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[LA=스포츠서울 문상열전문기자] Toronto Blue Jays ace Hyunjin Ryu replaced the demonstration game with a self-clearing match at TD Ball Park in Slower, Florida on the 11th (Korean time). The Baltimore Orioles expedition started by Ross Stripling, traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers last year. He struggled with three hits in two innings and two strikeouts.
On this day, most of the main fighters did not participate in the Sarasota expedition and hit Ryu Hyun-jin’s pitching. Theoska Hernandez. Beau Vissett, Marcus Simeen, Vladmir Guerrero Jr., and Randall Grichuck were at the plate. The battery catcher was Toronto prospect Alejandro Kirk, 22. He pitched 50 three innings, and he threw an additional 15 balls from the bullpen to increase the number of innings and pitches. He said he was satisfied with increasing the number of pitches and innings step by step in line with the opening game.
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The keyword for the video interview after the self-clearance game is to avoid demonstration matches with the American League Eastern District team as much as possible. The intention is not to expose power in advance. It is interpreted that the reason for avoiding the expedition against the Baltimore Orioles on this scheduled day is because it is in the same district as eastern AL. It is in the same vein that most of the main battle beasts are missing.
In the major leagues, 19 matches are played between teams of the same district and between teams per season. Frequent appearances against a specific team in a demonstration game can never help a starting pitcher. Rather, it is difficult to find out the pitching pattern and characteristics of the opponent. He has already threw two innings against Baltimore in one demonstration game. He also allowed 1 home run.
In the days of the Los Angeles Dodgers, I didn’t have to worry about exposing all of them in a demonstration game. It’s only one appearance at most in the Arizona Cactus League. The situation is completely different for the 2021 Florida Grapefruit League. Matches intensively with a specific team. The 2021 demonstration schedule includes eight games each with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies, seven games for the New York Yankees, three games for the Baltimore Orioles, and two for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The same AL Eastern team schedule is for Baltimore and New York Yankees. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are national leagues, so they won’t meet unless they are interleagues in the regular season. Three interleague matches will be held against Philadelphia. The other districts are home and away with a 6-match schedule. The problem is the New York Yankees. Toronto has the power to contend with the Yankees for an Earth title this year. Crash from before the opening. The Toronto and New York Yankees have already played twice in the demonstrations. There are five games left. However, during the rotation, Ryu Hyun-jin avoids the Yankees’ appearance. Coach Charlie Monteyo and pitching coach Pete Walker have already set a schedule for avoiding the Yankees.
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Ace’s upcoming Grapefruit League appearance schedule is expected to be Detroit (Lakeland) on the 16th, Philadelphia (Clearwater) on the 21st, and Detroit (TD Ball Park) on the 26th. The opening game is the Yankee Stadium on April 2. Ryu Hyun-jin plans to “raise up to 100 pitches from 6 innings to 7 innings” in line with the opening game. We are already looking forward to the opening game.
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