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Japan Trends
Started trending 13 hours ago
About This Trend
代打の代打 refers to a baseball strategy where a team's manager replaces the initial pinch hitter with another player.
According to Yahoo! Japan, this term has been trending due to a recent game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers, where the manager made a controversial decision to replace the initial pinch hitter, 原口, with 高寺. The move sparked a heated debate among fans and critics, with some questioning the manager's strategy. A live report of the game provided detailed coverage of the incident. The term "代打の代打" has also been mentioned in various media outlets, including Nikkan Sports and Sankei Sports, which have analyzed the manager's decision and its impact on the game.