Can the San Diego Padres, who are showing off their fearsome backs, pull off a ‘miracle’ in the fall?
San Diego has won 6 games in a row. In the home game against the Colorado Rockies in the National League (NL) West Division match held at Petco Park on the 20th (Korean time), they won 2-0.
San Diego, which had lost six games since the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 14th, maintained 3rd place in the NL West and 7th place in the wild card with 74 wins and 78 losses. In order for San Diego to advance to the postseason, they must win one wild card, and the first-place Philadelphia Phillies have virtually confirmed one NL wild card, and five teams are competing for the remaining two.
The Arizona Diamondbacks (80-72 losses) are in second place and the Chicago Cubs (79-72 losses) are in third place. The Miami Marlins (79 wins, 73 losses), Cincinnati Reds (79 wins, 74 losses), and San Francisco Giants (76 wins, 75 losses) occupy 4th to 6th place, with a fierce battle within 3.5 games from 2nd place Arizona to 6th place San Francisco. This is happening.
San Diego has a 5.5-game gap over the Cubs, so it is difficult to advance to the postseason objectively. FanGraphs presents San Diego's probability of advancing to fall baseball at 0.2%. Even if the Cubs win all 10 of their remaining games, it won't help if they have five wins.
However, on this day, San Diego starting pitcher Blake Snell pitched 7 innings with no hits, no runs, and 10 strikeouts, greatly increasing his chances of winning the Cy Young Award. Although he was replaced in a 0-0 situation and did not become the winning pitcher, Snell lowered his earned run average from 2.43 to 2.33, giving him an overwhelming lead in both leagues combined. His hitting percentage (0.181) is also first overall.
Blake Snell takes the mound in the top of the first inning and is throwing the ball vigorously. AFP Yonhap News
He has 14 wins, 9 losses, 174 innings, 227 strikeouts, and a WHIP of 1.20. He is tied for 5th in NL in wins, 2nd in strikeouts, 10th in innings pitched, and 10th in WHIP.
But why did San Diego coach Bob Melvin change Snell, who was on a no-hitter streak? The number of pitches was high at 104.
Coach Melvin said after the game, "Snell is a 해외축구무료 very realistic player. Even he said to me, 'It's going to be difficult to finish 9 innings.' He passed 100. He pitched 7 excellent innings. (The decision to replace the pitcher) wasn't that difficult. “He explained.
Snell said, "I thought there would be too many pitches. I am a player who understands my body well. I know that if I throw too hard, the risk of injury increases. I pitched hard and hard today, so there was no point in completing 9 innings." "It's clear that a no-hitter is an amazing achievement, but today was difficult. It's more important to think about your health. The record itself is great for the team, but it's also great that the bullpen came out and gave us confidence and won."
However, Snell gave up four walks, bringing his season tally to 95. This is the highest record in the entire major league. He said, "Today's fastball and changeup were really good. The curveball was also good as a decoy. I didn't use the slider much. The ball combination was good."
Xander Bogaerts comes in after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the 9th inning and is website being showered with drinks by his teammates. AP Yonhap News
Regarding the possibility of winning the Cy Young Award, Snell only said, "I want to finish the season properly. I don't go out looking for the Cy Young Award. The next game is against San Francisco. I'm ready. It's a good team and a team that has a reason to do my best." .
In the bottom of the 9th inning, when the score was 0-0, San Diego ended the game 2-0 when Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run home run to left with two outs and two outs.