Fubon Guardians Used 9 Leadoff Hitters in 19 Games, Manager Mitsutaka Goto Reveals Batting Order Philosophy
Fubon Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto revealed his batting order philosophy, stating that he doesn't need a fixed leadoff hitter, after the team used nine different players in the first 19 games of the season.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 29th) The Fubon Guardians have used a total of 9 different players as leadoff hitters in the first 19 games of the season. Manager Mitsutaka Goto revealed that he arranges the batting order himself, saying, "I simply don't think a fixed person is necessary."
The players who have served as starting leadoff hitters for the Guardians since the beginning of the season include Chang Ming-yu, Yeh Tzu-ting, Lin Yueh-ku, Chang Yu-cheng, Shen Hao-wei, Wang Sheng-wei, Luis Liberato, Kung Nien-en, and Lin Che-hsuan, who served as the leadoff hitter on his retirement day. Among them, Chang Ming-yu and Yeh Tzu-ting have played more often.
Mitsutaka Goto pointed out that he considers many different batting order arrangements based on the opposing pitcher, the players' recent performance, etc. Compared to who is suitable for which batting position, he hopes that players can exert their original strengths in different batting positions. "If they can hit no matter where they are placed without worrying, that would be the best."
The Guardians' current leadoff batting average is .288, ranking 3rd among the 6 teams. Mitsutaka Goto believes that everyone is hitting well in the leadoff spot now, but he also hopes that the team as a whole can get more hits. "The current batting average is still a bit low, so we need to think about how to connect different batting positions." (Edited by Lung Po-an) 1150429
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 29th) The Fubon Guardians have used a total of 9 different players as leadoff hitters in the first 19 games of the season. Manager Mitsutaka Goto revealed that he arranges the batting order himself, saying, "I simply don't think a fixed person is necessary."
The players who have served as starting leadoff hitters for the Guardians since the beginning of the season include Chang Ming-yu, Yeh Tzu-ting, Lin Yueh-ku, Chang Yu-cheng, Shen Hao-wei, Wang Sheng-wei, Luis Liberato, Kung Nien-en, and Lin Che-hsuan, who served as the leadoff hitter on his retirement day. Among them, Chang Ming-yu and Yeh Tzu-ting have played more often.
Mitsutaka Goto pointed out that he considers many different batting order arrangements based on the opposing pitcher, the players' recent performance, etc. Compared to who is suitable for which batting position, he hopes that players can exert their original strengths in different batting positions. "If they can hit no matter where they are placed without worrying, that would be the best."
The Guardians' current leadoff batting average is .288, ranking 3rd among the 6 teams. Mitsutaka Goto believes that everyone is hitting well in the leadoff spot now, but he also hopes that the team as a whole can get more hits. "The current batting average is still a bit low, so we need to think about how to connect different batting positions." (Edited by Lung Po-an) 1150429
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