It cost up to 1.4R + 1 billion won, but long-distance walk wild throw → BS loss...But did the head coach prepare well? Good reviews?
Mar 09, 2025
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Cho Sang-woo (31, KIA Tigers) took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning in an exhibition game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 8th and became a losing pitcher with two hits, one walk, one strikeout and two runs in one inning.
Jo Sang-woo, who took the mound with a 3-2 lead, allowed leadoff hitter Park Seung-wook to double at the first pitch. He then walked pinch hitter Choi Hang and allowed a stolen base, putting him on the verge of first and third bases. Jang Doo-sung caught it with a catcher foul fly, but Cho Se-jin hit a timely hit. Afterwards, he caught Han Tae-yang with a fly ball, but he lost additional points due to the overlapping wild pitches. He finished the first inning by striking out Jung Hoon.
Cho Sang-woo was traded from Kiwoom Heroes to KIA in a trade late last year. KIA gave 1 billion won in cash and the first and fourth rounds of the 2026 rookie draft to recruit Cho Sang-woo. Expectations for Jo Sang-woo were high, as he bleeding considerably.
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Ahead of the game on the 9th, coach Lee said, `Cho Sang-woo has been a good player every time. When watching the exhibition game, the most important thing was the arm condition. I was worried a lot last year because it wasn't good, but the fact that 146km means that you can get better as you go." "Now that I've come to the new team and played my first game, I think I just need to keep my speed well." In addition, the catcher also received Cho Sang-woo's pitch during practice, but he needs time to adapt to what advantages and disadvantages he has in the game. If you experience well in the exhibition game and the beginning of the season, you'll have a good place in the team."
Coach Lee continued "Coach Son Seung-rak, who was with him in Kiwoom, also said that it is rare for Cho Sang-woo to throw 145-146km at this point. I think I prepared well to throw better and perform better this season. If you go into the regular season, you can come out 2-3 kilometers more, so it's most important not to get sick and control your pace."
However, regarding the scene in which the first base was empty in the process of allowing stolen bases and the run-down situation could not be linked to an outcount, "It is right for the pitcher to go." I headed there because I thought the rundown would get caught on the third base. As the play progressed, first baseman (Byeon) Woo-hyuk should have dragged his time out to buy time for the fielder to come in, but I think there was a mistake in that part"I talked about that with the coach. The situation like yesterday (8th) is quite a difficult play. It was a play that I could've done while thinking about it, but I think I need to be careful in the future" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
