Seibu’s Taira applied for a starter conversion “I can’t do it as a middleman in the 4th year”
Various opinions have been raised regarding the “starting turn” that Seibu pitcher Kaiba Hirara strongly requested. In the contract renewal negotiations held on the 2nd, although he was satisfied with the presented annual salary, he asserted, “I can’t do it as a middleman in the fourth year.” The gap between the team and the team, who wanted him to make full rotation as a relief, might not be filled. Now that the division of labor between pitchers has become commonplace, it is true that there are pitchers who have devoted their professional lives to relief efforts, but in the past there were also players whose lives were short-lived.
When Taira was offered an annual salary of 170 million yen (estimated amount), which is an increase of 70 million yen, he said, “I’m satisfied with the amount,” and didn’t fight. On the other hand, “I’ve been saying, ‘I want to be the starter’ since the 2019 off, and (due to team circumstances), I’ve been told, ‘I can’t do it,’ for three years. ‘I want to be the starter. I said I wouldn’t.”
Compared to relief, which is limited to around 1 inning in a game, the starter is required to play at least 6 innings, which greatly affects the outcome of the game. Taira also said, “I think that the starting pitcher can contribute greatly to the team. More than one inning as a substitute, the starting pitcher can influence the game. Control the game from 0-0 and lead the Lions to victory. I want to.”
In addition to the difference in role, the burden on the body is also different. The starting pitcher is mainly pitched once a week, but the reliever has two consecutive pitches and three consecutive pitches. Even if he doesn’t pitch, there are many cases where he uses the bullpen to make his shoulders during the game. After a full season, many players suffer from long service fatigue the following year.
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