Roberts, who gave 8 runs to Fleherty, rebuked Ohtani for "a cramp in his brain"... Game 6 is bullpen day
Roberts, who gave 8 runs to Fleherty, rebuked Ohtani for "a cramp in his brain"... Game 6 is bullpen day
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We have to catch the ace's game somehow.
The ace pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason is Jack Fleherty. In the first game of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the New York Mets on the 14th (Korea time), he pitched brilliantly, allowing two hits and no runs in seven innings. In fact, it was more than I expected.
However, Fleherty started Game 5 at Citi Field in New York on Wednesday, and gave up eight hits and four walks during three innings and gave up eight runs. The Dodgers chased in the middle of the game, but the outcome was already decided.
On this day, the Dodgers' lineup could not overcome the collapsed mound even though Shohei Ohtani had two hits and one walk, Mookie Betts had two hits and one walk, and Andy Pazs had two home runs and four RBIs.
What is noteworthy is why the Dodgers bench did not set the timing for Fleherty's replacement early.
MLB.com said, "The Dodgers never wanted the series to lead to Dodger Stadium, but unfortunately, Fleherty did not finish at Citi Field because he pitched the worst in his career," adding, "Fleherty, who dominated Game 1 with seven scoreless innings, did not have the same command and speed as before from the beginning."
The media then said, "When Fleherty walked the first two batters in a row in the third inning, left-hander Anthony Banda began warming up to face left-handed batter No. 8 Jaff McNeil under Roberts' instructions. However, when Starling Marte hit a double and widened the gap to 5-1, Roberts rested Banda again and entrusted Fleherty with the entire inning."
Roberts said, "From the bench, there are five urgent innings. This means that we cannot cover a game that is lagging behind (with just one situation). We have to try to catch a few more outcores." If Fleherty had caught two more batters, he would have activated his must-win group, but Fleherty had a two-run double by Marte, effectively giving up the game.
"The opposing batters seem to have handled it well. The game seems to have progressed fast again after a long time. I had to make adjustments after the first inning, but I couldn't. They adjusted well (the first game) and hit well," Fleherty said, explaining the reason for his poor performance.
Fleherty threw 75 pitches on the day. He threw 26 four-seam fastballs, 14 sliders, four sinkers, and one change-up, including 30 knuckle curves, which is his main weapon.
His fastball speed, however, was up to 93.9 miles and 91.4 miles on average, which was nearly two miles slower than the season average of 93.3 miles. In the first round, his fastball speed was 1.2 miles less than the average speed of 92.6 miles. He is not a fastball pitcher who competes with his speed, but he had the fourth-lowest speed in 170 starts in his career.
Roberts said, "No need to talk about anything else. Fleherty was not sharp today. He struggled about something. His physical condition was a little off. I don't know if it affected his pitching and speed. I'm not sure."
Mets' batters seemed to see through everything, targeting Fleherty. He threw out his bat 31 times, and only swung and missed two times. In the first round, he swung 43 times and missed 11 times. Mets batters were not fooled by the breaking ball, as if to signify Fleherty's condition.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said, "Our batters didn't follow his second pitch. Fleherty has good sliders and knuckle curves. I tried to lure him with those balls, but our batters weren't fooled. When the fastball came to the strike zone, we were ready, so we were able to hit it well. That was the key to today's game."
Fleherty's fastballs were mostly in the 90-92 range from the first inning, and he rarely hit the corners of the strike zone. Regardless of his condition or physical condition, Roberts knew Fleherty's pitching capability from the beginning.
He passed the second inning with one hit and no run, but he may have foreseen the defeat by walking Alonso, the leader, for the seventh time, and Jesse Winker for a straight walk in the bottom of the third inning, trailing 1-3. It was after Brandon Nimmo's timely hit in the third inning that pitcher coach Mark Pryor contacted the bullpen again.
The Dodgers allowed six hits and four runs in four ⅔ innings, and Banda grounded out Jeff McNeil after two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and finished the inning as the last pitcher. 메이저사이트
During the division series against the San Diego Padres, Fleherty had shown off his fighting spirit by exchanging verbal abuse with Manny Machado, the star player of the team. However, he did not look happy on the mound and in the dugout on the day. He was far from confident.
It may be because of Fleherty's poor performance, but the Dodgers saved the bullpen. Ryan Brazier, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, Daniel Hudson, and Blake Treinen will be able to take another day off on Tuesday and prepare for Game 6, which will be played on "Bulken Day" on Sunday.