'Unprecedented foreign collision Venkle' Anderson's anger, Park Hangyul'Badun' was the starting point?

Jul 05, 2024

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In the game between NC and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 23rd, NC Park Han-kyul hits a solo home run and shares joy in the top of the seventh inning. Park Han-kyul hit consecutive home runs following the fifth inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2024.05.23/

I think there were still bad feelings from the bat flip. Emotional resentment eventually created bench clearing.

The match between the NC Dinos and SSG Landers at Changwon NC Park on the 4th. The two teams, which failed to win or lose 0-0 until the ninth inning, entered the extended game. The scene in question came out in the bottom of the 10th episode. The SSG bench put starter Drew Anderson on the mound. As it was the last game of the first half, he was determined to win by mobilizing all of his players.

Anderson finished the inning perfectly in the bottom of the 10th inning by striking out three batters, but there were conflicts with NC foreign players in the process. Shortly after striking out Kim Sung-wook, Anderson looked angrily at the batter and said profanity. Kyle Hart and Daniel Castano, who were on the NC bench who immediately understood English, could not hide their displeasure, and a war of nerves unfolded as they criticized loudly. Anderson, who cursed at Hart saying "FXXX you", struck out two more batters later and went down the mound, but bench clearing later took place. When Hart couldn't contain his anger and criticized him for mixing swear words "Leave here", SSG players and coach Lee Sung-yong came out to the ground excitedly. Fortunately, the bench clearing did not continue for a long time, and the game continued after each of them returned to the bench while collecting emotions.

In fact, it is often seen among domestic pitchers when a pitcher gets out of the crisis or when he or she gets emotional during a game, and it is also a scene that can be seen by foreign pitchers. Hearts wouldn't have known this. Hart also lost the coolness of the professional and did something that hindered the pitcher who was pitching emotionally, so it can't be said that he did well. The fundamental question, however, is why Anderson used abusive language after striking out 'no need to'.

Heart angry at Anderson. Photo = Capture the TVing relay screen

Anderson did not make any announcement, but looking back in time, there was a scene that felt bad against Incheon NC on June 23. On this day, Anderson took the mound as a starting pitcher against NC and was scoreless until the third inning. SSG was winning 4-0. Anderson, who had a hit by Davison, the leadoff hitter in the top of the fourth inning, threw a 132km cutter on the second pitch to allow a two-run home run to the left.

However, at this time, Park Han-yeol's bat flip, also known as 'Badun', was particularly colorful. It wasn't even a come-from-behind home run or a walk-off home run, but he slowly looked at the home run ball, threw the bat toward the opponent's dugout, and then ran slowly toward first base again.

A situation in which the pitcher may have felt bad. In particular, in the Major League, bat flip is considered non-manner, but Anderson, who played in the U.S., and came to the KBO League for the first time, seemed to be unable to hold back his anger momentarily. He continued to pitch, but then Anderson faced Davison in the fifth inning, allowing a tiebreaking two-run and going down the mound. And on that day, SSG suffered a crushing 6-18 defeat.

Of course, considering that the opponent was Kim Sung-wook, not Park Han-gyeol, Anderson also did something unnecessarily misleading. The desire to win in a situation where the opponent's record is greatly behind because the team is not particularly strong when it meets NC. And it seems that the personal resentment that remained in the match against NC worked together.

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