The game between Lotte and KT, which took place at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Aug. 9 last year, was held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon. "Master" Kim Tae-hyung (58), who led Doosan to advance to the Korean Series for seven consecutive years, took the mound himself when starting pitcher Park Se-woong allowed a walk to Kim Sang-soo in the bottom of the second inning, facing a crisis with one out and runners on the first and second bases.안전놀이터

Usually, when a pitcher is shaken, a pitching coach visits the mound. When a manager visits the mound in person, he clearly has a message to convey. Manager Kim Tae-hyung returned to the dugout by saying "throw it straight" to Park Se-woong, who was pitching hard. It must have been frustrating.

The next day, coach Kim Tae-hyung said, "I heard that I am going to win, but it is not going as I please. All I have to do is throw the ball that I have, but (this problem) has continued. I need to overcome it by myself," adding, "I don't think I am talking about this to a player with a career like Park Se-woong."

Park had a rollercoaster season last year. Park, who pitched 173 ⅓ innings in 30 games, ended up with 6 wins, 11 losses and an earned run average of 4.78. It was far from Park, who had only 10 wins and two earned runs over the past three years, maintaining the three-point ERA.

There is another case where manager Kim Tae-hyung visited the mound last season. It was a game between Lotte and KT held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on Sept. 4 last year. This time, when closer Kim Won-joong threw a ball and lacked confidence, he did not hesitate to take the mound. Kim gave up one point to KT, but he did not lose another point after manager Kim Tae-hyung's visit, and Lotte was able to win the game 7-5.

Kim Won-joong also had an eventful season last year. He pitched 63 ⅓ innings in 56 games, recording 3 wins, 6 losses, 25 saves, and an earned run average of 3.55. Notably, he failed to make any saves in July last year, showing a severe slump with one win, two losses and an earned run average of 11.05. Fortunately, he revived in August with one win, five saves and an earned run average of 1.04, and quickly recovered from the shock.

Of course, when a pitcher is shaken up on the mound, the manager sometimes visits the mound in person. However, since the two players in their 10th year or more in the professional league were unable to throw their own pitches, the manager had to make a "hit" from the standpoint of the manager. "I don't know if a young player is like that...He also stressed that they should now look like veterans.

Moreover, Park Se-woong and Kim Won-joong are the pillars of Lotte's starting and reliever pitchers, respectively. Lotte invested a huge amount of 9 billion won (9 million U.S. dollars) to sign a non-FA multi-year contract to keep Park, and in this stove league, Kim Won-joong, who applied for an FA, was given 5.4 billion won (approx. The investment amounted to 14.4 billion won (approx.

Considering the name value of Park Se-woong and Kim Won-joong, the proportion of the team's pitchers, and the career of more than 10 years of professional baseball, it can be said that the time to pitch away from the mound and hear a word from the manager has passed.

This year marks the second year under manager Kim Tae-hyung. Having failed to win a ticket to go to autumn baseball last year, Lotte is displaying commitment to make it to the post season without fail this year.

Again, the biggest factor determining Lotte's fall baseball fate lies in the pitching staff. The performances of Park Se-woong and Kim Won-joong, the pillars of the pitching staff, are essential. Park Se-woong regained stability with an ERA of 2.78 in September last year, raising expectations for a better pitch this year, and Kim Won-joong even gave up his trademark long hair right after signing an FA contract, vowing to start anew, raising expectations for his performance this season. If manager Kim Tae-hyung does not have to head to the mound in person while watching their pitching this year, the result that Lotte wants will definitely come closer.