The third-seeded Cubs lost to the Marlins, sixth-seeded in a row, and disappeared as soon as possible.

Darbish, a 34-year-old pitcher who started for the first time in the postseason (PS), put in a great effort with 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 shyness, 6 dead balls and 6 strikes in the middle of the seventh inning, but he converted on a defeated pitcher without the support of the batting line.

The flow changed with a ball. The tense pitching battle continued, and all seven innings were received with no points from either side. After easily taking two kills, Cooper brought a sweet 2-2 count slider to the left wing seat, eventually losing his balance. Immediately after that, he scored the second point by hitting second base, avoiding the call and hitting the right front in a timely manner. I left the mound with 94 balls. There is no end and a battle that cannot be defeated. Until the third round, left arm Lester, whose contract will expire only this season, was scheduled to escalate. After the game, Darbish said: “I want Leicester to throw at least one game on the rigley (field). I couldn’t do that.”

The cause of the Cubs’ loss was clear. Including the complete loss that day, the Cubs have scored just one goal in the past two races. The lack of scoring ability that was evident in the official game could not be resolved until the end. Still, Darbish said calmly. “I think I made a good pitch there.”

The long-awaited world number one was re-deposited, but this season’s Darbish continued to pitch at the highest level in the majors on a steady basis. With 8 wins (3 losses), he won the title with the most wins for the first time in a Japanese major, and his defense rate was 2.01 in second place in the league. He was one of the leading candidates for the Sai Young Award and became the driving force to win the district. “It’s much better in my life, but I think I can improve now. It’s great to be able to go to a different mental level.” On the other hand, he named hardball pitchers Degrom (Mets) and Burlander (Astros), and he analyzed himself: “I’m still far from me.”

Immediately after it was over, he spoke honestly about his thoughts for the upcoming season and beyond. “I saw that something was missing. I think I can raise the level a little more.” A year in which I was 34 and felt solid progress. Even in premature defeat, Darbish raised his face without looking down.