[Seibu Lions] Manager Nishiguchi on future pitcher selections for the 9th inning: "We'll see how things go." On this day, it was Kaihino who was used instead of draft pick #2 Iwaki. - パ・リーグ.com

Fumiya Nishiguchi
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Fumiya Nishiguchi , is a Japanese former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current manager for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 21 seasons in NPB, all for the Lions.
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[Seibu Lions] Manager Fumiya Nishiguchi speaks with home-base umpire after 5th inning, asking "Isn't that a balk?" regarding opposing starting pitcher Kuri's movements - パ・リーグ.com
Seibu Lions Lions manager Fumiya Nishiguchi: "We can't say things like that just yet." One day after winning the interleague series, he tightens his focus towards winning the league title. - パ・リーグ.com
[Seibu Lions] Manager Fumiya Nishiguchi "was surprised" by the appointment of Rakuten Eagles 's Yoshii as manager, a senior from Wakayama. - パ・リーグ.com
[Seibu Lions] Achieves long-awaited first interleague championship! The latest among the six Pacific League teams... First title in manager Fumiya Nishiguchi's second year. - パ・リーグ.com
[Seibu Lions] Manager Nishiguchi names Shinya Hasegawa as Interleague MVP: "He really led the team" - パ・リーグ.com
Yoshiaki Kanemura says the reason for Seibu Lions success is the division of roles among the coaching staff: "It's best to leave it to them." He praises manager Fumiya Nishiguchi's skills and points out similarities with manager Hiromitsu Ochiai. - パ・リーグ.com
[Seibu Lions] Five consecutive wins bring their lead to 16 games above .500. Manager Fumiya Nishiguchi: "I think this is the result of each and every player carefully planning their strategy and approaching the game with that in mind." - パ・リーグ.com
[Seibu Lions] Manager Fumiya Nishiguchi wins his 5th consecutive series thanks to walk-off Shinya Hasegawa 's 100th career win - パ・リーグ.com
[Seibu Lions] Tyler Nevin leaves game due to "body stiffness"; manager Fumiya Nishiguchi says "we won't push him too hard" - パ・リーグ.com