102.7 billion Japanese pitchers who will be eliminated if they lose one game, excluding the pre-announced Game 5 starter... Why did the Mets trust him
102.7 billion Japanese pitchers who will be eliminated if they lose one game, excluding the pre-announced Game 5 starter... Why did the Mets trust him
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Carlos Mendoza replaced Japanese right-hander Senga Kodai (31) with left-hander David Peterson (29) in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS, best-of-seven) that New York Mets manager predicted.토토사이트
The New York Mets face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the 2024 U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) National League Championship Series at City Field in Queens, New York, on the 18th (Korea time).
The Mets, who are on the brink of collapse with one win and three losses, have replaced the starting pitcher for Game 5 from Senga to Peterson. Peterson, who is in his fifth year in the big league, spent this year's career-high season with 10 wins and three losses with a 2.90 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 121 innings. He has been a bullpen pitcher for this post season.
Senga signed a five-year, 75 million-dollar contract with the Mets last year and advanced to the big league and won 12 games with "ghost fork." However, this season, he only played in one regular league game due to fatigue in his right arm, triceps injury and calf sprain. In the first game of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 6th, he took the mound as an opener with three strikeouts and one run in two innings before going down.
Despite his superiority during the regular season, Senga was expected to be the starting pitcher for Game 5 following the first round selection of the NLCS. Senga was strong against Shohei Ohtani (30), who had 13 strikeouts from 22 times at bat during the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). However, Senga's pitching, which had been suffering from injury throughout this season, was different from the past. In the first game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the NLCS, Senga allowed Ohtani to outsource the game with two balls at his first batter's box in the first inning, but allowed all three batters to walk afterward. While throwing 14 balls, he had only two strikes.
As the ball continued to shake even in the second inning, he was eventually replaced, and Senga's final performance in the first ⅓ ended up allowing two hits, four walks and three runs in the first inning. The maximum speed of his fastball was only 94.5 miles per hour (about 152 kilometers), and he was a fork in the past year.
Nevertheless, Senga, who was expected to be the starting player in Game 5. The U.S. New York media SNY also included Mendoza's words on the 17th, saying, "The Mets will use Senga as the starting player in Game 5." At the time, Mendoza said, "Senga is an ace. Everyone is reacting too much because of just one exception. I think I can give him enough opportunity. There were questions about his physical condition due to his lack of speed, but there are no major problems at the moment."
Even his strong conviction changed his words in the face of elimination. Mendoza said in an official conference after the Game 4 loss, "We faced an elimination game (that would mean we were eliminated from the series once we lost), and Peterson was completely rested. He was one of the best starting pitchers on our team, and I think he'll give us the best chance." In addition, he added simply, "We can put it in the bullpen," regarding Senga.