"Ready" vs. "Will the innings go on for a long time" Balazovic threw 58 pitches, shaking the second game as well
Oct 03, 2024
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Game 2 of the wild-card game of fate. There is a variable that will determine the fate of the Doosan Bears and KT Wiz. It is whether Doosan's foreign pitcher Balazovic will take the mound.
Doosan lost 0-4 in the first game at Jamsil Stadium on the 2nd. He failed to overcome the shock of giving up four runs in the first inning.
Still, what was comforting was that Balazovic became the second pitcher in the second inning and erased four scoreless innings. Due to the lack of regular season, he was notified of going to the bullpen this fall, but his performance was better than expected. The ball power was also strong, but the unfamiliarity worked especially. KT was the only team that Balazovic had not faced in Korea.
The problem is that he recorded 58 pitches and the team lost. It was a difficult pitch in the second game. However, after losing the first game, coach Lee Seung-yeop declared an all-out war, saying, `I will prepare Balazovic as well.'
Balazovic finished training ahead of the second leg. The player was also full of confidence. "I'm ready," Balazovic said, predicting that the number of pitches the day before would have no problem at all.
Doosan's starting pitcher in the second game is Choi Seung-yong, who is coolly underweight. A game without tomorrow, the pitchers behind it are important. If Balazovic comes out and throws the same as in the first game, Doosan can also have an opportunity to make a turnaround.
KT manager Lee Kang-chul also has no choice but to be wary. Director Lee "I like the ball. Will it come out today. Should we then put Cuevas on standby, too?" he said with a smile.
Coach Lee soon seriously hit "I played yesterday, and I don't think the inning will be long." Once it comes out, I think I'll have to deal with it. When I looked at the record, the first inning was bad. There was a part where we touched the ball in the first inning yesterday"Even if Balazovic comes out, he showed confidence that he can sufficiently attack."
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