"I hate walking the most in the world." It's a six-point lead, but it's a crisis with a walk. Eventually to the second team. At least 3rd place last year → 2nd place this year. Weak bullpen reality
Jul 02, 2024
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Lee Mi-eum and Kim Sung-jin, who came in as special entries for the doubleheader, went down again, and Son Joo-young, who started against the NC Dinos on the 30th, was also excluded from the entry due to 10 days until the second half of the game.
The exclusion of bullpen agents Kim Dae-hyun and Lee Woo-chan seems to have been affected by the disappointing pitching of the previous day.
Lee Woo-chan and Kim Dae-hyun gave up walks and dragged the game with difficulty.
LG led 9-1 by scoring eight points in the top of the seventh inning when the score was tied 1-1 against NC on the 30th. It was a big inning against the opponent's must-win group, which broke out in the second half of the game, so it was actually a game. It was 9-3 by giving two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but the six-point gap seemed to be comfortable in the eighth and ninth innings.
But the game flowed strangely in the bottom of the eighth inning. Lee Woo-chan, who took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning, gave a straight walk to the leadoff Park Si-won and caught Kim Hyung-joon with a foul fly to the third baseman, but gave up another walk after a full count.
Change the pitcher to Kim Dae-hyun. However, as soon as Kim Dae-hyun came up, he gave Park Min-woo a straight walk and loaded the bases with one out. And against Kwon Hee-dong, his fourth fastball in 2B1S became a ball that hit Kwon Hee-dong's body, giving him one point by pushing him. 9-4. Lee Woo-chan and Kim Dae-hyun gave up one run with three walks and a hit ball, causing a full base crisis.
In the end, LG won 9 to 6 by raising the closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan to throw until the bottom of the ninth inning.
In the eighth inning, the mound was wet due to rain during the game, and pitchers often had a hard time throwing it. Even so, it was frustrating for the coaching staff to give up only a walk without playing the game properly due to a big score difference.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop has often said, `Giving him four balls is the worst thing in the world.' Failure to engage in a match will adversely affect the length of time fielders spend on the ground and reduce their concentration. If the defense time is prolonged, fielders' physical strength declines. Even if a few minutes due to a walk seem insignificant, it will inevitably have a big impact if it accumulates.
LG, which ranked at least third with a total of 491 walks last year, is ranked second with 333 walks. He allowed a lot of walks in June as well. He was ranked second in 25 games, the most after SSG Landers, who gave up 108 walks and gave up 120. It happened because the bullpen was weak.
Since LG's bullpen is not thick, Kim Dae-hyun and Lee Woo-chan are also necessary pitchers in the second half of the year. After adjusting, you have to come back up and be supportive.
indyk@sportschosun.com
