There are three batters who filled the regular at-bats...Is it because of SNS?

There are three batters who filled the regular at-bats...Is it because of SNS?

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The KBO League had a strong tendency to throw and throw last year.

As many as seven batters exceeded 30 home runs. In 2023, the number of hitters who recorded 30 home runs increased from just one. There were also five batters who recorded a batting average of 340,000 or higher. In 2023, none of them were found.

The KBO League made changes, such as adjusting the ABS strike zone to ease its riding pitching and pitching, and entered the 2025 season from the 22nd.

However, the situation in Japan across the sea is completely the opposite.
In a contribution by Takayoshi Nakao, who played as a master catcher during his active career, the Japanese sports media Ball Count expressed concern about Japan's pitching and hitting phenomenon.

"Last year, there were only three players in the Japanese pro baseball who achieved both the at-bats and the batting average of 300," Ball Count said. There were 11 players in 2021, but the figure dropped to one-third in 2024. Even two of the three were foreign hitters.

Nakao, who contributed to the media, pointed out the habits of players who watch videos on SNS and study, saying, "Overall, there are many leaders who guide such swings, and there seem to be many players who refer to videos on the Internet."

In the Japanese professional baseball league, the idea that hitting a strong fly ball increases the probability of hitting a hit began to spread from the 2010s. Houston, which won the World Series in 2017, was a prime example. The idea that hitting speed should go up to 158 kilometers and the angle of launch should go up to 26 to 30 degrees to make a hit or home run spread further. I believe this trend has influenced the current trend of upper swing in the Japanese pro baseball. 토토사이트

However, Nakao pointed out, "If you hit it like this, your chances of hitting a high ball as well as coping with a low ball will deteriorate."

As batters' swings changed, pitchers' patterns began to change as well. In the past, batters started to realize that if they focused on throwing accurately toward the lower end, batters would be more effective in throwing strongly while swinging upper. Moreover, pitchers' speeds are generally increasing, making it more difficult to cope with upper swings, Nakao explained.

Nakao mentioned Yakult's Murakami Munetaka and Yomiuri's Okamoto Kazuma, saying, "Batters who are now producing results in Japanese professional baseball do not swing their bats upward."

The Japanese pro baseball league will open on Friday. Attention is focusing on whether the phenomenon of pitching and hitting will continue this year.