7 wins for the ’10th QS’ of the season
“I think it’s my job to get quality starts (six or more innings and three earned runs or less), but I’m proud of the fact that I’ve met that expectation over 10 games.”
Brandon Waddell (28, Dusan Bears) improved to 7-4 on the season with his second consecutive season of stability.
He started the 2024 KBO League regular season opener against the NC Dinos at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, on April 18 and pitched six innings of six-hit, no walks, five strikeouts and one earned run to earn the win.
Brandon’s relief performance was uncharacteristic. He gave up back-to-back doubles to Son Asub and Park Gun-woo in the first inning to open the scoring, but didn’t allow a single run the rest of the way. It was a solid outing for Doosan, who had a heavy bullpen load and decided to give their domestic ace Kwak-Bin a rest day.
Brandon, who was sidelined for part of the season with a sore back, hasn’t pitched well recently. In a four-game stretch from May 15 to June 12, he had a 6.43 ERA, the highest of any pitcher in regulation innings, but he was consistent. Even during his slump, he had three quality starts. For the season as a whole, he is tied for second behind William Cuevas with 10. He always went five or six innings, helping the Doosan bench do the math.
“I think it’s my job to get quality starts,” Brandon said after the win on the 18th. “I think it’s my job to get quality starts so that the team can continue to win,” he said after the 18th win, “but I’m proud that I’ve been able to fulfill that expectation for more than 10 games.
Brandon credits his “partner,” catcher Kim Ki-yeon, for his strong start. “I had a really good chemistry with Kim, who was the starting catcher. “We had a good game 토토 plan and we worked well together to execute it on the field,” he said. “I think a lot of the reason we didn’t walk anyone today was because of his targeting. She’s always been a very reliable catcher,” said Kim, who also praised Ki-yeon’s targeting.
Brandon spent both the 2022 and 2023 seasons in the KBO as a foreign pitcher, replacing Ariel Miranda and Dylan Pyle. In his first year, Doosan finished in ninth place, and last year, the team battled for third place and finished fifth. This year, they’re hoping to move up. Doosan took over second place from the LG Twins with 18 wins.
Brandon is excited about the current momentum: “The 실시간 바카라사이트 season is turning around. I think the team is playing really well so far. Hopefully we can keep it going,” he said.
“Of course, it’s a long season, so we might run out of steam a little bit further down the line. But everyone is trying to do their part. If you trust your teammates and play like that, good things will come in the end,” he said, adding, “I hope the fans will continue to support us.”