Singer Chiharu Matsuyama (69) appeared live on FM NACK5’s “Matsuyama Chiharu ON THE RADIO” (Sunday at 9 p.m.) on August 28. He argued that the Climax Series (CS) of professional baseball is unnecessary. Illustration: Climax Series schedule for Central League Hanshin won the Central League and Softbank won the Pacific League. In the past, Matsuyama has argued in the same program that the CS is unnecessary. After praising the winning team, he said, “But there is the Climax Series. It hasn’t been decided yet which team will play in the Japan Series. The players of Hanshin and SoftBank are surely thinking that they do not want to lose in the Climax Series, and those who go to the Climax Series are surely thinking that they will eclipse Hanshin and SoftBank and go to the Japan Series themselves. He then added, “If you think about it like that, the Climax Series should be cancelled. After all, it would be easier to play 140-odd games. The winning team would represent the Central League and the Pacific League, and the Japan Series would give the impression of being the best in Japan. The live broadcast was made by STV Radio in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
