The Yomiuri Giants are currently on the brink, having lost to the DeNA BayStars in the Climax Series First Stage. In the 9th inning, reliever Martinez surrendered a go-ahead home run to Doai, and gutsy performances from Oshiro and Inoue weren’t enough to save the game. On 5ch’s Giants thread, fans reacted to this season’s struggles with a flood of proposals for offseason roster cuts and trades, with opinions especially divided over the future of slumping foreign batter Dalbeck and criticism of him chewing gum during a memorial-game ceremony.
Giants Acting Manager 170
Outgoing
Released: #37 Kori, #38 Okada, #64 Yamada
Free agent (unconditional release): #12 Hagio, #54 Matsuura
Active Player Draft (sent away):
Traded away:
Retired:
Sent down to development roster:
Incoming
Drafted (NPB Draft):
Active Player Draft (received):
Traded for:
Other:
Promoted from development roster:
2026 active roster registrations: 70
2027 active roster registrations: 65
Open uniform numbers
7 12 18 37 38 54 55 64 83
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/9191f5d8b256eafa74c9dcac1874ddbceae207d7
[DeNA] Rallies Late to Win CS Opener! On the Verge of Clinching Stage 1 for the 3rd Straight Year — Doai's Priceless Go-Ahead Homer Off Martinez in the 9th, Azuma Allows Just 1 Run Over 7, Maki's Go-Ahead Hit
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3f46541ca4df32bce7a5d99dd85c31ceb97b49da
He's obviously staying
Guess he's getting executed at MAZDA Stadium again
Don't want to see him at all anymore
If he were still active, he'd probably actually say that
And even bouncing between 1B and 3B defensively, he handles it fine
The only issue is he always looks so sad, like living in Japan is rough on him
Might be because his predecessor was Okamoto, though
If we could actually sign him, I'd recommend it
He'd probably get poached by MLB in two years though
If you're gonna say we don't need Raidel (Martinez), we need Dalbeck even less
A guy who can't hit in a game like this is useless
Our team needs a 'ketsu-ana' and a 'gashiman' (crude, obscure 5ch slang — exact meaning unclear even to native readers)
Lefties are way too much of a gamble (lit. 'gacha', like a slot-machine draw)
Lol
Just carry yourself with some pride
And close out the game
What do you even expect from a pro ballplayer
Well, 'Tsunidora' (player nickname) can't give his fans what they want anyway, so I guess it is what it is
Ishida vs Giants lineup (career)
Background and Key Points of Debate
The Climax Series (CS) is NPB’s postseason format in which the top three regular-season finishers compete, and because the host team in the First Stage holds a one-win advantage in this short series, a single loss carries heavy weight. Thread opinion split over how to handle slumping foreign batter Dalbeck, with some praising his ability to handle defense competently and others criticizing his inability to deliver hits in clutch moments. There was also criticism of him chewing gum during a memorial-game ceremony, though the posts don’t address his actual intent or any explanation from the team, so this remains speculation. Talk also turned to offseason roster cuts and active-roster registration numbers, but these are routine procedures every team goes through annually, and there’s no guarantee the individual predictions floated in the thread will actually happen.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Giants Acting Manager 171.”
