Albert Pujols in the middle of his assistants. External Source
SANTO DOMINGO.- The victory of the Leones del Esgido 3-2 this Wednesday, leaving the Tigres del Licey on the field, was Albert Pujols’ first as leader of the team.
In that sense, the foreman highlighted the strategies used with pinch-hitters and pitching changes, putting the right players on the field at the right time.
“We trust in the plan we had today, but we must be prepared for other games like this in the season, although thank God this one was for us,” Pujols said after the game that ended with a home run by Junior Lake in the ninth inning.
In addition to Lake, Erik González stood out in the game by playing clean defense, running the bases aggressively and scoring two of the three red runs, which was not a surprise for the leader of the Escogista troop.
“Erik is like my little brother. I had the opportunity to play with him. Erik is a leader and that is what he shows every day, he fights in every turn and has excellent defense, I think he has an instinct to play the ball. And we need a leader like Erik to continue having good results,” he said.
Pujols highlighted the trust I have given to the players, as well as the vibe and respect that is felt in the clubhouse. External Source.
“If you look at our bullpen, the starters, the defense (…) On average each inning is 12 and a half minutes, and that is the time I ask the guys to focus pitch by pitch. The boys battled and did their job and that is what they are going to continue doing because they have prepared extremely well,” declared the former bigleaguer.
He added that this is the beginning of the Leones del Esgido and that they will continue to work hard to see what the season has in store for them.
