Kim Taek-yeon of the world took the mound after one batter…It was a difficult day. I won't repeat my mistakes

May 25, 2025

Kim Taek-yeon of the world took the mound after one batter…It was a difficult day. I won't repeat my mistakes
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears



Kim Taek-yeon of the world took the mound after one batter…It was a difficult day. I won't repeat my mistakes
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears
Kim Taek-yeon of the world took the mound after one batter…It was a difficult day. I won't repeat my mistakes
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears
It was a clean save. The first five-out save in a long time came as trust rather than heavy.

The Doosan Bears blocked NC's four consecutive wins against the NC Dinos in Jamsil on the 25th, winning 5-3.

Before the game, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop did not hide his disappointment with the batters, saying, `You have to hit and score to win.'




"It's too bad we hit it once when we need it. Our team has a very high winning percentage when we get the first run. On the contrary, if you give up the first point, the winning rate drops a lot. So the beginning of the game is really important. Yesterday, if I scored in the second inning, the atmosphere would have been full, but the atmosphere was depressed because I couldn't score there."

Doosan is making various changes to the team's atmosphere. Oh Myung-jin, who took over the main shortstop, even took charge of the leadoff, is a representative lineup of the game. "We keep losing in the same pattern, but we can't just watch it from the manager's point of view, so it's time to make a change." However, it was regrettable that Oh Myung-jin made two errors along with one hit and one RBI. Instead, Im Jong-sung played all-round in the offense and defense with two hits, two runs and one RBI.

On this day, his weak performance in scoring position was clearly revealed. In three bases-loaded chances, he only scored three points with a double play, a push, and a sacrifice fly. Fortunately, starter Jack Rogue pitched well with a quality start (more than six innings and less than three earned runs), and the bullpen, which led to Lee Young-ha and Park Chi-guk, Kim Taek-yeon, defended well.




Kim Taek-yeon of the world took the mound after one batter…It was a difficult day. I won't repeat my mistakes
The game between SSG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 20th, Doosan's Kim Taek-yeon, who passed the bases-loaded crisis to one run in the top of the eighth inning, is smiling. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.20/
In particular, Kim Taek-yeon took the mound with one out in the eighth inning and showed an impressive pitch that neatly retired five outs. The recent trend has not been good, such as the equalizer allowed to Ahn Hyun-min in the KT Wiz match and four runs against KIA Tigers, and he was immediately replaced after giving up a walk to a batter (Kim Joo-won) after taking the mound in the eighth inning against NC on the 23rd.

After the game, Kim Taek-yeon said, `There have been many difficult days these days and many difficult days. From coaches to power analysts and fans, there was a lot of help and support from around them. I wanted to repay that belief, but I felt good about marking the last day of the week with victory."

Then "I thought Ji-Kang (Choi) would come out as the closing player as he went up to the 8th inning again today, but he threw until the 9th inning because the coach believed him." It's natural that the pitcher in good condition, the strongest pitcher, should go back." But "My seat was originally the finish, so I have to keep my seat. If we play well with each other like this, it's a plus for the team."




As soon as I came down after the eighth inning, I was informed that 'you're going up in the ninth inning as well. Still, Kim Taek-yeon said "I thought Ji Kang could come up at any time, so I played with the mindset that it was the last time for each batter."," he added.

Kim Taek-yeon of the world took the mound after one batter…It was a difficult day. I won't repeat my mistakes
Doosan's Kim Taek-yeon is heading to the dugout after pitching in the top of the ninth inning in the second game of a doubleheader between NC and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 11th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.11/
Against Ahn Hyun-min, he was rumored to have allowed a home run after pitching 10 straight fastballs. Kim Taek-yeon said, `The ratio of direct balls can be high, but I regret throwing too many fast balls in a row. After the first pitch, the opponent was pulling the timing forward, but he couldn't put it into action even though he thought of a breaking ball. I'll throw more confidently from now on," he stressed.

Regarding the match against NC on the 23rd, it is true that it was disappointing. It wasn't a good thing to be replaced from the pitcher's point of view, and it was a pity to go down to one batter. But there was a better card (Choi Ji-gang) behind me, and he was replaced because I gave him a walk. I didn't have enough preparation."

"Last year, there were twists and turns, not all year long. This year is harder than last year, but I think I'm a step closer to finding my condition now. I'm paying a lot of attention to my mind. I'm looking back at what I was thinking. Thanks to this, I was able to rebound faster. His condition is not bad, but there are so many good hitters that it doesn't go as well as he wants. "I was able to throw well today because Kim Ki-yeon encouraged me several times, saying, "Today is really good."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.