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The story
It’s been reported that the Giants front office judged Kuwata Masumi’s tenure as farm team manager a case of “failed player development,” prompting his departure — despite the farm squad finishing first in the Eastern League in team ERA, batting average, and stolen bases. The report also touches on rumors of friction with former first-team manager Abe Shinnosuke. On 5ch’s Giants threads, the news set off a wave of doubts about Kuwata’s development skills, and comments from his successor, new farm manager Ishii Takuro, who let slip “No, I’m exhausted” in a solo interview, also became a talking point. Meanwhile, the first team is in the final stretch of the pennant race, two games behind the first-place Tigers with four games remaining, and surrounding news — like Kazuma Okamoto’s rookie MLB season wrap-up and the Carp’s Sasaki pulling out due to illness — was also circulating.
What people said
Giants Acting Manager Thread 154
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/77a095c3a9d15b1e86581b7f7a8c95a4bb580b84
imgur.com/a/WM7FsTs
So I just paste this in at #75?
Galaxy Express 999 (a running 5ch joke tied to hitting post #999)
No way…
This is our team's lineup for next season!!
2B Urata
CF Matsumoto
1B Dahlbeck
DH Reyes
LF Sakakura
C Oshiro
SS Izumiguchi
3B Ishizuka
RF Sasaki
Starting Rotation
Inoue
Takemaru
Ogasawara
Espinoza
Morishita
Togo
Yamazaki
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0783570bac53e052f38595ac6e1febb7c867e8f7
If the Tigers ('Chin,' a common 5ch nickname) aren't playing either, that's a bummer.
■Soccer international friendly: Kirin Challenge Cup 2026 "Japan vs. Venezuela"
Sept. 28 (Mon) 19:25–21:30, NTV
Road to 2030! Having opened with a win, can Moriyasu's Japan make it two straight against a South American powerhouse? World Cup regulars and new faces in action! Guest: Gonda; analysts: Kakitani & Yamada *up to 10 min. overtime
■Asian Games ★Track & Field★ Kiryu's sub-10 relay squad chases continental gold! Ryuji Miura also features!
Sept. 28 (Mon) 18:30–23:27, TBS
Yoshihide Kiryu's sub-10-second relay squad goes for its first Asian title in 8 years! Ryuji Miura in the 3000m steeplechase! Nozomi Tanaka chases her third medal! Super high-schooler Daiki Goto and 18-year-old Rin Kubo also aim for medals!
■tvk Pro Baseball: Yokohama DeNA BayStars Passionate LIVE "Yokohama vs. Hiroshima"
Sept. 28 (Mon) 18:15–21:30, tvk
Hamastar's fired-up theater! Leaving a powerful mark heading into the Climax Series! Every Bay player united, one game at a time! Blue-dyed, burning passion
Sept. 17 (Thu), Tigers–Carp game 20 (Koshien)
Top of the 4th: the advance to third base by runner Ryosuke Kikuchi (Carp) has been corrected from "wild pitch by pitcher Haruto Takahashi (Tigers)" to "advance during a fielding play resulting in an out."
▼Game 1
Nippon-Ham (East Division champion) vs. SoftBank (West Division champion)
▼Game 2
DeNA (Central Division champion) vs. Giants (Wild Card)
※Depending on when Game 1 ends, the start of Game 2 may be delayed.
(Giants–Carp) Shosei Togo vs. Shogo Tamamura
(Tigers–Swallows) Kotaro Otake vs. Yuto Nakamura
(Eagles–Marines) Itsuki Ito vs. Yuto Yoshikawa
(Lions–Buffaloes) Kaima Taira vs. Kaisei Tomatsu
1) Nakamura Sho — LF
2) Katsuta — SS
3) Kikuchi — 2B
4) Sakakura — 3B
5) Montero — 1B
6) Suekane — RF
7) Nahara — CF
8) Ishihara — C
9) Kudo — P
【DeNA BayStars】
1) Watarai — LF
2) Maki — 2B
3) Tsutsugo — 3B
4) Encarnacion — RF
5) Sano — 1B
6) Ebina — CF
7) Furuichi — C
8) Naruse — SS
9) Azuma — P
https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20260928_2133673.html
《Exclusive confession》Kuwata Masumi speaks on his 'unchanging love for the Giants' and 'hopes for growing the sport' — on a future outside the Giants: 'If there's a chance to realize my own dreams and goals, I'd like to take it on'
https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20260928_2133678.html
Could be fun watching whether soccer can pay off baseball's debt (make up for baseball's loss).
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/81ed2f4b6aab9cc75a01cd731c9bd0858ca9098f
【Giants】Farm Manager Takuro Ishii Interview【Farm League】
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En4kNPPSb14
Kuwata's just not cut out for player development.
Right? I just wish he'd stay out of it entirely at this point.
If it's 5 days' rest against the Tigers, there's still a chance for a comeback title.
the acting manager actually plays guys as soon as he calls them up — total opposite of Unagi.
It's not really the total opposite.
First notification period: Sept. 28 – Oct. 9
※For teams eliminated in the Climax Series First Stage, the day after elimination (or the day after that, if travel is involved)
Second notification period: The day after the Climax Series ends through Oct. 30
※Notification period for development-contract players: Sept. 28 – Oct. 31
two games behind the first-place Tigers with only 4 left,
it's already over.
Background and Key Points of This Story
Kuwata Masumi was once a star ace for the Giants, and after retiring he served as pitching coach and in other roles before taking over as farm team manager this season. The fact that his departure came despite the farm squad finishing first in the Eastern League in team ERA, batting average, and stolen bases has drawn attention to the gap between the on-paper numbers and the front office’s “failed player development” assessment. Reports of friction with former manager Abe Shinnosuke have also surfaced, suggesting the evaluation may have hinged not just on results but on how well he coordinated with the first team and its player-usage philosophy. While many thread comments question Kuwata’s development chops, some also praised his successor, new farm manager Ishii Takuro, for how quickly the first team uses players once they’re called up — suggesting that how well a farm system runs depends not only on the manager’s own ability but on how it meshes with the first team’s usage policy. Meanwhile, as of September 28 the first team sits two games behind the first-place Tigers with four games left in a tight pennant race, and the farm-management story was unfolding alongside that tension.
※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Giants Acting Manager Thread 155.”
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