The starter collapsed with 5 home runs and 8 runs, but the manager was positive. Why?

Mar 26, 2025

The starter collapsed with 5 home runs and 8 runs, but the manager was positive. Why?
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 17th. Starting pitcher Kim Yoon-ha of Kiwoom is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.17/



"The positive thing is..."

He hit five home runs and allowed eight runs (seven earned runs). But the director "There were some positives, too" wrapped around it. What do you mean.

Kiwoom Heroes lost 6-11 against the KIA Tigers at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 26th. There must have been many losses, but it was painful for starter Kim Yoon-ha to collapse.




Kim Yoon-ha, the second-year starter, allowed nine hits and eight runs (seven earned runs) in five innings in his first appearance of the season. He hit as many as five home runs. Na Sung-bum hit consecutive home runs, and Choi Won-joon, Choi Hyung-woo, and Wizdom exploded.

The maximum speed of the fastball was 148 kilometers, but it felt like the ball was continuously rushing to the center. And with an average speed of 140 kilometers in the early-middle-long range, it was not enough to block Kia's batters. The curve was also flat on this day.

The starter collapsed with 5 home runs and 8 runs, but the manager was positive. Why?
The 2025 KBO League Media Day was held at the Lotte Hotel World Crystal Ballroom in Jamsil, Seoul on the 20th. Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki attended the media day. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.20/
How did Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki see Kim Yoon-ha's pitch. Coach Hong, who met ahead of the KIA match on the 26th, said, `But the positive thing is that Kim Yoon-ha has been asking pitchers to throw aggressively since last year, but there was no problem in this regard. He threw aggressively without giving many walks. However, the ball was too centered and there was a regret of the choice of the pitch when it mattered. I got a lot of home runs, but it was still positive." Kim Yun-ha had two walks.




Coach Hong continued "He is still a young player in his second year. It is a step that compensates for the shortcomings. You need consistency to survive as a starter."There are times when starting pitchers are good and times when they play a season. Three-game starters have been sluggish, and I'd like to think they've been vaccinated ahead of a long season", he explained.

On the other hand, Kiwoom will make its debut on the same day with rookie Chung Hyun-woo, who is the `No. 1 overall' player. Hong said "First game of the season, just one game" and "He has a veteran appearance in the mound. I'm also curious about how he will perform on the mound."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

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