On March 24, Ryota Igarashi and T-Okada appeared on the third broadcast of "Mondays also go to Patere" on the official YouTube channel of PERSOL Pacific League TV, sharing their impressions of Saitama Seibu and Kaima Taira pitcher, which re-transferred to reliever this season.

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Monday also goes to Patere" started with the hope of creating a time for pro baseball and Pacific League fans to enjoy the Monday games, which are held less frequently. In the third installment, Ryota Igarashi and T-Okada appeared on the show to predict the championship contenders for the 2025 season, which begins this weekend.

In predicting the "main, opponents, and big winner," Igarashi initially named Tohoku Rakuten as the big winner, but based on the results of the opening round, he changed his prediction to Saitama Seibu. He speculated that the presence of Kaima Taira pitcher, who reverted to reliever this season, may hold the key to the championship contention, saying, "It's huge that Taira (Kaima) is back in reliever.

T-Okada, who has experience playing against both the starters and reliever and both Hirara pitcher, recalled that he "disliked the back (reliever) more," citing "Hirara pitcher is quicker than the regular pitcher, so I cannot get my timing right" as the reason. On the other hand, "When you are a starter, you tend to use breaking ball more often, and you can get some loose pitches in, so it is still easier to put together," he analyzed. Igarashi agreed, saying, "So the other team would not like it if Hirara went back to bullpen.


Live Broadcast Program "Mondays at Patere
Distribution date: Every Monday from 9:00 p.m. (scheduled to be distributed during the season until October)
・ Destination: PERSOL Pacific League TV's official YouTube channel
Performers: Pro baseball alumni duo will appear on the show on a weekly basis.
(Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / G.G. Sato & guest / Ryota Igarashi & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satosaki)

Tomoya Satosaki and Motonobu Taniguchi will appear next week on Monday the 31st. Don't miss it!