46 steals for 2 years - 2 steals → 2 steals - 3 steals this year. Quick motion 1.3 seconds. It's real. The hold king who stole another base. I don't have to worry about the 8th episode
Jul 18, 2024
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Jung Woo-young took the mound in the top of the eighth inning of a three-run chase at 11-8 in a home game against SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th and recorded one hit and no run.
It was a three-point difference, but it was never a safe situation. He was leading 11-1 by 10 points and was trailing by 3 points by giving up 7 points in the top of the 7th inning. If Jung Woo-young was in crisis or lost a point, LG, which had to add closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan early, could have unwanted situations.
I was a little worried. This is because he voluntarily retired while pitching against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 13th, the previous mound. I had a collision on the back of my elbow, so I replaced it right away, but it's a symptom that's been around from time to time. Fortunately, he said his condition got better after a few days of rest, but the first pitch he threw to his first opponent, left-handed pinch hitter Jung Joon-jae, was a ball that completely went outside. It's a ball that Park Dong-won can't even catch, so I'm worried if his elbow is okay.
However, he immediately put a 148km fast fighting spirit in the middle to reassure him.
However, Jung Joon-jae is worried again because of the heavy hit. Since it was first base with no outs, there was no choice but to worry about stealing. With two stolen bases allowed twice this season, the stolen bases allowance rate has dropped to 50%. Coach Yeom also said that the quick motion is within 1.3 seconds, so even if you don't have to worry, you can't help but worry about 96.7% (29 allowed, 1 stop) in 2022 and 94.4% (17 allowed, 1 stop) last year.
Jung Woo-young, who handled the first Jihoon Choi with a fly to left field, threw a 144km throw to Herredia, when Jung Joon-jae ran to second base. Park Dong-won's throw went accurately and tagged out with ease. He then caught Herredia's ball himself and threw it out to first base, preventing an important eighth inning without losing a point and recording a hold. His second hold this season.
It's been a long time since I recorded a hold in the eighth inning. On May 30 last year, he took the mound in the top of the eighth inning with a 3-1 lead against Jamsil Lotte and lightly overpowered it with a three-out offense. In other words, it took more than a year.
With the success of the quick motion, Jung Woo-young is gradually regaining his old self. Although it is not yet the fastball of 150km or more, it is sufficiently spraying the ball to overpower the opponent. Even if only Jung Woo-young shows stability, it can be of great help to LG, whose bullpen is unstable.
indyk@sportschosun.com
