Gurazeni: Money Pitch — Season 1, Episode 8: The Commute to the Stadium

Episode synopsis

Japanese pro baseball's strict foreign player quotas has been keeping left-handed pitcher Thomas in the minors, and now he's afraid of getting bumped. On a day when he's brought up to pitch in a major league game, Bonda decides to guide him to the stadium, and advises him in every way he can to make sure he pitches well.

About Gurazeni: Money Pitch

This is the story of Natsunosuke Honda, a pro baseball player—a relief pitcher who has been playing pro in a team called Spiders for 8 years. The team operates as a highly-stratified society, where the player's performance determines his annual salary. Natsunosuke is one of the highest paid players in the game. He measures how good players are by how much money they make, and he intends to be on top and stay there, and as such is always looking for players to challenge and does everything to insure that he is better than they are.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1My Workplace / Spot Starter
• E2Tendency / Buddies
• E3Prefecture Clique
• E4Railroad to Retirement / The Man Who Couldn't Make Pro
• E5Safe Bets, Risky Bets
• E6Multiplier
• E7A Minor League Player in the Majors
• E9Teacher or Cautionary Tale?
• E10High School Recruit, College Recruit
• E11No Pitch to Throw
• E12The Lonely Gourmet