With a super light weight of 75kg, these milestone, superhuman Betts' painful crying nights, emotions rise
Mar 29, 2025
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Betts' weight, which was 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms) when he participated in spring training on the 20th of last month, fell to 157 pounds (71.2 kilograms) at the time. In other words, about 18 pounds (8.2 kilograms) have been lost in the past two weeks since the 10th, when the symptoms of enteritis began. It is not easy even for weight class athletes.
But Betts prepared for the home opener with superhuman will. He finally appeared in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium on the 28th. Betts, who started as the second shortstop, went 1 for 3 and scored one point and walked one, helping him to a 5-4 victory.
And Game 2 of the opening three consecutive games against Detroit on the 29th. Betts again showed superhuman concentration and led to a dramatic walk-off come-from-behind victory.
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However, the Dodgers allowed closer Tanner Scott to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning after failing to keep a one-run lead. Eventually, the game went into extra time.
Detroit added two runs in the top of the 10th inning with Dylan Dingler's left triple with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, leading again 5-3, which was a loss for the Dodgers.
However, the Dodgers made up for one point with a missed double by Michael Confoto, the leader of the second base with no outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, and then tied it again with Will Smith's left-handed hit with one out and second base. Shohei Ohtani then hit a right-handed hit to lead the chance to first and third bases with one out. It's like setting Betts the table properly.
In the end, Betts kicked an 89.8-mile-low changeup from the opponent's right-hander Bob Briskie's eighth pitch to end the game with a three-point left-hander.
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After the game Betts said "It was really special. It might sound really selfish, but it was a game that meant more to me. I'm proud of myself for playing without losing weight. It's not that I had a big problem with being underweight, he said. "But I just cry every night because I've been fighting against the disease, the ups and downs, the pain, and the past days, and I think of my wife who hugged me, so I get emotional."
The Dodgers are the ninth team in history to win four consecutive World Series titles in the opening of the following season. Coincidentally, Detroit is the most recent example. Detroit, which won the 1984 World Series, has won six consecutive games since the opening of the 1985 season. But Detroit didn't make the postseason that year.
Betts currently weighs 165 pounds (74.8 kg). You still need to gain about 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms). Betts says "Losing weight doesn't mean losing strength. I'm still strong for my weight. But I need to gain more weight and find my previous muscle strength. But now, I'm just enjoying hitting two home runs at 160 pounds."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
