Hiroshima Carp manager Koichi Ogata and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo each said they hoped to put on an amazing show during the final Japan Series of the Heisei Era.
More importantly, of course, they want to win.
The Carp and the Hawks took the field on a cool, overcast day at Mazda Stadium on Friday to put the finishing touches on their preparations for the 2018 Japanese Fall Classic.