Season Opener Approaches in Seoul: Padres vs. Dodgers
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00:02 - Vecchio, what is the approach
00:05 to the opener of the season in Seoul?
00:07 - Well, when it comes to this park,
00:10 everything that I've seen,
00:11 it's 325 down the line, 400 center.
00:14 It's roughly like Petco Park or Bush Stadium in St. Louis.
00:18 It could be a slight boost to home runs.
00:20 Should be pretty average overall.
00:22 Early in the season, I think we've got to lean on
00:24 pitcher unders when it comes to strikeouts.
00:26 Last time with 36 pitches in his last spring training start,
00:29 six and a half as a strikeout prop, minus 148 on the under.
00:33 He can be extremely efficient,
00:34 but if we look at 36 pitches plus about 12 to 15,
00:38 realistically, he's not getting past the fifth, sixth inning.
00:42 So yes, the efficiency can be there from last time.
00:45 He's an amazing strikeout pitcher,
00:46 but there's no reason to push him out there that far.
00:49 So I would say the same thing about you, Darvish,
00:51 who only went 26 and 21 pitches
00:53 in his last two spring training starts.
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