sunlit1688 Kiyohara Kazuhiro , who was a guest commentator on the Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter Giants vs. DeNA　

broadcast on the 22nd , commented on the designated hitter system that will be adopted in the Central League from . Kiyohara commented favorably, saying, “I think it’s a good idea. It will allow one strong hitter to play.” He continued, “You don’t really want to see the pitcher at bat. I don’t know if the strong hitter will be a foreign player or someone else, but I think it’s a good idea.” Sasaki Kazuhiro, a commentator on the Show Up Nighter who was also commentating with Kiyohara, said , “There are probably a lot of factors. Pitchers may be replaced due to the batting order, so the pitcher’s innings will probably be longer.” (Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter) (sunlit1688)