"If the first game is released well"The veteran dreamt up to the power of Soon-ri who firmly believed in it,"Eagles Park PS"
Sep 05, 2024
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Daejeon Hanwha Eagles Park on the 3rd. Hanwha Eagles coach Kim Kyung-moon, who is set to play against the Doosan Bears, was asked about Moon Dong-joo (21), who was about to start.
Before the game, Moon Dong-ju met Doosan three times this season and became a losing pitcher. The ERA reached 18.56.
There was also an alternative. There was also a way to change order with 'Ace' Ryan Weiss. Hanwha was scheduled to play the Doosan Bears in Daejeon on the 3rd and then the KIA Tigers in Gwangju on the 4th. As Weiss took the mound against the Lotte Giants in Busan on the 28th of last month, there was no problem with the rest day.
Coach Kim stuck to the original order. The idea was to follow the belief and reason for Moon Dong-ju. Director Kim said, "(Moon) Dong-ju has a very good pace. "Earlier use of Weiss does not necessarily mean a victory." "Moon Dong-ju is heavier on the mound now than Moon Dong-ju in the past." I think he will do his part enough."
Coach Kim continued "If he throws well and releases the first game well, he goes naturally to Weiss. When Weiss comes out, there is pressure to win. Moon Dong-ju throws the ball well and the content is good, so I think he will do well."
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Moon Dong-ju said "It's true that it's not good to say it's bad, but I thought the sample was too small to be called weak against Doosan." I haven't played three games, but if I throw well seven times in the future, I'm only 30% bad. I was counting on the remaining seven. Because of the good momentum in the second half of the year, I was able to think more positively and go on the mound", he explained the secret to his good pitching.
Rather, it also eased the burden as he took the mound against a team that had been struggling. Moon Dong-ju said "In the previous game, the batting order went around once in the first inning. Today, I thought it would be a success if I stopped only the eighth hitter, but I retired with three outs in the first inning. I thought about going on."
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He allowed a tie in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading to overtime, but he won with a surprise home steel operation.
Hanwha, which has firmly maintained its sixth place, has won two consecutive games, trailing fifth-ranked KT Wiz (62 wins, 2 draws and 64 losses) by one game with 59 wins, 2 draws and 63 losses. It is also 1.5 games behind Doosan (64 wins, 2 draws and 65 losses) in fourth place.
When Hanwha finishes this season, it will leave Eagles Park and start anew at the new stadium. Can the final scene of Eagles Park be decorated with 'Autumn Baseball'. It's not a pipe dream.
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