Major League Opening One month as early as the season's return-A dream record? August 24 11:58
It has been a month since the opening of the major league in 23 days. Due to the spread of new coronavirus infection this season, the number of regular season games has been significantly reduced from 162 to 60. Some teams have already completed 30 matches, and the season is already back.
Let's look back at this unusual season.
Nine Japanese players will play in the major leagues this season. Rays Yoshitomo Tsutsuka, Reds Shogo Akiyama, and Blue Jays Shun Yamaguchi have crossed the sea.
There were suddenly forced irregular adjustments in the 1st year of the Major League Baseball, and none of them were able to achieve the desired results, but Yamaguchi pitched 1 goal in 5 games this month. , All three will try to rewind later in the season.
It was Shohei Otani of Angels who fell into extreme slump.
I've pitched for two games this season aiming to return to the double-handed manner of throwing, but I am devoted to the batter due to muscle damage near my right elbow, and since 6th of this month I am participating as a designated hitter.
However, the batting average was stagnant in the 10% range with 21 consecutive bats and no hits.
The team has already lost 11 points, and the bottom of the American League western district and the playoff participation are in a difficult situation, so it is important to pay attention to how far they can return to their original shape in the remaining 31 games.
Cubs' Darvish with pitching 5 wins in the National League and Kenta Maeda with 3 wins in the transferred Twins are both leading stable teams with stable pitching.
A dream record?
Many teams finished almost half of their matches in a short season of just over two months, but some teams have yet to finish a third.
The Cardinals had only 17 games due to a mass outbreak on the team and had to face a tough schedule of playing double headers seven times over the next month.
In addition to the cardinals, there is a possibility that some teams will not be able to play 60 games depending on the future situation due to the fact that infected people are found in Marlins, Reds, and Mets, and the games are canceled.
Under such circumstances, what is quietly attracting attention right now is the record that can only be seen in this season when there are few matches. Currently, the batting average tops of both leagues are over 40%, and the defensive tops of the national leagues are 0 points. In the American media, there are also many reports that "40% of hits can be achieved by the number of hits before the stipulated at bat."
It's still a little quick, but since the season has almost reached half, it may be the year when the dream record is set.
A major league in 2020, which is unusual. The regular season will be held until the 27th of next month.