A.C.E 76 balls? The national batter is frustrated, too → We hope that the first pick will throw more than 100 balls

May 06, 2025

A.C.E 76 balls? The national batter is frustrated, too → We hope that the first pick will throw more than 100 balls
A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 5th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop is watching the game. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.05/



A.C.E 76 balls? The national batter is frustrated, too → We hope that the first pick will throw more than 100 balls
A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 5th. Doosan starter Colerbin, who allowed leadoff hitter LG Moon Bo-kyung to pitch in the top of the second inning, is sorry. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.05/
"From our point of view, we hope that the first starter throws more than 100."

Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yeop expressed some regret over the timing of foreign ace Cole Irvin's pitching replacement.

Irvin started against the LG Twins in the KBO League in the 2025 season at Jamsil Stadium on the 5th and pitched six innings of one run.




With Doosan winning 5-2, Irvin earned five wins (two losses) of the season.

However, the question remained as to whether Irvin could not play more innings because the Doosan bullpen was fatigued.

This is because Irvin had only 76 pitches until the sixth inning. Usually, the starting pitcher's limit of pitches is set at 100. If you simply look at the number of pitches, you may wonder why Irvin did not take the mound in the seventh inning. In addition, Doosan lost a point in the top of the seventh inning when it started the bullpen.




A.C.E 76 balls? The national batter is frustrated, too → We hope that the first pick will throw more than 100 balls
A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 5th. Doosan's Colerbin is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.05/
A.C.E 76 balls? The national batter is frustrated, too → We hope that the first pick will throw more than 100 balls
A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 5th. Doosan's Colerbin is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.05/
Director Lee Seung-yeop said, `I was running out of strength. He had a hard time, too. From our point of view, we also hope that the first starter throws more than 100 pitches. After discussing everything, yesterday (5th) decided that it was the right time to stop there" he said.

Irvin went down and Doosan was chased to 4-2, but thanks to Park Chi-guk, Choi Ji-gang, and Kim Taek-yeon, who played their part, they kept the victory.

It is unclear whether Irvin's pitching woes will be resolved soon.




Manager Lee Seung-yeop said, `After talking to the pitching coach, Irvin is said to hold the ball a little strong. That's why he said he wanted to relax his hands a little. At the same time, he diagnosed, "I wonder if the ball is falling out a little fast, and there are many reasons, but I think the biggest reason is that the physical strength is low."

In fact, Irvin had a lot of pitches that flew toward the left-handed hitter's body in the game on the 5th. If you get used to pitching that reduces the strength of your hands, it is expected that you will throw longer while arranging your physical strength.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.