[In his autobiography] Sadaharu Oh, a Zen Way of Baseball, ... acquire the body of a rock. |
A mistake is a mistake. If they can improve in the future, that would be great. It's a pity what happened (Sunday), but we're already thinking about (tonight's) game. |
Again, it was the same right fielder who made that catch at Tokyo Dome. It changed a situation from one where we could have scored to one in which we did not. It has been indicative of the way momentum has flowed in this tournament. |
All the pitchers on the opposing teams have Ichiro in mind so it's hard for him. He has not been at his best but he has a chance to change the atmosphere. |
All the umpires should be equal. The opinion of all four should carry the same weight. It is unimaginable that this could happen in the United States, where baseball is so popular and so well loved. |
At that time, as you all know, the judgment was out and the home plate umpire overruled the judgment. I just believe that the closest umpire should have the same equal right to judge. |
Before speaking about whether to turn it down or not, I don't think I've got an official offer. |
Being Giants manager means being under pressure not to lose 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
Everybody would like to manage the Giants, but not many people can handle the pressure, |
First of all, we'll do our best to go to the United States for the second round of games. |
For Ichiro, it's his attitude. |
Going through the first round will set up a meeting with the United States and it adds significance to our campaign. The U.S. roster has a number of big-name players and it feels like their national pride will be at stake. |
He even got ground balls not on the field. |
He hadn't been in top condition lately, but he was really swinging very good in practice. I had confidence I could use him any time. I didn't have any doubt. |
He made the decision after playing catch this morning. He felt that it was rude to the rest of the players for him to pitch if he is not 100 percent. |