CPBL's Pitching-Dominant, Hitting-Low Trend; Tseng Hao-chu: Pitchers Have Improved
This season, the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) has seen an overall batting average of .241, a significant decrease from .250 during the same period last year, indicating a 'pitching-dominant, hitting-low' trend. Rakuten Monkeys manager Tseng Hao-chu believes this is due to 'pitchers having improved,' while Uni-Lions manager Lin Yueh-ping also attributes it to improved defense.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Su Chih-she, Taoyuan, 9th) - This season, the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) has seen an overall batting average of .241, a significant decrease from .250 during the same period last year. Rakuten Monkeys manager Tseng Hao-chu believes this is because 'pitchers have improved,' while Uni-Lions manager Lin Yueh-ping attributes it also to improved defense.
After 80 games played this season, the CPBL shows a 'pitching-dominant, hitting-low' pattern. Tseng Hao-chu has also noticed this. In a media interview today, he stated that the overall ability of CPBL pitchers has improved. 'Hitters from various teams haven't quite grasped the feel for hitting the ball yet; it depends on how hitters break through. With the overall improvement of pitchers in the league, the quality will also get better.'
Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions manager Lin Yueh-ping believes that the CPBL has not shown a clear 'pitching-dominant, hitting-low' trend this season, but it is clear that improved defense has helped pitchers. 'The overall defense in the league has gotten better. In the past, a single error could change the course of a game.'
The Monkeys' batting average has also been somewhat low recently, with a team ERA of 3.27 and a batting average of only .220, which has hindered their record. Manager Tseng stated that they will first continue the good aspects of the team. 'The batting situation is relatively unstable; it depends on how we set strategies and continue the good things. I believe there will be good results.' (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150509
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After 80 games played this season, the CPBL shows a 'pitching-dominant, hitting-low' pattern. Tseng Hao-chu has also noticed this. In a media interview today, he stated that the overall ability of CPBL pitchers has improved. 'Hitters from various teams haven't quite grasped the feel for hitting the ball yet; it depends on how hitters break through. With the overall improvement of pitchers in the league, the quality will also get better.'
Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions manager Lin Yueh-ping believes that the CPBL has not shown a clear 'pitching-dominant, hitting-low' trend this season, but it is clear that improved defense has helped pitchers. 'The overall defense in the league has gotten better. In the past, a single error could change the course of a game.'
The Monkeys' batting average has also been somewhat low recently, with a team ERA of 3.27 and a batting average of only .220, which has hindered their record. Manager Tseng stated that they will first continue the good aspects of the team. 'The batting situation is relatively unstable; it depends on how we set strategies and continue the good things. I believe there will be good results.' (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150509
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