The act of searching for one's own name or keywords on the internet or SNS is known as "ego searching". When an athlete achieves good results, SNS is flooded with voices of praise, but when they do badly, the timeline can be a powerful medicine for the athlete. Maybe the athletes have seen your posts? Is it really okay to post them...? What is the "ego searching situation" of athletes?
We bring you the voices of players from the three teams from the "Pacific League FANS MEETUP 2025," currently available on the official Pacific League TV YouTube channel.
Opinions of those who do ego search
Among those who ego-seek, Orix ・ Taito Takashima pitcher are those who "only do it when it's good". He smiles and says, "I feel good when I ego-surf at the right time. Last season was a year of great progress for him, as he became a starter and made his first win appearance. I'm sure Egosa must have had a lot of fun.
He says, "I don't ever do it," and "I do it a little bit," Fukuoka Softbank Yuki Tsumori pitcher. He seems to see it as a positive: "The fact that they write about the good and the bad means that they are watching that game closely." Shunsuke Iwai pitcher He also says of Motsumori pitcher, "He's the type of person who switches quickly. I learn from that. Hikaru Kimura pitcher I am also the type of person who switches quickly. I practice while thinking about what the hell is going on, so I do ego searches, but I'm open to both opinions.
The "I don't do it often, but I do it once a year or so" group is made up of Tohoku Rakuten and Yukiya Ito players. It is only on days when I have a strong confidence that I can bounce back today no matter what is said. Speaking of Ito, last season's substitute walk-off game left a strong impression on Northeast Rakuten fans. Perhaps that day was a "once a year" opportunity.
On the contrary, the school of "I do it more when I'm in bad shape" is Orix ・ Ryuhei Sotani pitcher. Even if something bad is written about them, they use it as a source of inspiration to say, "Then I'll do it. However, it is not necessary to post anything that may hurt the players!
Those who don't ego search
The leader of those who don't ego search is Tohoku Rakuten 's Yuya Ogo. He says, "I stopped doing it once I started playing in games." It seems that because he has a rare surname, information he doesn't want to see is also flowing in to him. However, even Ogō says that he still ego search during the off-season when the stats are released, because there are often stat summaries that can be used as material for contract negotiations. This is an example of how to use the internet and social media effectively.
One unusual example is pitcher Seiryu Kotajima, who is of the "my wife will do it" camp. "Furutajima will win" became a trending word last season, and it seems to have reached his ears!
In addition to this "Do you ego search or not?" topic, we will deliver topics such as "Personal victory news" and "Just between you and me" that give a glimpse into the real faces of players, their friendships, and even the relationships between seniors and juniors that you can never see during play. Don't miss the "Pacific League FANS MEETUP 2025" for all teams.
