On September 7, Ryota Igarashi and Sho Nakata appeared on the official Persol Pacific League TV YouTube channel 'Going to Patele on Mondays,' praising the pitch of Chiba Lotte Marines Shuta Takano pitcher.

In the game against Saitama Seibu Lions on the 1st, Osamu Takano became the first mound pitcher for the first time as a full-fledged starter pitcher. On this day, he led his team to win with a brilliant pitching of 2 hit 8 strike out no runs over 7 innings. Igarashi and Nakata were amazed by his unique pitching form from directly above the top.

Igarashi highly praised the pitch that caused the swing and miss, saying, "If you throw from the top this much, even without that much drop (it's hard for the batter, it's hard for the batter) to hit it." He analyzed, "It's a pitcher that skillfully uses different heights closer and lows, isn't it?"

When Igarashi asked, "Can I say there's an angle?" Nakata replied, "I think it does. From a batter's perspective, the fastball near the belt that seems like it might be troublesome," he said from a hitter perspective.

"I haven't pitcher thrown from the top of the pitch this far. In terms of release point height, I think it's among the best in Japan," said Igarashi. "It resembles Hideki Okajima's form," he said, layering the almost "no-look" pitch form with the reminiscent of a former Major League player.

When discussing whether the catcher is visible, Nakata said, "Maybe you can throw from above because you lower your head." In response, Igarashi agreed, saying, "People who angle their hands are usually like that. Lowering your head makes vertical use easier," and continued, "Their form is distinctive, and the trajectory of the pitch is unique, so we can expect much."

The fourth-year left-hander, who both praised him wholeheartedly, saying 'Amazing' throughout, is something to keep in the spotlight.

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 professional baseball alumni duo
(Ryota Igarashi & Sho Nakata / Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / GG Sato & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satozaki)

Next week on Monday, the 14th, Ginji and Yuji Kaneko, along with guest Takayuki Kajitani, are scheduled to appear. Don't miss it!