Should LG's winning pitcher 'Changing foreign pitchers' really do it. Cha's decision is... "Wouldn't it come to a conclusion at the weekend?"
Jul 19, 2024
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LG Twins general manager Cha Myung-seok suddenly left for the U.S. on the 17th. This is to see a new foreign pitcher. It should be seen that there is a clear possibility of replacement if he left with an imminent replacement deadline.
At the time, manager Yeom left in a hurry because he said the pitcher on our list came out. He said, "I went because I wanted to check it out " and added, "Not the players I've been working hard on, but the players who were on the candidate list that the club had."
LG has yet to deliver any significant news. In the meantime, Detrick Ens pitched six innings of one run against the SSG Landers in Jamsil on the 17th, leading his team to a 12-9 victory and securing his ninth win of the season. Casey Kelly, who is in his sixth year, is scheduled to start against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 20th.
Both were not good in May, but since June, they have been pitching better, so there were many expectations that they would not replace them.
Ence was 5-2 with a 5.20 ERA in 12 games until the end of May, but he has improved very much with 4-1 with a 2.79 ERA in eight games since June.
The same goes for Kelly. Kelly, who was 2-6 with a 5.60 ERA until the end of May, is 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA in eight games since June.
Looking at his performance since June alone, Ence is ranked 6th and Kelly 8th in ERA. In the inning, Kelly pitched 51 innings, ranking second after Aaron Wilkerson (52 ⅔ innings) of the Lotte Giants, and Ence ranks third with 48 ⅓ innings. As a starting pitcher, he has played a lot of innings and has stable pitching.
Nevertheless, the fact that Cha went to see a new pitcher can be seen as an outstanding pitcher. If Cha actually sees it and has pitches and pitches that can work in the KBO League, and believes that he is better than Ence and Kelly, he is likely to proceed with the contract. If not, the replacement will not happen.
When asked about Cha's news ahead of the home game against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 19th, Yeom said, `I don't know,' adding, `Wouldn't it be concluded by the end of this week. If you make a replacement, you have to be better than the pitcher here."
How many pitchers did Cha go to see. LG's foreign pitcher replacement will be decided within a few days.
indyk@sportschosun.com
