First place closer Kim Won-joong, the slider seal is out! → Don't just throw it. Director Kim Taehyung's order WHY

Jun 27, 2025

First place closer Kim Won-joong, the slider seal is out! → Don't just throw it. Director Kim Taehyung's order WHY
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung played a game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.17/



First place closer Kim Won-joong, the slider seal is out! → Don't just throw it. Director Kim Taehyung's order WHY
Lotte Kim Won-joong is pitching hard in the top of the ninth inning against Samsung at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/
"Don't just throw sliders."

Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung proposed a 'Simple Prescription' for Kim Won-joong to become more perfect. He diagnosed that it is much more stable to play with only certain pitches.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung ordered Kim Won-joong to save the slider before the Busan KT Wiz match on the 27th.




Kim Won-joong has 3 wins, 1 loss, 21 saves and a 1.77 ERA in 33 games this year. Kim Won-joong is tied for first place with KT Park Young-hyun in the save category.

However, on the 26th, he revealed his considerable struggle against Changwon NC. He shook after holding two out-counts well in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 7-5 lead. He sent Choi Jung-won out with a hit ball and gave Kim Joo-won and Kwon Hee-dong consecutive walks. With the bases loaded with two outs, he allowed a walk to Park Gun-woo again, dedicating one run to pushing. After being chased 7-6, he managed to secure the victory by handling Davison with a fly ball to right field.

In response, head coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `We are not in a situation where we can catch two outs and throw a manned ball. Park Geon-woo and Kwon Hee-dong have a lot of experience, so even if they picked it out, they should have just stuck"I looked back.




Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `After all, it's the pitcher's responsibility. Still, telling the catcher to play even if the pitcher gets hit with the most comfortable pitch in a crisis situation, he explained.

First place closer Kim Won-joong, the slider seal is out! → Don't just throw it. Director Kim Taehyung's order WHY
Lotte Kim Won-joong is bunt defense in the top of the ninth inning against Hanwha at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/
First place closer Kim Won-joong, the slider seal is out! → Don't just throw it. Director Kim Taehyung's order WHY
Lotte-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 11th. Lotte came from behind to win 4-3. Director Kim Tae-hyung is smiling at the cheers of the fans. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.11/
Kim Won-joong's main weapons are fastball and forkball. I sometimes mix the slider.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung thought that throwing fast balls and folk balls was enough.




Manager Kim Tae-hyung said "Just don't throw sliders." Last time, I threw a slider to Choi Jung and threw a wild pitch. A ball that you don't throw often is used once when you go to count. Fork balls are familiar to crystal balls. You have to stick to it," he stressed.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.