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Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda (32) has been decided as their first major starting pitcher. After the game, Baldelli revealed that he had nominated Maeda as the starting pitcher. In Japan, he was nominated as a starting pitcher for the first time in 10 years, his fourth year as a professional at Hiroshima, and experimented five times, but he was the first major player in his sixth year. He will play an important role and spoke about his current feelings.
-How many days ago was it said
They told me after the last pitch (against the Orioles on the 9th). I was watching the press news that I might be the starting pitcher, so the manager called me after the game, with a half-and-a-half feeling as to whether Berríos (last year’s starting pitcher) would or would. I would. For the first time, I felt like I was the first pitcher with the pitching coach.
-I thought I would be the opening pitcher after transferring to Twins.
No, I couldn’t imagine one.
-Did you feel confident that you could keep the secret to this day after the opening pitcher was told?
I was confident that I could protect myself, but I was worried that the interpreter would protect me (laughs).
-What was your feeling when you told the opening pitcher?
To be honest, I couldn’t believe it and I didn’t think I could be the opening pitcher, so I was very happy and had a strong sense of tension.
-I’m glad I went from the Dodgers to the Twins
It’s not that the Dodgers were bad, and I think I was able to make use of what I learned from the Dodgers over the past four years, and the environment changed and I was able to achieve good results. Because I have the opportunity to serve. What. I never dreamed that I could make it to the majors and hit the starting mound on opening day. I’m happy, I’m looking forward to it and I hope I can pitch the team to win.
-Have you changed your mind about becoming the starting pitcher last year after coming to the Twins?
At first it was not there. It’s only been a year since I moved to Twins, it was a short season (last year) and there is a pitcher named Berríos who has been pulling me until now. Berríos was the first pitcher in open play (this year), and I was the next day, so I thought Berríos was the opening pitcher, but I was replaced by the next pitcher, so I feel weird. From then on, it is approximately 50%. I am honest with the feeling that there may be one.
-What is the difference in feelings regarding the first time you served as the opening pitcher in Japan?
He was still young in Japan. The joy is the same, but I felt that “I will” without knowing anything. Now that I’m getting older and older, I really feel the weight and pressure of the starting pitcher, and I have experienced how difficult it is to be the starting pitcher in the major leagues. Weight-wise, I think it’s completely different than when I first did it.
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