The Red Devils of Mexico are close to the long-awaited goal. Breaking the 10-year drought without winning the Mexican Baseball League It is little more than an obsession for the Pingos. Only the Sultans of Monterrey keep them from that dreamAnd although the excitement was almost uncontrollable, Lorenzo Bundy, the scarlet team’s manager, showed respect for his rivals.
“For me, the two teams that are representing the north and the south zone are the two best teams in the League. Yes, we have little information about them because we did not face them in the season, but that is the good thing.“Since we are not playing, I think they are in the same position as us. Both teams have the right to be here, it depends on their zone and we are ready to play,” he said at a press conference held at the Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium.
Bundy also confirmed that Trevor Bauer is physically well, after being used as a relief in game seven against the Oaxaca WarriorsIn fact, the manager assured that it was the pitcher himself who asked to go on the mound to help his team.
“He’s a man like whom there aren’t many, who asked for the ball and wants to win. So, the right thing we’re going to do is give it four days and I think it’ll be ready. for his start on Friday in Monterrey. Obviously, in the rotation pitchers, we are going to start with José Luis Bravo tomorrow and then we will go with Erick Leal,” he said.
Lorenzo Bundy also opened up and noted that, Despite the excitement of feeling close to ending the 10-year drought without titles, there is no pressure.
“Few of these players were here the last time Diablos was champion“I wasn’t here, so we don’t have that pressure. We want the championship, we work for it, but there’s no pressure,” he added.
The great connection between fans and the Red Devils
The Diablos Rojos have not achieved glory in the King’s Series since 2014. Before that duel, the Pingos lifted the trophy in 2008, precisely against the Sultanes de Monterrey. Of that squad, the only player who is still active with the scarlet team is Arturo Lópezwho pointed out that the most notable change from those times is the connection with the fans and having one’s own home.
“Things have happened that have been good. Coming to this house, which is now a home of our own. We have always said that There is a very important moment that since then to date we have been contenders. And that is the unity that there has been now in this stadium, the fans. Today you do feel like you are in a baseball stadium, You can feel the connection that exists with the fans. That click was very important for us. Believe me, no rival likes to stop here, he explained.
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In addition, He reiterated that baseball also had significant growth in terms of the level of support and interest from the public..
“I don’t want to say that it’s fashionable, because for me that’s wrong, but I think that everyone talks about baseball today, talks about the Red Devils, all the impact that signings like Canó, like Bauer have caused. I think that is what has made the moment that not only Diablos, but Mexican baseball, is experiencing,” he said.
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