rest to refresh himself." Whether it was a decision made using the knowledge he gained from earning a master's degree at Tsukuba University Graduate School, he showed his unique style right from the start of the season.

After the game, he said he had also informed starting line-up of the starting lineup for the following day, the 20th, emphasizing that "telling them the night before allows both those playing and those resting to prepare." This is a method he has continued since his time with the Lotte Marines, and the players who were informed of the lineup in advance were in a positive mood.

Murabayashi said, "I think it will be easier for the players to prepare, and it will be easier for those who haven't played in a while to get into the game," while veteran Suzuki Dai cited the advantages, saying, "It will be easier to figure out the tendencies and countermeasures against the opposing pitcher."

Coach Yoshii will now deepen his communication with the players he previously viewed as opposing managers. "I'm now in a position to bring out their strengths, so I just need to get to know their personalities well before I speak to them," he said. What kind of "chemistry" will they show us in the remaining 78 matches?