For the first four consecutive wins of the season → It lost the opportunity to leap to the top of the 50% winning rate...Head coach Jinwook with his tongue, throw your ball!

Apr 15, 2025

For the first four consecutive wins of the season → It lost the opportunity to leap to the top of the 50% winning rate...Head coach Jinwook with his tongue, throw your ball!
KBO League SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 26th. Lotte starter Kim Jin-wook is coming down the mound after pitching in the sixth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.26/



For the first four consecutive wins of the season → It lost the opportunity to leap to the top of the 50% winning rate...Head coach Jinwook with his tongue, throw your ball!
KBO League SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 26th. Lotte starter Kim Jin-wook allowed runs in the first and second innings in a row. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.26/
"It's such a waste. Kim Jin-wook was so bad at throwing his ball."

a despondent sigh. Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung, who missed his first four consecutive wins of the season, was deeply involved.

This year is Kim Jin-wook, who was criticized for having a sense of stability. He pitched well for three consecutive games, raising expectations.




However, was the lead too big from the beginning. Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 15th, could not hide his disappointment as he recalled the upset loss against the NC Dinos two days ago.

He led by winning five points in the top of the first inning, but starter Kim Jin-wook collapsed without completing the second inning and suffered a come-from-behind loss. As much as there was trust, from the standpoint of watching, it is frustrating.

"Everyone has a day when they can't control it. But you shouldn't throw it gently just because you catch it. I hope it was a game where Kim Jin-wook felt a lot."




For the first four consecutive wins of the season → It lost the opportunity to leap to the top of the 50% winning rate...Head coach Jinwook with his tongue, throw your ball!
Lotte Kim Jin-wook is smiling regretfully as he is replaced. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/
Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `There may be situations in my head, but as a result, should the pitcher not be able to give pressure to the batter on the mound. I can't get over it and it collapses completely," he said. Local rival NC Sweep, the first four consecutive wins of the season, and a season winning percentage of 50%.

Kim Jin-wook is actively using changeups this season. The tips I learned from Ryu Hyun-jin last year were decisive, and since then, I have developed into my own ball by talking a lot with pitching coach Joo Hyung-kwang and foreign player Barnes-Davidson.

It is still in the stage of measuring itself by throwing four or five in a game. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `The angle of throwing the ball is very different from Ryu Hyun-jin. Ryu Hyun-jin drags his elbows to the front, and Kim Jin-wook bends from behind and throws it, but "How nice would it be to be able to set the count by changing up and use it as a winning ball?" I don't think it's that perfect yet, but I want it to be completely made with my own ball."




For the first four consecutive wins of the season → It lost the opportunity to leap to the top of the 50% winning rate...Head coach Jinwook with his tongue, throw your ball!
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is watching the training at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 9th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.09/
Still, with Son Ho-young already out, Jeon Min-jae and veteran Kim Min-sung's performances in offense and defense are comforting. Director Kim Tae-hyung said, "(Son) Ho-young is not here, the two of them are doing really wellAfter smiling ", we need to give him some time to rest, but we can't afford to leave out players because we've been playing tight games these days. It's not that easy."

Instead of Lee In-han, who was canceled from the first team the day before, Kim Dong-hyuk was registered that day. As Jang Doo-sung has become the main player in the absence of Yoon Dong-hee, Kim Dong-hyuk is expected to be used as a logistical guard and a pinch runner agent to support him.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.