Also, 'Walking base?' This time, Kim Hye-sung's colleague Teoscar Hernandez is out despite his long shot…Reproduction of Soto's Nightmare
Also, 'Walking base?' This time, Kim Hye-sung's colleague Teoscar Hernandez is out despite his long shot…Reproduction of Soto's Nightmare
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"It was time to have a cup of coffee and read the newspaper"
Los Angeles Dodgers' running base Teoscar Hernandez has been under fire once again. It reminded me of Juan Soto (New York Mets) who was criticized for being a "lazy running base."
Hernandez had two hits and one run from five times at bat in the game against the Cleveland Guardians during the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on the 28th (Korea time). Despite completing multi-hits on the day, Hernandez did not receive cheers from fans due to his poor base running play.
The scene in question came out in the top of the fifth inning. Hernandez hit a fastball of 93.7 miles per hour (about 150.8 kilometers) by opposing pitcher Tanner Bybee, making a strong hit towards the right fence. As if he had sensed a home run, Hernandez started off slowly toward the first base after watching the hit from the batter's box.
However, the ball failed to cross the fence and bounced off the fence, and right fielder Nolan John quickly took care of it and threw the ball. Eventually, Hernandez was tagged out by shortstop Gabriel Arias. Local media joked that they could have a cup of coffee and read the newspaper.
This scene reminded me of Juan Soto being thrown out after running slowly without sprinting at the first base last week. At the time, Soto explained that he thought it was a home run, but he couldn't avoid boos from fans.
Hernandez was no exception. A U.S. media reporter explicitly sarcastically said on his SNS, "You can't expect a 66 million dollar player to sprint." Another fan pointed out his disappointing base running, saying, "I'm sure Theosca Hernandez has been getting advice from Andy Pazs."
Meanwhile, the Dodgers secured the winning series by winning against Cleveland by 9-5, thanks to the starting pitcher's good pitching and homeruns in the right place. On the day, starting pitcher Dustin May displayed stable pitching by allowing four hits (one homer) with two walks, nine strikeouts, and three runs during five innings.
The Dodgers also showed off its batting performance. Leading hitter Max Muncy's on-base hit and Andy Farz's timely hit added more runs in the top of the second inning, with consecutive hits by Michael Conforto and Dalton Rushing. In the fourth inning, Shohei Ohtani hit his 20th homer of this season, widening the gap, and Conforto hit a solo shot in the sixth inning. In the ninth inning, Muncy hit a three-run home run to seal the victory. 메이저사이트