Average 229 minutes of blood fight → 5.7 pitchers consumed mound overload shadow...Lotte's dilemma every day.
May 27, 2025
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Lotte Giants is maintaining its position in the third round. However, it is not as easy as it is inside. This is due to the shadow of overload hanging over the entire bullpen.
Lotte had two wins, one draw and three losses in six games against the No. 1 LG Twins and No. 2 Hanwha Eagles last week. It was a chance to catch up at once, and the team atmosphere was different. Even if the starting pitcher faltered, the backside of the opponent stood out until the end.
Three of the six games were overtime. The most goals scored (9-17 losses) in six games was in the regular innings. As a result, Lotte had to play an average of 3 hours and 29 minutes in six games.
The average number of pitchers put in during this process is 5.7 per game. In a relatively easy loss, only four or three pitchers were consumed. On the other hand, up to eight pitchers took the mound in a close game.
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Not only last week, but also the entire season, Lotte has the longest average game time among the 10 clubs. Due to the influence of ABS (automatic ball determination system) and pitch clock, the average time of one game this season has been reduced to less than three hours (2 hours and 59 minutes). There are four teams with less than three hours, including overtime. However, Lotte is in the mood for three hours and six minutes based on the regular innings and three hours and 10 minutes including overtime.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is also well aware of this situation. Lotte's ERA is 4.71 and ninth among the 10 clubs. The performance, which is currently ranked third, is largely due to the strength of the batting lineup.
It is a pitcher operation that contains an inner intention to minimize runs and save closer Kim Won-joong as much as possible. Instead, if there is a situation where Kim Won-joong has to be used, he does not hesitate. He is also willing to play multi-inning or three consecutive games (including doubleheaders).
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The starting lineup's innings held out by Park Se-woong and Davison is fourth overall. In the end, the cumulative fatigue in the bullpen is a quantitative matter. While Choi Jun-yong, who threw away his injury, was satisfied with his pitches, veterans such as Park Si-young and Park Jin-hyung fell short of expectations.
When Park Jin returns to the first team soon, Longman's position will be filled. Frequent pitching problems eventually depend on the performance of Koo Seung-min, Choi Lee-joon, and Shim Jae-min.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
