On March 17th, Toshiaki Imae appeared in the second broadcast of "Monday to Patele" distributed on the official YouTube channel of PERSOL Pacific League TV. Takahiro Norimoto pitcher Talked about the other side of his conversion to a closer.

In the first half of the program, while looking back on last season, Mr. Imae was asked by G.G. Sato, "Who decided to switch to closer Norimoto pitcher?" "It's not just me, but ...... based on his attitude toward baseball and his achievements, it was a norimoto. The pitching coach, and when I asked Miki-san, it was almost unanimous."

However, at that time, Hiroki Matsui's pitcher was not confirmed to go to the majors, so it was difficult to tell him at the right time. "It was good to call pitcher Norimoto to the manager's office, but it was hard for me to say it," he said, adding, "I said, 'Can you be the closer?' and he said, 'I'll do it for the team,' and in the end, we both hugged him in tears. I am grateful to the players," he said with a smile.

To this, G.G. Sato also nodded, saying, "It's a really good story! (Imae) is a person who understands people's feelings very well, so I think he is suitable for a coach."

LIVE streaming program "Monday also to Patele"
・ Distribution date: Every Monday at 21 o'clock ~ (scheduled to be distributed until October during the season)
・Distribution destination: PERSOL Pacific League TV official YouTube channel
・ Performers: Professional baseball OB duo appear on a weekly basis
(Mr. Ginji & Mr. Yuji Kaneko / Mr. G.G. Sato & Guest / Mr. Ryota Igarashi > Mr. T-Okada / Mr. Motonobu Tanishige & Mr. Tomoya Satozaki)

Next Monday, the 24th, Ryota Igarashi and T-Okada are scheduled to appear. Don't miss out!