Busan's 'Fiery Blood' Ceremony..."I've never had this kind of tension before." Lotte laughed first
Busan's 'Fiery Blood' Ceremony..."I've never had this kind of tension before." Lotte laughed first
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Jung Cheol-won's presence, one of the pillars of the mega trade, is growing day by day at Lotte Giants. It is literally a "trustman" itself.메이저사이트
He pitched in 58 games in 2022, the first year of his debut in the Doosan Bears league, and played 72 ⅔ innings, recording 4 wins, 3 losses, 3 saves, 23 holds, and an ERA of 3.10. He was honored with the Rookie of the Year award.
In the following year, he played in 67 games and 72 ⅔ innings. Due to poor performance, he only played in 36 games and 32 ⅓ innings last year.
However, there are few questions about Chung's injury. Soon after the (extra-large) trade, Doosan officials said, "The decision was made because our team needed an outfielder, and Chung became a key player during the negotiation process. Chung is a durable pitcher. He is not injured at all."
When asked about the bullpen operation, manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Hanwha Life Ball Park on the 3rd, expressed his upset feelings, saying, "There are few pitchers who will play in the must-win group right now."
"Park Jin and Park Jun-woo are the winning team. Depending on the situation, Kim Sang-soo and the left-hander are out. And the winning team is (Jung) Cheol-won. This is all."
He played in six games and five ⅓ innings this season, and has already posted four holds. Although it is still in the early days of the season, he stands out for his stability with an ERA of 1.69. He still has strong shoulders that do not hesitate to throw three consecutive games.
Kim Jin-wook, who won his first game of the season the previous day, said, "I envy (Jung) Cheol-won's energy," while conveying the team's atmosphere.
Especially in this season, he often performs a fierce ceremony in which he throws his arms out as if jumping up after an inning. He has strong energy to convey to players.
Kim Jin-wook said, "I want to do such a ceremony. I've never seen such energy before," adding, "Cheol-won keeps that energy even when he comes down. "Hey, I blocked it well, right? I saved my energy because of you today," and he kept his condition in good condition."
Kim Jin-wook is not an athlete who does not have a ceremony, such as making a bow and clenching his fist. However, Kim Jin-wook said, "When I'm that excited, it's hard for me to continue concentrating on the next inning. That's why I try to do my best rather than performing a ceremony."
"He's a senior character that I've never seen at Lotte before. Especially since it's a ceremony to protect our victory...If you go in and say, "Thank you, brother," they'll like it again
Manager Kim Tae-hyung laughed, saying, "I don't know the relationship between pitchers, but I'm grateful if you throw well without injury."
While Jung Cheol-won showed his true value at the beginning of the season, Kim Min-seok, who is on the other side of the scale, is sluggish. He was trusted by coach Lee Seung-yeop enough to be used as the leadoff for the opening game following a hard hit in the exhibition game, but was canceled from the first team on the day after a poor batting average of 167 (5 hits in 30 at-bats) in the first nine games.