Korean Baseball Pitchers Are Fatigued Manager Ryu Joong-il “Considering Go Young-pyo’s Bullpen”
Korean Baseball Pitchers Are Fatigued Manager Ryu Joong-il “Considering Go Young-pyo’s Bullpen”
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The Korean national baseball team, which played three group matches in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 2024, did not have a single starting pitcher complete five innings.
Starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo (kt wiz) for the match against Taiwan on the 13th was replaced early after allowing 6 runs in 2 innings, and starting pitcher Kwak Bin (Doosan Bears) for the match against Cuba on the 14th pitched the most, 4 innings, and held out without allowing any runs.
And in the match against Japan on the 15th, Choi Seung-yong (Doosan) left the mound after giving up 2 runs in 1⅔ innings.
Ryu Joong-il, the head coach of the national baseball team, said ahead of the 4th Group B match against the Dominican Republic to be held at the Taipei Tianmu Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan at 7:30 PM on the 16th, Korean time, "Because our starting lineup was falling apart quickly, we were constantly overloaded in the middle."
In the national team, left-handed pitchers in particular show high fatigue levels.
This is because there are only two left-handed pitchers in the bullpen: Choi Ji-min and Kwak Do-gyu (KIA Tigers).
Kwak Do-gyu appeared in all three games Korea played, and 파워볼 Choi Ji-min also appeared in the games against Taiwan and Cuba.
So, coach Ryu said that Ko Young-pyo, who was confirmed as a starter for the match against Australia on the 18th, may pitch in the match against the Dominican Republic on that day.
Manager Ryu said, "Like in the game against Japan, (when the starting pitcher is sent down early), I am thinking of Ko Young-pyo as a bullpen pitcher. If Ko Young-pyo goes out, we will have no choice but to make the game against Australia a bullpen day."
Korean baseball also has no shortage of young starting pitchers who are expected to perform well in international competitions.
Won Tae-in (Samsung Lions) and Moon Dong-joo (Hanwha Eagles) have proven that they are 'international players', and Son Ju-young (LG Twins) has also shown potential.
However, these three players were unable to participate in this competition due to injuries, and the national team is having a hard time taking the mound.
When asked if it would be difficult to manage pitchers, Manager Ryu expressed his concern, saying, "I won't have a hard time. It will be hard for the players."
Korea, which is on the verge of being eliminated from Group B with 1 win and 2 losses, must win against the Dominican Republic on this day and Australia on the 18th before watching the remaining team matches.
On this day, Korea's starting lineup was Hong Chang-ki (left fielder) - Shin Min-jae (second baseman, both LG) - Kim Do-young (KIA, third baseman) - Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter) - Park Dong-won (catcher, both LG) - Song Seong-moon (Kiwoom Heroes, first baseman) - Yoon Dong-hee (Lotte Giants, right fielder) - Park Seong-han (SSG Landers, shortstop) - Choi Won-jun (KIA, center fielder).