I want to make them throw more Why did director Lee Bum-ho get his nails done in 66,000?
Mar 25, 2025
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KIA Tigers 'Ace'James Nail's key this season is his physical strength. Will he be able to show a different side of himself from last year.
Nail took the mound as the starting pitcher for the regular season opener against the NC Dinos at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. It is Kia's ambitious ace card. He succeeded in renewing his contract with KIA last year by winning 12 wins, 5 losses and 2.53 ERA, even winning the No. 1 individual title in ERA.
Coach Lee Bum-ho made a rotation of the first, second, and third starters that led to Nail, Yang Hyun-jong, and Adam Oler. In order, it may be more appropriate for Oler to take the mound in the second game of the opening series as the second starter, but considering the pressure that the third pitcher has to take the mound twice a week, Yang Hyun-jong pulled the order.
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Good pitching continued. Until the second out of the fourth inning, not a single batter could step on the first base. The first hit was a left-handed hit to Son Ah-seop with two outs in the fourth inning. However, he suddenly shook in the fifth inning after striking out Davison, the next batter 'Homer King'. Give Kwon Hee-dong a hit ball, and hit again by Kim Hyung-joon after two outs. Kim Hwi-jip did not lose a point as he was caught on a ground ball to the third base, but Nail only filled five innings and came down the mound.
The final record was five innings, two hits, five strikeouts, and one out. KIA's 1-0 lead was in place, so it went down with the winning pitcher requirements, but the bullpen allowed a run in the top of the sixth inning, and the first win failed.
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Coach Lee Bum-ho also regretted this part. Director Lee said, "I want to make him throw more"At the opening game, I went up with 75 pitches." However, after the fourth inning, the sweeper gradually began to fall out of his hands. I thought it would be about one inning at the most. He also decided that it would be safe to go to Do-gyu (Kwak) because the opponent's left-handed hitters came out"I turned back.
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Nail, who dominated the first half with a sweeper last year, showed poor starting strength in the second half. The club is also aware of this, and it is expected that Nail will be able to pitch much better if she builds up from the beginning in line with the full-time selection this season. This year, it is also a nail with a lot of responsibility.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
