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| Hanwha Kim Seo-hyun is pitching hard in a practice game between Hanwha and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 25th. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.25/ |
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It's not that scary if I catch my control like this...
There is a retired player named Lee Hye-cheon. It's a left-handed pitcher, but one ball was too fast. The form was very wild, too. From the perspective of the audience, it was refreshing.
However, it was a terror to hitters. The ball over 150km is scary, but it was because of control. God did not give everything to Lee Hye-cheon. He's a left-hander fireballer who says he'll bring him even if he goes to hell, but he was so anxious about his control. I threw it in a slightly three-quarter style, not an authentic overhand here. Left-handed hitters felt like the ball was flying to their backs and were dying. It is said that most of the batters flinched at the moment Lee Hye-cheon threw because they did not know where the ball would come. If it was right, it was a reservation for 'Hell'.
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Recently, there was a new target of fear for hitters in the baseball world. It was Kim Seo-hyun of Hanwha Eagles. Unlike Lee Hye-cheon, there is a difference in being a right-hander, but throwing the ball in wild form on a very fast ball was very similar.
The same goes for the ball control difficulties. He joined Hanwha as the No. 1 overall rookie draft in 2023 and went through too rough form modification. The problem is that this form was awkward, so the control of the ball was even more shaken.
Last year, the situation changed again after head coach Kim Kyung-moon took office. Coach Kim ordered Kim Seo-hyun to throw as he pleases. Like in high school, the backswing became more powerful, giving the impression of throwing the ball using all of his body. The ball became more fearsome.
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| The Hanwha Eagles held spring camp training at Onnason Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 21st. Kim Seo-hyun is throwing a bullpen session while Yang Sang-moon, the pitching coach, is watching. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.21/ |
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A veteran hitter who has faced Kim Seo-hyun said "It's really scary. It's actually hard to hit it on target, he said. 'Junbanjinban' "I know my control is unstable, so even though I'm a professional player, I cringe without realizing it. And then when the ball comes in the middle, you're pushed in the timing fight."
But Kim Seo-hyun's control is being caught. The restraint remains the same. In a practice game against the KIA Tigers at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 25th, Kim Seo-hyun erased the bottom of the seventh inning with a maximum speed of 156 kilometers with a 'KKK'. 13 balls were enough to strike out three against Byun Woo-hyuk, Han Seung-taek, and Park Jung-woo. If you put a fast fastball in the middle, and throw a slider that flows out to the scared batter on this fastball, it was perfect for a swing and miss.
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| The Hanwha Eagles held spring camp training at Onnason Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 21st. Kim Seo-hyun and Jung Woo-joo are playing catch. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.21/ |
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Kim Seo-hyun started to find his pace after meeting manager Kim and pitching coach Yang Sang-moon. Of course, it got much better, but there were also disturbing aspects, such as allowing 22 walks during 30 ⅓ innings in the second half. Looking at the current pace and confidence of throwing the ball, it seems very likely that the number of walks will decrease this season. It is a sign that head coach Kim will be perfectly established as a special must-win team that can be trusted and used in the match. Of course, if the ball control is caught like this, the batters are likely to be a little less afraid of him. However, Kim Seo-hyun, who can make hitters tremble just by ball itself.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
