After leading the Toronto Blue Jays to victory with a multi-homer game, veteran slugger Brandon Belt had high praise for teammate Hyun-jin Ryu.온라인카지노
In an interview following the Blue Jays’ 10-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Monday (July 21), Belt shared his impressions of starter Hyun-Jin Ryu, who allowed two runs (unearned) on five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in five innings of work.
“He’s a pitcher who can throw,” Belt said, “and it doesn’t matter what he has. He’s a guy who knows what to do with what he has,” Belt said, praising his teammate for his performance.
Hyun-jin Ryu pitched five innings and two runs (unearned). Photo (Cincinnati, USA)=ⓒAFPBBNews = News1
During his long career with the San Francisco Giants, he often faced Ryu, who now wears the uniform of the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
“Ryu throws fast,” he said. From a defensive standpoint, it’s always fun to play behind a pitcher who throws fast,” he said, adding that he appreciates Ryu’s fast tempo.
“He targets the right spots. He’s literally a pitcher, and you can see that when he’s on the mound,” he continued, praising his teammate.
“I knew it was going to be an uphill battle,” said the batsman, who hit two home runs in the team’s big win. I knew the pitcher (Hunter Green) had, I knew the stuff he had. I didn’t get greedy and kept it simple, just looking for good pitches to hit and not letting the ball go when it came,” he said of his success at the plate.
“There were a couple of key misses,” he said of the opposing greens. We literally kept it simple and looked for balls up the middle, and we were able to get them. Against me, he threw good pitches and could have gotten an out, but I was able to get enough to get it over the fence. He’s a good pitcher with good command.”
Belt had a multi-homer game on the day. Photo (Cincinnati, USA)=ⓒAFPBBNews = News1
“With Beau Bissett, Jano (Danny Jansen) and Chappie (Matt Chapman) coming back, it gives us a lot of depth,” he said of the team’s bats.
Toronto is currently tied with the Seattle Mariners for the third American League wild-card spot by half a game. Expect a battle for the final spot down the stretch.
“We just have to take care of our own business,” said the former two-time World Series champion (2012, 2014) in San Francisco. We don’t worry about the other teams. We’re going to try to win every inning, every game, and we’re going to worry about our baseball,” he said of his attitude toward the late-season race.