'Boojin' Balazovic 'Injury' Brandon... 'Disappointed' Doosan to foreign pitchers and 'Happiness' to lucky Jared

'Boojin' Balazovic 'Injury' Brandon... 'Disappointed' Doosan to foreign pitchers and 'Happiness' to lucky Jared

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The Doosan Bears, who had no luck with foreign players, are maintaining their ranking fight until the end thanks to a clear blessing of Jared Young (29).

Doosan won the home game against SSG Landers in the 2024 KBO League regular season 8-4 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd. Doosan, which beat the SSG chase with the victory, entered the fourth place by spreading its gap between fifth and second place to two games.스포츠토토

It was not easy to win a decisive victory. Doosan excluded Yang Eui-ji and Heo Kyung-min from the starting lineup on the day. All of them are key players of the team, but Yang Eui-ji developed clavicle inflammation during the weekend series, and Heo Kyung-min did not participate in the game to rest due to a dune in the head. It is not a small gap for Doosan, which had been burdened with the mound due to the ups and downs of its batters.

However, I could not feel any gaps or ups and downs in the game on Sunday. This is due to Kim Jae-hwan, the fourth batter, firing a come-from-behind two-run shot, and Yang Seok-hwan, the fifth batter, firing a big wedge shot that determined his team's victory. However, the most decisive factor was Jared's performance as the third batter, who hit the come-from-behind final hit with no outs and the bases loaded in the fifth inning. Jared, who came to the batter's box with no outs in the fifth inning, hit a forkball on Seo Jin-yong, who protected the SSG last year, and garnered two RBIs through a timely hit that distinguished between the first and second bases. He added a timely hit at the bottom of the sixth inning to strengthen his team's spirit.
"As I always say, I try to think of every game the same way. That way, I maintain my routine. Of course, today is an important game for me." On the finishing stroke situation, Jared said, "I aimed for fastballs until the second strike. Then, I swung and missed the fork ball, which is why I thought the pitcher would throw it again, so I aimed for the fork ball." He effectively took advantage of the opponent's strategy.

Jared said, "I always hypnotize myself in the locker room before the game, saying, 'Today is your day, today you're going to make an important RBI,' but I think it helps a lot."

Jared posted a batting average of 0.343 with nine homers, 37 RBIs and 26 points in 35 games. His on-base plus slugging percentage (0.437), or OPS, stands at 1.116. "Korean pitchers have really good control and are good at making use of their strengths. They also seem to have a strong sense of professionalism. I'm trying to show what I'm good at," Jared said.

Jared's performance is all the more valuable to Doosan, which has suffered from injuries and sluggish performances by foreign pitchers. Doosan re-signed Raul Alcantara and Brandon Waddell, who both played as 10-win duo last year, and entered this season. However, both pitchers suffered injuries from the beginning of the season, and Alcantara returned after a long absence, but failed to overcome his slump and was eventually kicked out. Brandon got hurt again after returning.

Doosan urgently needed the Shirakawa K-show, but failed to complete the contract due to injury, and Brandon is highly unlikely to return to the team within this season. "Brandon played 15-meter catch today. It will take some time before he returns," Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said before the game on Sunday. Jordan Balazovic, who was hired as Alcantara's replacement, collapsed after allowing seven runs in the game against the LG Twins on Sunday. Under this circumstance, Doosan can be confident as Brandon, who visited Korea instead of Henry Ramos, will play a more than one role.

With its decisive victory, Doosan will likely rank fourth in the fall baseball league. What's left is the postseason, and Jared's performance is essential for Doosan to enjoy fall baseball for a long time. Jared, who has been in Korea for two months, said with a smile, "I want to maintain good performance and win as many games as I did today. I want to play baseball for two more months." Of course, baseball ends before the end of two months. But if Jared wants to play baseball for a long time, he needs to lead his team from fall baseball to the Korean Series.