In the 5ch live-thread for the Giants vs. Yakult game, Giants catcher Kai Takuya’s first hit of the season became the talk of the board — because it went straight out of the park. Known for his powerful throwing arm, dubbed the “Kai Cannon,” his blast had some fans ranking it alongside Sakamoto Hayato’s walk-off three-run homer and Maru Yoshihiro’s pinch-hit grand slam as one of the “miracles of the season” — while others jabbed, “the third one’s pretty weak sauce.”
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Giants Acting Manager Thread 114
Giants Acting Manager Thread 114
Jingu Stadium
Starting Lineups
【Giants】 【Yakult】
4 Urata 6 Nagaoka
8 Sasaki 5 Akahane
7 Matsumoto 7 Santana
5 Dalbec 3 Yamada
3 Masuda (Riku) 9 Masuda
9 Hirayama 2 Suzuki (Kanau)
6 Izumiguchi 4 Uchiyama
2 Kai 1 Yamano
1 Inoue 8 Montero
Starting Lineups
【Giants】 【Yakult】
4 Urata 6 Nagaoka
8 Sasaki 5 Akahane
7 Matsumoto 7 Santana
5 Dalbec 3 Yamada
3 Masuda (Riku) 9 Masuda
9 Hirayama 2 Suzuki (Kanau)
6 Izumiguchi 4 Uchiyama
2 Kai 1 Yamano
1 Inoue 8 Montero
>>1
Thanks for the new thread
This right here is the must-win battle
Thanks for the new thread
This right here is the must-win battle
Kai just got his first hit of the season, let's gooooo!!!
The Kai Cannon is soooooo stroooooong!!!
You guys, count me in too — full dogeza (bowing apology) ahhhh tatatatatata
He really does have some pop, huh
If he can hit like that, Kai's fine by me
If he can hit like that, Kai's fine by me
Hashi-God's managing is on point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The signs I kept calling finally paid off
The Kai Cannon has arrived lol
We've got this in the bag
Gonna go run to Mummy Mart (local supermarket chain)
Gonna go run to Mummy Mart (local supermarket chain)
You guys owe Kai an apology
Sorry, Kai
Sorry, Kai
Sounds like he heard the 'hit a homer' sign
No runners on base, so pinch-hitter Nakayama just swings away
Is Kai growing his hair out again? People are gonna start calling him Kinpachi-sensei (the shaggy-haired teacher from the old TV drama)
Oh no! Now Hashigami's gonna get the wrong idea and keep using Kai
>>49
Just platoon them, that's fine
Oshiro gets tired fast
Still better than using Kishida
Just platoon them, that's fine
Oshiro gets tired fast
Still better than using Kishida
Didn't need Yamase at all
Kai's a catcher who can win games — worth every bit of that ¥500 million
Kai's a catcher who can win games — worth every bit of that ¥500 million
I believed in him
985 Name: Anonymous Wanted… [] Posted: 2026/08/26 (Wed) 21:16:18.57 0
Come on Kai, one more!
985 Name: Anonymous Wanted… [] Posted: 2026/08/26 (Wed) 21:16:18.57 0
Come on Kai, one more!
No doubt about it, Kai's better than using Kobayashi
Kai's the one who shut down that bases-loaded, one-out jam
Kishida's unusable right now so they've got no choice but to use Kai
Kobayashi and Yamase starting would be out of the question
Kobayashi and Yamase starting would be out of the question
I heard they're using Kai to give Oshiro a rest
Why does Kai always look like he's struggling so much
Kobayashi really is photogenic
We're in the thick of a pennant race and what's the captain even doing!
Well, if you're gonna score this inning it's gotta be a home run — and of all people, Kai
This is a championship-caliber team right here
This is a championship-caliber team right here
Nakayama's been on a roll lately
If only it weren't for the WBC
If only it weren't for the WBC
Miracles of this season:
Sakamoto's walk-off three-run homer
Maru's lifetime-honorary pinch-hit go-ahead grand slam
Kai's first hit of the year being a home run ← NEW
Sakamoto's walk-off three-run homer
Maru's lifetime-honorary pinch-hit go-ahead grand slam
Kai's first hit of the year being a home run ← NEW
>>85
The third one's pretty weak sauce
The third one's pretty weak sauce
Lotte's quietly coming back from 0-5 too lol
Sasaki comes through with a timely hit!!!
Riiiight fieeeeld, ohhh and ohh and ohhh
The 'Monkey' is unreal!!! (fielder's nickname)
The 'Monkey' is unreal!!! (fielder's nickname)
George is soooo strong!!!
Urata .288
Sasaki .277
Matsumoto .277
Too good
Sasaki .277
Matsumoto .277
Too good
>>120
Unagi (Eel), please come back to us!
Unagi (Eel), please come back to us!
>>120
Thanks, former legendary manager Abe!
Thanks, former legendary manager Abe!
Go look at rookie-year Sasaki's batting stance, dude looked like he'd never get a hit
He's grown so much
He's grown so much
>>135
Seung-yeop's the man
Seung-yeop's the man
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Giants Acting Manager Thread 115.”
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