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The story
On September 20, 2026, a hit-by-pitch on Hanshin Tigers player Maekawa during a game became a hot topic on 5ch’s “Nandemo Jikkyou G” board. The issue isn’t the hit-by-pitch itself, but whether the pitch was actually inside the strike zone — after watching replay images, posters split right down the middle, with some insisting “that’s clearly a ball” and others firing back “no, that’s a strike.” No one posted video, only still images circulated, and the results of the official replay review also became a talking point, with the back-and-forth over what really happened dominating the thread.
What people said
They're just ignoring the rules
Total garbage
Yeah this is genuinely messed up
It landed exactly where he aimed, inside the strike zone though
that's gotta be a first
Pretty sure that happens fairly often though
If that's actually a strike, I'd honestly be impressed
Because
it's completely a ball
Then the "it's a ball" crowd should be the ones posting it
Wonder what he's up to now
Says it all
Guess it's another anti-Tigers thread starter 🤭
that it was completely a ball lol
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Delete it delete it delete it delete it delete it delete it delete it delete it delete it
Well would you look at that
Never seen a sight like this before lol
A hit-by-pitch inside the strike zone
That's straight up right over the plate lol
Background and Key Points of This Debate
Under NPB rules, if a pitch passes through the strike zone and the batter makes no attempt to avoid it, it can be ruled a “strike” rather than a “hit-by-pitch” even if it hits the batter’s body. This is exactly the kind of situation at the center of this debate — after watching the replays and images, posters were split, with some saying “that’s obviously a ball” and others insisting “no, it’s inside the strike zone,” and the argument continued without a clear resolution. The thread also featured emotional jabs at the pitcher and some off-color banter, but the core dispute is really a technical one about interpreting the replay footage. The article doesn’t confirm what standard the home plate umpire actually used or how the team’s challenge was handled, so it’s worth noting this remains speculation confined to 5ch.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyou G) thread “[Bad News] Hanshin Tigers’ Maekawa Gets Hit by a Pitch Inside the Strike Zone wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.”
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