Check swing misjudgment, so if LG had won the video review, how unfair would NC have been

Apr 23, 2025

Check swing misjudgment, so if LG had won the video review, how unfair would NC have been
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That's why people talk about the video review of the check swing.

It was fortunate that the NC Dinos won. If the LG Twins lost to the LG Twins in the ninth inning, the aftermath would have been huge. It was because of a miscarriage of justice.

NC won 6-5 in the first game of the three consecutive games against LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 22nd thanks to Kim Hui-jip's final double in the 10th inning of extra time. It was a very valuable victory as he escaped from consecutive losses by catching LG, which has been showing the aspect of 'absolute first place' this season amid difficulties with three consecutive losses. LG lost for the first time in a row this season.




However, it was not an easy victory. a breathtaking battle. NC gave up a timely hit to Kim Hyun-soo in the bottom of the eighth inning when the team was leading 4-3. In the top of the ninth inning, Park Min-woo hit a timely hit against LG closer Jang Hyun-sik to win. However, NC closer Ryu Jin-wook came up in the ninth inning and allowed Park Dong-won to score a tying solo shot again. The slider's actual pitching became too good a prey for full swing heater Park Dong-won.

Check swing misjudgment, so if LG had won the video review, how unfair would NC have been
The NC-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 26th. Ryu Jin-wook is pitching in the top of the ninth inning. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.26/
I couldn't let my mind go there. I had to drag it to the tools. Ryu Jin-wook threw with concentration. But the crisis continued. Koo allowed a double to left-center. a victimization bunt of persecution. Here, Ryu Jin-wook struck out Lee Young-bin and put out the fire.

But I couldn't let my guard down. At bat, Hong Chang-ki, the strongest on-base machine in the league. Ryu Jin-wook had a full count match with Hong Chang-ki. And he induced Hong Chang-ki's swing with a high fastball in the last seven pitches. Hong Chang-ki's bat, where the visible ball came in, went out and stopped. Hong Chang-ki himself quickly pulled the bat back, perhaps conscious of the check swing. First of all, in terms of swing size, there seemed to be a possibility of a strikeout.




Check swing misjudgment, so if LG had won the video review, how unfair would NC have been
In the game between NC and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Hong Chang-ki is striking out with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the fourth inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.22/
However, the third base umpire declared North Wing firmly. Lee Ho-joon and other NC coaching staff couldn't keep their mouth shut. Director Lee was clearly seen suppressing his anger without being able to protest. It was because the check swing could not change the result just because it protested anyway.

Was it a swing or not. Looking at the slow screen provided by the broadcaster, the answer came out. KBSN Sports commentator Park Yong-taek summed up the situation by saying, "(NC) deserves to be disappointed."

What was fortunate for NC was that Ryu Jin-wook finished the inning by catching the next batter, Moon Sung-joo, with a ground ball in front of the pitcher. If LG's walk-off win came out in the ensuing situation, this decision could have been talked about for a while.




Check swing misjudgment, so if LG had won the video review, how unfair would NC have been
NC-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 20th. Director Lee Ho-joon of NC. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..4.20/
So, there is a continuous video review request for the check swing at the site. But KBO and some baseball players are very cautious. Check swing is the subjective area. Even if you watch the same scene, you can argue that one side is a swing, not the other. If the answer is decided, such as Safe and Out, it would have been introduced immediately, but the controversy may not disappear even after the introduction of video reading.

However, KBO has been piloting check swing video readings at some of the Futures stadiums since this year. There is a good possibility that it will be introduced to the first-team games in the future. Since the referee is also a person, it may be virtually impossible to see whether he swings accurately in a moment like Hong Chang-ki's case.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.