Darvish Yu is the starting pitcher in charge of the starting pitcher in Game 5 of the San Diego Padres’ 2024 season of the Division Series.
Darvish will start Game 5 of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 12th (Korea Standard Time).
He, who did well with three hits, two walks, three strikeouts, and one run in Game 2 held at the same place on the 7th, will face the Dodgers again in the game.
San Diego manager Mike Shildt said, “He has experience in his career. I will also use my experience from my early experience in the series. If you are growing, you can always gain something from experience,” adding, “I will rely on Darvish’s experience.”
Colleagues have also expressed their trust in him. Fernando Tatis Jr. said, “I have complete faith in him. He is a player who has proven himself throughout his 18-year professional career.”
Manny Machado said, “Darvish is ready. I am a player who has accumulated experience through many competitions, and I will put everything into it for the team,” expressing his trust in his teammates.
Darvish’s biggest advantage is his wealth of experience. He has posted a 3.88 ERA in his 12 previous postseason appearances.
However, good experiences are not the only ones he has. His last postseason game was Game 7 of the 2017 World Series.
He faced the Houston Astros as a pitcher for the Dodgers, and the result was disastrous as he allowed three hits, one homer, one walk, and five runs (four earned) in 12/3 innings. The team lost 1-5, and had to wait and see Houston secure the championship
Darvish, who later left the Dodgers, had to be booed whenever he visited Dodger Stadium for a while.
Asked if he thought Darvish would be affected by the nightmare at that time, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “I don’t know. Maybe I should ask Darvish.”
Instead, he said, “I remember what happened. I think we just have to be ready to hit. He’s not an easy pitcher to give good pitches, but he has to be ready to hit sliders or curves in the strike zone, or when fastballs come out. If we can put pressure on him in the early stages, we can create a good situation,” he said of how to attack Darvish.
What about Darvish? When asked if he remembered Game 7 of the last World Series, he replied, “Of course I do.” Still, he said, “I don’t know how many years have passed. So there’s nothing special about thinking about that time. I won’t focus on that,” stressing that it was a long time ago.
“And now I’m wearing a different team uniform,” he continued. This is what he said with a stable ERA of 2.53 in five postseason appearances since moving to San Diego.
“I don’t remember how I looked in the game where I was eliminated when I lost. However, thanks to my experience, I will be able to throw calmly tomorrow,” Darvish, who has played in several games including Game 7 of the World Series.
The impact of the 2017 World Series has already been washed away. Attention is focusing on the results of what he will look like in this “final match.” 먹튀검증
