Arizona Diamondbacks and Tori Lovello, who finally began to be recognized after advancing to the World Series, seem to be enjoying it.
In an interview ahead of Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on the 28th, Lovello said, "I will accept the atmosphere. I like it because we're finally starting to be respected," he said of the increased interest.
Arizona was a team that did not receive much attention in the Major League Baseball or even in its home state of Arizona. This is the result of not having played in the postseason since he advanced to the Division Series in 2017.
The number of spectators entering the 2023 home game was 1,961,182, ranking 12th out of 15 teams in the National League.
However, a lot has changed with this postseason. As he advanced to the World Series, he attracted attention from all over the country.
Lovello said, "I'm so happy to see what's happening in Arizona right now. At school, children wear Diamondbacks team clothes to school, and our team-related products are running out of sports goods stores. I like it," he said with a smile.
"We're talking about climbing the right mountain together when we're talking about climbing the mountain together," he said, who worked together as Arizona coach in 2017. And here we are now. Two teams are standing at the top of the mountain. We will prepare for the game in solidarity and preparedness as usual. "Our team accepts this as another challenge and we will try to play our best against a really good team," he said.
"Are we a good team?" We are a good team. Is there anything we need to prove to the world? I don't think so. We only have to prove to ourselves every day," he said.
"I don't want the players to turn a blind eye to the fact that today is a very important game," he said, adding that he had a team meeting at the team's lodging in the morning. It will be a very exciting occasion. And they deserve to be here. And I think we are ready to show the world that we are a good team," he said, expressing confidence in the players. 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, Arizona added one fielder to the World Series roster, registering 14 fielders and 12 pitchers.
Lovello explained why he added Jace Peterson, a left-handed hitter, saying, "I thought, 'It would be great if I had one more left-handed hitter option,' while looking at the lineup card."
"We discussed a lot about whether it would be better to have a left-handed hitter to help win the game or whether it would be helpful to have a 13th and 14th bullpen pitcher to help us play in a game where we don't want to use the best bullpen in the team. And Peterson worked really hard to get into the roster and is happy to see him get his chance. He will also be pleased," he said, adding an explanation.
