Cubs' Shota Imanaga Credits Recent Success to New Phone Background?
Summary
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga says his recent good performance is thanks to a new phone background. The background is a picture of his teammate Ben Brown, who he calls "Lucky Benjamin," and since changing it, his pitching stats have greatly improved.Key Facts
- Shota Imanaga is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
- Imanaga’s new phone background is a photo of teammate Ben Brown on a training table.
- Imanaga started using this photo as his home screen recently.
- Since changing the background, Imanaga’s ERA (earned run average) dropped from 4.74 to 2.06 in his last 10 games.
- An ERA of 2.06 means he allows fewer runs, showing better pitching performance.
- Ben Brown has been out since June 19 due to a neck strain.
- The Cubs are competing for the National League Central division title against the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Imanaga jokingly refers to the photo as “Lucky Benjamin,” indicating a superstition or positive influence.
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