This time there was a reliable junior who could trust the Yu Darvish mound, a gentle smile shown on the last mound for the first time in 14 years | Baseball | ABEMA TIMES

[WBC・ Rownd Derfynol]Japan National Team 3-2 United States (March 21, Japan time 22nd / Lawn Depot Park)

For the first time in 14 years, I saw the best moment in the world with my friends, not on the mound. Yu Padres Pitcher Darvish took the mound in the 8th inning as the 6th pitcher and held on with 2 hits and 1 run in the 1st inning. In 2009, when he won the second championship, he missed a goal in the 9th inning and was held up, and after winning the 10th inning, he closed the end and became the winning pitcher. This time, seeing the moment when a reliable junior stopped the strongest America, he went into a circle of joy.

The oldest member of the team is 36 years old. As the only MLB group to participate in Miyazaki’s training camp in February, he interacted not only with pitchers but also with fielders, constantly imparting his skills and knowledge. The words of older people who are still active as the ace of the majors are the most valuable assets to the younger children. In the numbing battle, my friends became stronger and stronger.

Darvish himself was never at his best. Even in this game, he was given 1 innings of 8 innings, but when he was behind by 2 points, he took a solo bow and came behind by 1 point. Afterwards, he suffered from a pinch, but continued to throw calmly without losing his expression on the mound, and handed the baton to Otani with the minimum of marks.

In the previous victory, he was entrusted with the scrambling while there were senior stoppers. This time, the starting pitcher, second starting pitcher, and reliever are a full rotation. And at the end, there was a junior named Ohtani who was a two-way pitcher, so I was able to watch over him from the bench without throwing over the inning. Unlike last time, Darvish fought with different thoughts and a gentle smile. “I don’t really remember how I felt last time. (The throw up) made me feel overwhelmed, and it felt really good.” That’s the kind of smile she showed after winning.
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