A pitcher who will jump up even if Ohtani sleeps? "The Mets don't have Darvish, Scott" I'm sure Roberts will be revived...Will it fit again this time?
Oct 14, 2024
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Ohtani tied the game 3-3 at Dodger Stadium on the 6th (Korea time) when he pulled a 96.9-mile fastball flying into Dylan Shees' high strike zone in the middle of the second inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. It was a decisive shot for the Dodgers to come from behind to win 7-5.
However, Ohtani's bat was not cool after that. After his home run, he went 3 for 18 (0.167), an RBI and 10 strikeouts. In the final fifth game, he couldn't do his job, bowing down with three strikeouts in four at-bats.
Ironically, Ohtani's slump is 'There was also a view that it clearly showed that there is not only Ohtani in Jus. In response, Mookie Betts said in a local media interview shortly after Game 5 that "it was a series that showed why there were 26 members on a team roster. Ohtani, I, and Yamamoto didn't win alone. We are not a team for one player. We emphasized that the whole thing is "We're a whole team."
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Ohtani struggled against San Diego because he was blocked by two pitchers. The same Japanese ace, Darvish Yu, and left-hander setup man Tanner Scott tied Ohtani tightly.
Darvish started in the second and fifth games and overwhelmed Ohtani with three strikeouts in six at-bats, and Scott faced Ohtani four times and struck out all of them. Ohtani went 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts against the two pitchers. In particular, Scott caused trauma to the extent that Ohtani would jump up even in his sleep.
What Ohtani is weak about Darvish is the analysis that various types of pitches, flamboyant ball mixing, and psychological pressure of 'childhood idol' worked. In response, manager Dave Roberts said "Otani may have felt a psychological burden toward Darvish, who he idolized at the plate."
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The Athletic, a local media outlet, said on the 13th 'Will the Mets be able to follow the Padres' blueprint that neutralized Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani?In an article titled 'The Mets don't have a reliever who can imitate Scott, but the starters would have gotten a clue from Darvish. Dodgers officials say the Mets' starting lineup is strong. In particular, attention is paid to left-hander Sean Munayor in Game 2 and Jose Kintana in Game 3 or Game 4.'"
The two pitchers posted a 3-point ERA side by side in the regular season, and in the postseason, they pitched in two games side by side, continuing their good pitching with 3 earned runs in 12 innings and 0 earned runs in 11 innings, respectively. It is the core of the Mets' power to make up the starting lineup 'triangular formation' with Luis Severino.
The media reports 'No one can imitate Darvish's anomaly, but Murneyer speaks six pitches and Kintana speaks five pitches. They can deal with Ohtani by deceiving him with a lure like Darvish. However, the media added that there are no players in the Mets pitching staff who have the same kind of relationship with Otani 'childhood idol' This means that Ohtani has no pitcher who can bear the psychological burden.
As for why Ohtani was sluggish in the DS, Roberts said, "Ohtani had more bats on the ball out of the heating zone compared to the last six to eight weeks of the season. However, he is unlikely to continue such a hit against the Mets. There are no pitchers like Darvish and Scott in the Mets.
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