Chiba Lotte Manager Yoshii and the Three Influential Managers

• Chiba Lotte manager Yoshii Rito reflects on his experience as a coach and emphasizes the importance of raising players' motivation.
• Yoshii mentions three managers who influenced him the most: Nomura, Obiki, and Valentine.
• Yoshii initially tried not to change his approach to interacting with players when he became a manager, but players started to approach him more as he continued to act the same way as when he was a coach.

Chiba Lotte manager Yoshii Rito appeared on the show 'Okashiba' hosted by Masuda Okada and Hidetsugu Shibata. When asked about his experience as a coach, Yoshii mentioned that he reflected on what coaches had done to him when he was a player and realized that he didn't want to be a hindrance. When asked about coaches who had been a hindrance to him, Yoshii didn't mention any names but said that he had a good impression of managers who used him as a player.

When asked about the three managers who had influenced him the most, Yoshii mentioned Nomura, Obiki, and Valentine, and also mentioned that pitcher Gondo had the biggest impact on him. Okada commented on how different the three managers' personalities were, and Yoshii mentioned that each of them had their own way of motivating players. Yoshii emphasized the importance of raising players' motivation and mentioned that it was his main job as a manager.

When asked if his approach to interacting with players had changed from when he was a coach, Yoshii mentioned that he initially tried not to change, but players also created a barrier when he became a manager. However, as he continued to act the same way as when he was a coach, players started to approach him more. This interview with Yoshii Rito can be listened to on the radio show 'Okashiba' that aired on November 26th.