This is his potential.
The Los Angeles Dodgers ended the first half by successfully reclaiming first place in the division.
The Dodgers beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-5 in the final game of the first half on the 9th (hereinafter Korean time) and finished the first half schedule. With a record of 51 wins and 38 losses, they were still second in the NL West.
However, the Dodgers rose to first place as the No. 1 Arizona Diamondbacks lost 2-4 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the final game of the first half on the 10th. Arizona marked 52-39.
In this year’s major league, 30 teams played the opening game on the same day, and a team emerged that finished the final game of the first half a day earlier. It’s the Dodgers and the Angels. The two teams finished the first half with two freeway series matches held at Dodger Stadium on the 8th and 9th. The Dodgers won all of them over the Angels and ran a four-game winning streak.
With this, the Dodgers (0.573) became No. 1 in the district, ahead of Arizona (0.571) in winning percentage. It is the first time in 39 days since June 1 that the Dodgers rose to the top spot in the district alone. Arizona was the leader in the district, 4 games ahead of the 2nd place Dodgers on June 18, but could not continue the momentum. They slipped to 4 wins and 7 losses in their last 11 games in the first half.
On the other hand, the Dodgers recorded 12 wins and 5 losses in the last 17 games, including 4 consecutive wins at the end. The Dodgers, who played 89 games in the first half, ranked second in the NL in team OPS (0.785), team home runs (149), and average runs scored (5.55), second only to the Atlanta Braves in offense.
The Dodgers’ biggest hit on offense is JD Martinez. Martinez, who signed a one-year contract for $10 million last winter, posted a batting average of 0.255 (73 hits in 286 at-bats), 22 homers, and 62 RBIs. Mookie Betts, Freddy Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy, Martinez, the batting order from 1st to 5th is the best in the major leagues.
However, the mound was uneasy. The team’s ERA was 4.50, ranking 11th out of 15 teams in the NL and 4th out of 5 teams in the Western Division. It is the first time in 79 years since 1944 (4.68) that the Dodgers’ team ERA was this bad.
He has a starting ERA of 4.55 and a bullpen ERA of 4.43. Clayton Kershaw is the only pitcher who has filled the required innings. Kershaw actually played the role of an ace, marking 10 wins and 4 losses and an average ERA of 2.55 in 16 games. However, even Kershaw was placed on the 15-day disabled list on the 1st with a left shoulder injury at the end of the first half. Opening day starter Julio Urias returned after 43 days of rehabilitation due to a hamstring injury, and finally got back on track with a quality start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the 7th with 2 runs in 6 innings.
Noah Syndergaard, who was recruited last winter for one year and 13 million dollars, was disappointing with 1 win and 4 losses and a 7.16 ERA in 12 games. Dustin May, who looked set to make a comeback this year, was sidelined again after suffering a recurring arm injury, and Tony Gonsolin suffered an ankle injury and only returned to full force in late April. Rookie pitchers such as Michael Grove and Bobby Miller also realized the high wall in the major leagues.
Despite such mound hunting, it was thanks to coach Dave Roberts’ mercenary skills and players’ concentration that he was able to rank first in the district and second overall in the NL. It means knowing how to play winning baseball.메이저놀이터
Muncy said after the final game, “Now we’re starting to show good performance. We played pretty good baseball in the first half and I think we have the ability to do more.”
“Internally, we always had the confidence that we could do it,” Betts said. I think we coped well with one mind. We are really special players.”
If the Dodgers win the Western Division again this year, it will be their 10th since 2013. This is the potential Dodgers. This is why the Dodgers are being pointed out as the most likely destination for Shohei Ohtani, who will enter the free agent market at the end of this year.
The LA Times said on this day, ‘The Dodgers are the most likely team to sign Ohtani. Will the Dodgers’ third attempt appeal to him?’, predicting that Ohtani will be embraced by the Dodgers after receiving the highest ransom ever in the free agent market.