Rakuten Monkeys Aim to Prevent Wang Po-jung's 100th HR; Fernandez: 'It Won't Be on My Day'
TSG Hawks' Wang Po-jung is one home run away from 100 career HRs. His former team, the Rakuten Monkeys, and starting pitcher Pedro Fernandez vow to try their best to prevent him from achieving the milestone during their upcoming series.
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(CNA Reporter Su Chih-shuo, Taoyuan, 16th) TSG Hawks player Wang Po-jung is counting down to his 100th career home run. In the upcoming three-game series, he will face his former team, the Rakuten Monkeys. Monkeys' manager Tseng Hao-chu stated they will "work hard to lock him down," and tomorrow's starting foreign pitcher Pedro Fernandez also said, "[The 100th HR] won't happen on this day."
Wang Po-jung has hit 3 home runs in the first 12 games of this season, pushing his career total in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) to 99.
Starting tomorrow, the Monkeys will be the visiting team for a three-game series at Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium in Kaohsiung. Manager Tseng Hao-chu said in a pre-game interview today: "Records are something players aspire to. We are happy to see him have the chance for his 100th home run, but we still have to do our best to stop him."
Eighty-six of Wang's home runs were hit while he was playing for the Lamigo Monkeys. As a former teammate, Tseng observed that Wang is different this year. "In the past few years, he was a bit hesitant in his swing, but this year he has returned to his past good form."
When asked if they would use intentional walks to defend against Wang Po-jung, Tseng smiled and said, "We'll leave it to the matchup on the field."
Additionally, Fernandez is ready for the challenge. After pitching the opening game this year, he was sent to the minors as a precaution due to shoulder tightness. He will return to the starting rotation tomorrow. To avoid becoming part of the record, Fernandez laughed and said he hopes Wang Po-jung's 100th home run will happen on another day, "not on the day I take the mound." (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150416
(CNA Reporter Su Chih-shuo, Taoyuan, 16th) TSG Hawks player Wang Po-jung is counting down to his 100th career home run. In the upcoming three-game series, he will face his former team, the Rakuten Monkeys. Monkeys' manager Tseng Hao-chu stated they will "work hard to lock him down," and tomorrow's starting foreign pitcher Pedro Fernandez also said, "[The 100th HR] won't happen on this day."
Wang Po-jung has hit 3 home runs in the first 12 games of this season, pushing his career total in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) to 99.
Starting tomorrow, the Monkeys will be the visiting team for a three-game series at Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium in Kaohsiung. Manager Tseng Hao-chu said in a pre-game interview today: "Records are something players aspire to. We are happy to see him have the chance for his 100th home run, but we still have to do our best to stop him."
Eighty-six of Wang's home runs were hit while he was playing for the Lamigo Monkeys. As a former teammate, Tseng observed that Wang is different this year. "In the past few years, he was a bit hesitant in his swing, but this year he has returned to his past good form."
When asked if they would use intentional walks to defend against Wang Po-jung, Tseng smiled and said, "We'll leave it to the matchup on the field."
Additionally, Fernandez is ready for the challenge. After pitching the opening game this year, he was sent to the minors as a precaution due to shoulder tightness. He will return to the starting rotation tomorrow. To avoid becoming part of the record, Fernandez laughed and said he hopes Wang Po-jung's 100th home run will happen on another day, "not on the day I take the mound." (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150416