Guo Taiyuan.File photo
The Japanese media “TRILL Sports” conducted a questionnaire survey among 100 fans aged 20 to 60 in January 2024, voted for the strongest ace pitcher in the history of the Seibu Lions, and ranked them. As a result, Daisuke Matsuzaka overwhelmingly Winning first place with 60 votes, Taiwanese star “Orient Express” Guo Taiyuan received 3 votes, tied for the 4th most votes with Hideaki Wakui and Kazuhisa Inao.
The report pointed out that although the Seibu Lions only finished fifth last season, they are still a strong team in the Nippon Professional Baseball League and a traditional team. Including their predecessor, Nishitetsu, they have won 23 Pacific League championships and 13 Second Japan.
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As such a powerful team, there are many ace pitchers whose outstanding performances have added color to the team’s history. There are pitchers who shined in the golden era, pitchers who used precise ball control as their weapons, and some who used aggressive pitching. There are pitchers who inspire teams and pitchers who wow fans with their fireballs. There are great pitchers who represent their respective eras in each stage.
“TRILL Sports” specifically conducted a survey among 100 professional baseball fans in Japan. The targets were pitchers with starting pitching experience, pitchers who were originally closers and then became starters, and pitchers who played for Seibu for a period of time and later moved to other pitches. The team’s pitchers are all on the voting list. Who is Seibu’s “strongest in history”?
“Heisei Monster” Daisuke Matsuzaka received overwhelming support, winning 60 votes and ranking first. The reason why fans chose him is “He won 16 games in his first year at Seibu, and won the win-throw king and rookie king. He won the Pacific League win-throw king for three consecutive years, and the defensive rating king in 2003, 2004, 2000, 2001, and 2003.” He has won many individual awards including the 3rd Strikeout King in 2015. No wonder he is called the “Heisei Monster.” His ball is fast and his change-up ball is also powerful. He created the “Matsuzaka Generation”. “His momentum on the pitcher’s mound is quite attractive to fans. The duel with Suzuki Ichiro is worth watching again and again.”
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Former SoftBank Hawks supervisor Kudo Kimiyasu, Nishiguchi Fumiya and Higashio Osamu tied for the second most votes, both with 7 votes. Active pitcher Hikaru Takahashi ranked third with 5 votes, and he was also among the top five pitchers. , the only one currently on active duty.
“Orient Express” Guo Taiyuan tied for the 4th most votes with Hideaki Wakui and Kazuhisa Inao, receiving a total of 3 votes. The reason why fans chose him is “He is called ‘Orient Express’. My impression is that he plays the ball very fast.” , the hitters had nothing to do with his pitches.”
2024-02-06 04:05:04
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