Japanteam will launch tomorrowShohei OhtaniStart first and face the battle with the posture of “Dual Swordsmanship”ItalyFor a team to advance in the World Baseball Classic, the quarterfinal match is of great importance. Shohei Otani said: “I’m not the only pitcher.”
The Japanese team won four consecutive victories in the preliminary round of the World Baseball Classic and finished first in Group B. Tomorrow, they will face Italy, the other team in Group A that rose from the big draw in Group A. Observer Hideki Kuriyama announced today that Otani Shohei will be handed over to start the knockout round of the quarterfinals, and that he will prepare for double fencing.
Faced with the prospect of starting pitching and batting, Otani Shohei said preparation isn’t a problem, “Yesterday I went to the bullpen to take pitching drills, and today I’m passing and catching the ball. The adjustment is the same as ever.”
Shohei Otani pitched 4 scoreless innings on the 9th against the Chinese mainland team, using only 49 pitches. The pitch limit was increased from 65 to 80 pitches for the quarter-finals. Otani said he would not care about the number of pitches. “I’m not the only pitcher, there are many good pitchers who throw as long as they can without thinking about the number of pitches.”
Otani’s teammate in the MLS Angels is infielder David Fletcher for rival Italian team. Otani laughed and said that Fletcher had contacted him after he arrived in Japan. “He said he went to eat at Ippudo. Which restaurant would you recommend to him? He originally said he wanted to eat sushi, but he ran to eat ramen, and he seemed very relaxed. “
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