NC heading to Jun-PO When will the special Ace Pedi appear?
He injured his right forearm after being hit by a batted ball on the 16th.
It seems possible to join the semi-PO SSG is also keen
As the NC Dinos head to the semi-playoffs (quasi-PO), attention is also focused on the timing of special ace Eric Peddie's appearance on the mound. SSG Landers, NC's semi-PO opponent team, is paying even closer attention.
NC won 14-9 in the first game of the wild card decision against the Doosan Bears held at NC Park in Changwon on the 19th. NC, which ranked 4th in the regular season and entered the wild card match with 1 win, confirmed its advancement to the semi-PO.
Now they are competing with SSG to advance to the playoffs (PO). The first semi-PO match between NC and SSG will be held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd.
NC played the wild card match with special ace Peddie excluded from the entry.
NC, which did its best to take 3rd place until the end of the regular season, used Peddie against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 16th.
The results were not good. Peddie, who was pitching scoreless, was hit on the right forearm by Ko Jong-wook's batted ball with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning when the team was ahead 2-0. After being hit by a batted ball, he complained of extreme pain, making it unclear whether he would pitch in the postseason game.
In addition, NC lost 2-4 after Fedi's strong performance, falling away from 3rd place, and eventually finished the season in 4th place.
Peddie, who was unable to start the wild card match due to schedule, was not included in the entry list.
As NC succeeded in advancing to the semi-PO, Peddie also took the opportunity to stand on the fall baseball stage.
He avoided major injuries. Peddie, who was diagnosed with a simple bruise, checked his physical condition while playing a catch ball ahead of the wild card game on the 19th.
The addition of Peddie, who dominated the league this season, is a huge success for NC.
Peddie appeared in 30 games this season and achieved outstanding results of 20 wins, 6 losses, and an ERA of 2.00.
He achieved the Triple Crown by taking first place not only in most wins and earned run average, but also in strikeouts with 209.
He was named the fourth pitcher in history to achieve the Triple Crown, following Dong-yeol Dong-yeol (1986, 1989-1991), Hyun-jin Ryu (2006), and Seok-min Yoon (2011).
He is the first pitcher to record more than 20 wins and 200 strikeouts in a season in 37 years since Sun Dong-yeol (24 wins, 214 strikeouts) in 1986.
It is still unclear when NC will deploy Pedi, a sure-win card. You need to monitor your physical condition.
Although he has a bruise, many predict that it will not be easy for him to enter the first game as a semi-PO due to the injury.
If NC loses the first game, there is a possibility that Peddie will appear in the second game as early as possible. If you lose 2 times in a best-of-5 semi-PO, you may pull out the Pedi card because you are pushed to the edge.
If he catches the first game, he can be given more time to recover and then be selected as a starter in the third game held at home.
Because he is such a difficult pitcher to target, SSG cannot help but be concerned about when Peddie takes the mound.
After winning the wild card game, NC coach Kang In-kwon said, “Pedi seems to be recovering little by little each day. He said, “I’m in a little better shape today than yesterday,” and added, “I think I’ll have to train tomorrow, monitor my condition a little more, and adjust when I can take the mound. He will know tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”
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