Barnes-Wilkerson to start remaining games on 4 days rest
Sutton: "We've got to make a push for the postseason"
The Lotte Giants are making a push for the postseason. Foreign pitchers Charlie Barnes and Aaron Wilkerson will start the remaining games on four days' rest.
Foreign pitchers have been a significant part of Lotte's offense. Barnes made a comeback in the second half with three wins and a 1.48 ERA in four games, while Wilkerson, who came in as a substitute, 카지노사이트 has a 1-0 record with a 2.50 ERA in three appearances.
Lotte went 6-1 in the second half of the season with Barnes and Wilkerson on the mound. It's working so well that Lotte plans to utilize the foreign pitchers even more.
Starting this week, Barnes and Wilkerson will take the mound on four days' rest instead of the usual five. It's a trick to get them ready for the fall season.
"We have to keep moving forward toward the postseason," said Lotte manager Larry Sutton. That's why we decided to start Barnes and Wilkerson on four days' rest. They're in good shape," Sutton said.
Now that Barnes and Wilkerson have less time between starts, 온라인카지노 Lotte plans to carefully manage their pitch counts.
Barnes is ready to serve the team. "I have no complaints, I love it," he said of the four-day rotation. I'm just happy to get on the mound and throw the ball," he said, adding, "When the manager talked to me about it, he said it was no problem at all."
"If I have a problem, I can talk to the training staff and solve it. The workout before the start is the most important," he said, adding, "I don't have any physical burdens right now."
This year, Lotte is in seventh place with a season record of 44 wins and 50 losses. However, with 50 games remaining, they are within 4.5 games of the fifth-place Doosan Bears (48 wins, 1 tie, 45 losses). If Barnes and Wilkerson continue their upward trajectory on four days' rest, as Lotte hopes, 카지노사이트존 they could keep their hopes alive for fall baseball.