[WBC Behind the Scenes]Shinya Miyamoto and Makoto Kaneko saw “Shohei Otani’s special feeling” What’s different about the MLB teams? Reasons for the success of Murakami and Okamoto

This time, Shinya Miyamoto, Makoto Kaneko, and Yuzuka Kikuchi will talk thoroughly about the “greatness of MLB teams” that they saw through the WBC! Makoto Kaneko, who served as a coach at WBC, talks about the differences in the atmosphere and preparation of players such as Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki, pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Masanao Yoshida, who he observed up close. Furthermore, we will take a deep dive into players Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto, who are active in the major leagues. Why did his batting form and timing change from the Japanese era? How do you deal with MLB’s fastballs, sweepers, and high zones? The topic then turned to Shohei Otani’s dual wielding skills. What impact did Mr. Kaneko feel during pitching practice during the WBC period, what does Mr. Miyamoto talk about about the quality of his fastballs, and the greatness of his sweeper? 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The ability to prepare to make your own plans 2:48 The “individual team” of MLB players who invest in themselves 3:43 A way of life that focuses on playing baseball in the MLB 4:50 The aura of the MLB team that Makoto Kaneko felt 5:19 The difficulty of being a WBC manager/coach 5:55 What makes the WBC different from other international tournaments 6:41 Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto have changed to the MLB specifications 8:06 What do you think of Munetaka Murakami’s success in the major leagues? 8:21 Why Murakami can handle fastballs and sweepers9:11 Munetaka Murakami’s batting speed and top-level batting quality10:01 Changes in Munetaka Murakami’s swing trajectory as seen by Shinya Miyamoto11:04 Shohei Ohtani’s inspiration for Munetaka Murakami in the WBC11:46 Kazuma Okamoto’s performance in the majors and defensive evaluation12:39 Kazuma Okamoto seems to be having fun adapting to the Blue Jays 13:48 Responding to the increasing number of high four-seam seams in MLB 14:52 Why is Aaron Judge’s strike zone so high? 15:48 Shohei Otani’s return to dual-wielding and the shock as a pitcher 16:18 Shohei Otani’s registration status, who was unable to pitch in the WBC 16:43 Shohei Otani’s pitching practice as seen by Makoto Kaneko 17:31 Why does Shohei Ohtani’s fastball come with a whiff? 18:56 Is there a chance for Shohei Ohtani to win the Cy Young Award? 19:14 The moment when Shohei Otani changed the tide with one swing in the WBC match against Taiwan 20:34 What’s different about Masanao Yoshida’s technique? 22:04 Why the WBC needed someone with major experience — ## Hashtag #Baseball Ikkan #Shinya Miyamoto #Makoto Kaneko #Yuka Kikuchi #Shohei Otani #Munetaka Murakami #Kazumasa Okamoto #Masanao Yoshida #Seiya Suzuki #Yoshinobu Yamamoto #WBC #Samurai Japan #MLB #Professional Baseball #Major League #Baseball Commentary #Dual Wielding #Cy Young Award #White Sox #Blue Jays