`Pitcher replacement misjudgment Ibata head coach, go out.' He signed an extension contract to the WBC in 2026, but the aftermath of the Premier 12 shock defeat (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)
Nov 25, 2024
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Criticism is poured out over the timing of the pitcher's replacement. Starting pitcher Shosei Dogo (Yomiuri) pitched a scoreless pitch until the fourth inning, then collapsed after hitting two home runs in the fifth inning. First, he gave up the first one-run home run to leadoff hitter No. 8 Lin Ja-jung. After the first home run, the runners were piled up with hits and walks. Then, he hit a three-run home run by No. 3 Chun Jessien. He is a batter who hit a double in his first at-bat in the first inning. Criticism cannot be avoided for complacently dealing with the faltering ball power.
In a post-match interview, Ibata blamed himself "All the blame rests with me" He said he believed Dogo, the Yomiuri ace, would stop him enough in the fifth inning. As it was the last game of this year, he said he was going to leave it up to the sixth inning. In other words, misjudgment and negligence led to a disaster.
The batters were also tied up with four scattered hits. It can only be described as a lack of preparation. It was in contrast to Taiwan, which had 11 hits.
Dogo said "Everyone except me was good. The opposing pitcher pitched well, so I wanted to pitch well. In this tournament, where there are many young players, I wanted to play the role of a pillar pitcher, but I lost the entire game. There was a lot to reflect on," he bowed his head. As a final starter, he must have felt a lot of pressure.
Dogo allowed two runs in four innings in the fifth group game against the Dominican Republic on the 18th. He gave up five hits and four were doubles.
Japan passed the group stage with five wins. I won all the first to third Super Round games. She showed off her overwhelming strength and won 27 consecutive international competitions. He has recorded 34 consecutive wins in international matches, including warm-up matches.
Following the second competition in 2019, the second consecutive championship was on the horizon. They caught Taiwan twice earlier. It won the third round of the group qualifying round 3-1 and won the third round of the Super Round held the previous day with a score of 9-6.
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Premier 12 is a competition led by Japan. It was launched in consideration of the WBC planned by the Major League Secretariat. The super round and quarter and final of this tournament were held at Tokyo Dome.
The schedule was also set up mainly in Japan. Japan played its first group qualifying match against Australia at Nagoya Dome on the 13th and moved on to Taiwan. He also played eight games before 7 p.m. He was able to play in the best condition without any time burden.
The final match was held at Tokyo Dome on the 24th. Yomiuri ace Dogo, who uses Tokyo Dome as his home stadium, went out as a starting pitcher. It looked like a prepared coronation, but it didn't go according to the scenario. Taiwan overwhelmed Japan in Tuta. It was a 4-0 victory. He beat Japan for the first time in 32 years and won the first international competition in which an adult player participated.
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