He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run

Apr 19, 2025

He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run
Softbank, which was evaluated as the strongest power, is struggling due to a series of injuries. As of the 18th, he is in last place in the Pacific League. On the 18th, he had no hit against Seibu, lost 1-2 and lost for the fourth consecutive time. Coach Kokubo and Yamakawa, the fourth batter, at a press conference to win the Pacific League last year. Softbank lost four straight games to Yokohama after winning two straight games in the Japan Series.Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS



He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run
KIA players who lost against Doosan in Jamsil on the 18th are leaving the ground. He was considered the absolute first place, but he is having a hard time at the beginning of the season. Reporter Park Jae-man
He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run
Softbank, the Pacific League winner last year, was considered one-top power but is struggling. On the 18th, Seibu had no hit and lost 1-2, losing to the Seibu team for the fourth consecutive time. The leading candidate fell to last place in the league. The picture shows Yamakawa, the fourth batter, hitting a home run and performing a hooray ceremony. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS
He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run
Softbank's main gun Kondo, who ranked No. 1 in batting average and on-base percentage in the Pacific League last year. At the end of last month, he was out of power due to back pain, making it difficult to return in the first half. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS
Most baseball experts picked the KIA Tigers as the 'first-tier power'. He explained that he upgraded his foreign power with his record of winning the pennant race and the Korean Series last year. The evaluation of the previous year's winning team is bound to be generous. It filled the spot where key bullpen pitcher Jang Hyun-sik escaped by recruiting Cho Sang-woo. The season was the most complete among the 10 KBO league teams in Tuta and Gongsuju.

the opening four weeks. It's early in the season, but the picture I expected doesn't come out. KIA was completely defeated 1-7 in an away game against the Doosan Bears on the 18th. It was 9 wins and 12 losses and a winning rate of 0.429. The gap widened to eight games with the LG Twins (17 wins and 4 losses, winning rate of 0.810). 'Overdo it! V13' was posted as a catch play this year, but LG, not KIA, will have an overwhelming race.

It was regrettable that the main hitters, such as Kim Do-young, Park Chan-ho, and Kim Sun-bin, who took off as 'superstars', were injured from the beginning. Kim Sun-bin, who returned from injury on the 18th, surprised the KIA bench by colliding with Doosan's second baseman Park Gye-beom in the sixth inning. Kim Do-young, who is waiting to return, will undergo a re-examination next week.




There is a team in a similar situation to KIA, which was evaluated as the strongest power. The Japanese professional baseball Softbank Hawks are also struggling from the beginning. It is a team that was considered the most likely candidate for the Pacific League title before the start of the season.

SoftBank had a winning percentage of 0.650 last year. Among the 12 teams in both leagues, he was the only team with a winning rate of around 60%. After being pressed by the Orix Buffaloes, he returned to the top of the league for the first time in four years. It boasted an overwhelming power that was incomparable. It defeated the second-place Nippon Ham Fighters by 13.5 games. There were 42 games against the last-place Seibu Lions.

Coach Hiroki Kokubo (54) is in his second year. He is entering a new season without major electricity leaks. Veteran outfielder Yanagita Yuki (37), who was unable to operate at full capacity last year due to injury, returned to a healthy body. Hotaka Yamakawa (34), who ranked first in home runs and RBIs last season, and Kondo Kensuke (32), who ranked first in batting average and on-base percentage, also looked healthy.




It is difficult for everything to flow 100% of the time. Kurihara Ryoya (29), the main third baseman, injured his side during an exhibition game. The main gun, Kondo, was suffering from daily back pain on the 31st of last month and
He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run
Seibu ace Imai. On the 18th, he pitched eight innings of hitless, one run against Softbank and became the winning pitcher. Photo capture = Seibu Lions SNS
He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run
Sebu Finishing Daira. Following starter Imai, he took the mound in the ninth inning and finished the inning with three batters. Photo capture = Seibu Lions SNS
I'm out of power. It is difficult to play in the first half due to back surgery. It has a similar aspect to KIA, which has a series of injured players.

An away game against the Seibu Lions at Tokoroza and Berunadom in Saitama on the 18th. Softbank lost 1-2 on the first day of the weekend's three consecutive games, losing four in a row. But a surprising record came out. Softbank's batters didn't get a single hit. Seibu right-hander ace Tatsuya Imai (27) had no hit until the eighth inning, followed by Daira Kaima (26) who threw no hit in the ninth inning.

Trailing 0-1, they tied the game with difficulty in the top of the seventh inning. No. 4 Yamakawa hit a grounder to the third base with one out and a stolen base. At this time, third baseman Naoki Sato dug into the groove. He scored without a hit. 1-1.




The balance was immediately broken. Seibu's No. 1 Nishikawa Manaya hit a timely double in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and a runner on second base. Softbank right-hander Kohei Arihara hit a high-pitched course-cut fastball. A powerful ball flew to the right wing.

Softbank ace Arihara gave up two runs (one earned run) in seven innings and became a losing pitcher. He has lost three games without winning in four games since the opening game against the Chiba Lotte Marines on March 28. 6.38 ERA. He lost 10 ⅓ innings and 13 runs in the first two games to find stability.

Softbank, which has lost four games in a row, has reached 10 losses (6 wins and 1 draw) in 17 games. A winning percentage of 0.375. Last in the league, 0.5 games behind the Rakuten Eagles. Leading Orix Buffaloes and Rides
He said it was the absolute first round, but the winning rate was 0.375 last, the soft bank was sluggish, which resembled KIA, and the injured were humiliated by one hit and one run
No. 1 Nishikawa hit a timely double that fell on the right-wing line in the bottom of the seventh inning when the score was tied at 1-1, laying the stepping stone for a 2-1 victory. Photo capture = Seibu Lions SNS
It was played in 5.5 games. A situation unfolds that no one expected.

Softbank suffered a shocking defeat like a lie in the Japan Series last year. It won the first and second games against the Yokohama BayStars, ranked third in the Central League, and lost four consecutive games. Daiei changed to Softbank and aimed to win the Japan Series for the first time in five years in 2025. However, if injured players return and fail to make full strength, it will be difficult to hit and climb. On the 18th, Tomoya Masaki, who played 5th-left, was replaced by a pinch hitter in the 5th inning due to injury.

Reporter Min Chang-ki huelva@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.