Kelly Trained in Incheon, Sounds Like MLB PS

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Kelly Trained in Incheon, Sounds Like MLB Postseason Cheering

 

Kelly, who played for SK, makes a comeback in her first MLB fall baseball game.

Burden of being eliminated in the 6th round of the NLCS · KKK show despite cheering for the opposing team.

"The baseball stadium in Korea is a little smaller than here, but it has a more noisy atmosphere.

I've definitely gained a lot of experience." 온라인카지노

Merrill Kelly (35), a right-handed pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of the Major League Baseball (MLB), responded as follows at a press conference on the 8th (Korean time).

At that time, Arizona was about to play the first game of the National League Division Series (NLDS) against the big club Los Angeles Dodgers, and the American media reported to Kelly, the starting pitcher, 'the overwhelming atmosphere of the postseason and the crowd.

The question was asked, "Can you overcome the one-sided cheering?"

It was a question about Kelly's experience, who has not yet stepped foot on the MLB postseason stage.

Kelly smiled as if there was no problem.

He said, “In Korea, about 30,000 spectators fill the stadium every postseason, and half of the spectators sing different cheering songs every time a batter steps to the plate.”

Kelly was perfectly accustomed to the loud cheering culture of the crowd.

He played for the SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) in the KBO League from 2015 to 2018, and played for four years.

He made a great performance by throwing his ball amidst the tremendous cheering of Korean baseball fans.

In 2018, he also led SK to victory in the Korean Series.

At that time, Kelly rode Doosan with cheers that shook the eardrums of the 'Incheon old men' He cooked the Bears' hitters to his heart's content.

Kelly, who was 're-exported' to the United States in 2019, also enjoyed success in Arizona.

In the 2019 season, when he first entered MLB, he recorded 13 wins, 14 losses, and an ERA of 4.42, becoming a member of the starting rotation, and leading the Arizona mound as a starting pitcher every season since then.

Last year. He played the role of an ace with 13 wins, 8 losses, and an average ERA of 3.37.

This year, he recorded 12 wins, 8 losses, and an average ERA of 3.29.

Kelly also entered the MLB fall stage for the first time this year as Arizona advanced to the postseason.

He pitched 6⅓ innings as a starting pitcher in the first game of the NLDS against the Dodgers on the 8th, allowing 3 hits and 2.

He walked, struck out 5, and allowed no runs, leading the team to an 11-2 victory.

Although Kelly was far behind veteran Clayton Kershaw, who started for the Dodgers, in experience, he received praise for a landslide victory.

It was somewhat disappointing in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 18th.

They managed well until the 5th inning, allowing 2 runs, but collapsed in the 6th inning, 5/3 innings.

He became the losing pitcher after allowing 4 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts, and 4 runs.

With Kelly down, Arizona was pushed to the brink.

Arizona, which lost Game 5, was an opponent.

He entered the 6th game with a record of 2 wins and 3 losses.

In a desperate situation where he would be eliminated if he lost the game, Kelly took the mound again.

Kelly took the mound again on the 24th in Pennsylvania, USA. In an away game against Philadelphia held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, he threw his ball despite the one-sided cheers of the 45,473 spectators who filled the stadium.

Walk 2 in the 1st inning. Although he was somewhat shaken by giving up a dog and facing a crisis with one out and runners on first and second base, he blocked the game by striking out fourth hitter Alec Bom and fifth hitter Bryson Stott with a looking strikeout and an infield fly ball.

3 In the second inning, when the lead was -0, he had two hits, gave up one run, and looked anxious.

However, in the third inning, with two outs and two outs on second base, J.T.

He regained his confidence by striking out Realmuto on a missed swing, and in the 4th and 5th innings, he blocked Philadelphia's will to chase by consecutive three-way errors.

Kelly pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks.

He struck out 8 and allowed 1 run, and Arizona won 5-1 that day, sending the game to Game 7.

Kelly, who attended the postgame press conference, said, “Honestly, no one would have expected us to beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Series or beat the Dodgers in the NLDS.”

He raised his voice, saying, “No one would have predicted that we would be dragged into Game 7.”

He then added, “We have come this far, and we will do everything in our power to win Game 7 tomorrow.” said.

If Arizona wins Game 7, Kelly will advance to the World Series, the stage of his dreams.

Arizona advanced to the World Series thanks to Kim Byung-hyun's performance.

2001 was the first and last time.

Public Last updated: 2023-12-19 02:54:40 AM