Last place in bullpen ERA since July → Starts return to the cause provider's self-destruction...A more realistic alternative to an 88-win, unsuspecting veteran
Aug 11, 2024
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Veteran pitcher Kim Tae-hoon (32) is rushing to return after recovering from his injury.
Kim Tae-hoon took the mound as relief in the sixth inning with a 3-2 lead over the KIA Tigers in the 2024 KBO League Mediheal Futures League at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 10th, allowing one hit and no runs in one inning. He finished the inning after 12 pitches against three batters. The maximum speed is 144 kilometers.
Kim Tae-hoon, who took the mound with a one-run lead, faced KIA's center hitters.
He had a left-handed hit by the first-runner Ko Jong-wook, but he caught him as a checker.
He ended the inning by striking out Yoon Do-hyun with a fly ball to right field and Kim Seok-hwan with a swing and miss.
Kim Tae-hoon, who was active in the must-win group, was canceled from the first team on June 30 due to back pain while pitching in the first game of a doubleheader against KT Wiz. After a month of recovery, he was put into practice in the second division that day, signaling that his return to the first division is imminent.
This season, he played 36 ⅓ innings in 38 games and announced a definite revival with 2 wins, 2 losses, 17 holds and a 2.97 ERA. Injuries were a huge negative factor for both individuals and the team.
Samsung's bullpen, which had been operating stably, lost its overall balance due to Kim Tae-hoon's injury departure.
The pressure has increased on the must-win line leading to Lim Chang-min, Kim Jae-yoon, and Oh Seung-hwan. Since his injury, the Samsung bullpen has plummeted to the bottom of the league with a 6.55 ERA in July and August. He also had the most come-from-behind defeats with nine.
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This is because the must-win group has been somewhat exhausted in the summer, and the upset loss is increasing.
In the match against KIA in Gwangju on the 9th, he was ahead after the middle and suffered a walk-off defeat in the bottom of the 9th inning. The day after the game, Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, `There may be changes depending on the situation. Rather than cutting off one inning at a time, I will move flexibly according to the game situation so that I can move quickly, leaving two innings to a pitcher in good condition," he said, announcing the emergency operation plan for the bullpen must-win group.
We need a pitcher who can support the winning team.
It is expected that Song Eun-beom (40), an 88-win pitcher who joined Samsung and has been consistently playing in Futures League games, will recover his sense of practice and ball power, but it is still too early. He has a 9.00 ERA in four games, including four hits and five runs (four earned runs) in one inning against KIA in the Futures League, which was his debut at Daegu Lions Park on the 9th.
In reality, it is highly likely that Kim Tae-hoon will be the fastest member of Samsung's must-win team. I'm looking forward to seeing if I can breathe in the Samsung bullpen, which has been struggling.
hschung@sportschosun.com
