Pitching a Quality Start Despite Stomach Discomfort, Sanchez: This is My Job
CTBC Brothers foreign pitcher Mario Sanchez delivered a quality start over 6 innings against the Wei Chuan Dragons despite suffering from stomach issues. He also praised the effectiveness of using Pitchcom to control the game's pace.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 18th) CPBL CTBC Brothers foreign pitcher Mario Sanchez felt excess stomach acid before the game yesterday, yet took the mound despite physical discomfort, delivering a quality start pitching 6 innings and allowing 2 runs. He said, "This is my job."
Facing the Wei Chuan Dragons yesterday, Sanchez gave up 2 runs in the 2nd inning but then stabilized, pitching a full 6 innings before leaving the game. However, his pitch count of only 72 pitches aroused curiosity. Manager Keiichi Hirano explained after the game yesterday that Sanchez played while feeling unwell, saying, "No one noticed, right? That is a professional athlete."
When interviewed today, Sanchez stated that his stomach was a bit uncomfortable yesterday with too much stomach acid, but he still had to do his job well. "No matter which teammate it is, you want to do the job well." He still prepared in his usual way when taking the field, setting up strategies to pitch, but his condition worsened by the 3rd inning and the discomfort peaked by the 6th.
As for failing three pickoff attempts yesterday, granting the opponent a free base from first to second, Sanchez clarified it wasn't because he felt unwell or forgot this year's revised limits on pickoff attempts. "I just wanted to let the runner know I was paying attention to him, and on the third time, I thought I had a chance to succeed."
This year, Sanchez chose to use Pitchcom (an electronic sign transmitter) himself to lead pitch calling. He explained that after trying it once, he really liked this mode, as it speeds up the pace of the game and eliminates the time spent shaking his head to confirm pitches, allowing him to be more focused on his own rhythm.
When asked if pressing Pitchcom to call pitches felt like playing a video game, Sanchez laughed and said, "This is not like a video game where you can restart if you die; in reality, there are no second chances." (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150418
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Facing the Wei Chuan Dragons yesterday, Sanchez gave up 2 runs in the 2nd inning but then stabilized, pitching a full 6 innings before leaving the game. However, his pitch count of only 72 pitches aroused curiosity. Manager Keiichi Hirano explained after the game yesterday that Sanchez played while feeling unwell, saying, "No one noticed, right? That is a professional athlete."
When interviewed today, Sanchez stated that his stomach was a bit uncomfortable yesterday with too much stomach acid, but he still had to do his job well. "No matter which teammate it is, you want to do the job well." He still prepared in his usual way when taking the field, setting up strategies to pitch, but his condition worsened by the 3rd inning and the discomfort peaked by the 6th.
As for failing three pickoff attempts yesterday, granting the opponent a free base from first to second, Sanchez clarified it wasn't because he felt unwell or forgot this year's revised limits on pickoff attempts. "I just wanted to let the runner know I was paying attention to him, and on the third time, I thought I had a chance to succeed."
This year, Sanchez chose to use Pitchcom (an electronic sign transmitter) himself to lead pitch calling. He explained that after trying it once, he really liked this mode, as it speeds up the pace of the game and eliminates the time spent shaking his head to confirm pitches, allowing him to be more focused on his own rhythm.
When asked if pressing Pitchcom to call pitches felt like playing a video game, Sanchez laughed and said, "This is not like a video game where you can restart if you die; in reality, there are no second chances." (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150418
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