Baseball: Manager sees rare anger in pitcher Wang Chien-ming as lesson for young players
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Rakuten Monkeys manager Tseng Hao-chu described pitcher Wang Chien-ming's rare display of anger as a valuable lesson for young players.
- Wang, a former MLB pitcher, showed frustration by slamming a door after a relief pitcher issued three consecutive walks in the ninth inning.
- Tseng, who is also Wang's former college teammate, believes the incident highlights the need for young players to be more aggressive in their on-field approach.
Rakuten Monkeys manager Tseng Hao-chu commented on a rare display of anger from pitcher Wang Chien-ming, calling it a valuable lesson for young players. Wang, a former MLB star and Tseng's college teammate, was seen slamming a door in frustration after a relief pitcher issued three consecutive walks in the ninth inning of a recent game.
Commentators noted that they had never seen Wang so angry. Tseng, who witnessed the incident via video, described it as a "rare moment" for his former teammate. He believes Wang's outburst was not about a player's poor performance but rather a message about the importance of aggressive play and seizing opportunities.
Rare, it's rare to see a classmate show this kind of emotion. I've never seen it before.
"Young players easily get to the first team, why are they afraid to compete?" Tseng said. "If they are afraid, they will end the game with regret and go back to the second team with regret. It's better to seize every chance to play and show what they can do." Tseng added that Wang's usual demeanor is very calm, and that everyone has emotions sometimes.
Young players easily get to the first team, why are they afraid to compete? If they are afraid, they will end the game with regret and go back to the second team with regret. It's better to seize every chance to play and show what they can do.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.