First time in the 2000s. Three native LG starters will try to win 10 games. Last year, we failed by a single stroke. We already won 876 games this year.

Jun 10, 2025

First time in the 2000s. Three native LG starters will try to win 10 games. Last year, we failed by a single stroke. We already won 876 games this year.
The game between Hanwha and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th, and LG Lim Chan-kyu, with two outs and runners on first base, is happy to end the inning by striking out Hanwha Chae Eun-sung in the top of the sixth inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.27/



First time in the 2000s. Three native LG starters will try to win 10 games. Last year, we failed by a single stroke. We already won 876 games this year.
The LG-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Starting pitcher Song Seung-ki roars by striking out Han Yu-seom in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/
First time in the 2000s. Three native LG starters will try to win 10 games. Last year, we failed by a single stroke. We already won 876 games this year.
After the game between LG and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd, LG Son Joo-young is heading to the dugout with a smile after pitching in the bottom of the seventh inning. Incheon= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.23/
For the first time in the 2000s. The LG Twins will have a huge hit in the domestic starting lineup.

LG is full of hope to enjoy the joy of three domestic starters winning double digits for the first time in the 2000s. Unfortunately, it failed last year, but the possibility is high this season.

According to the results of LG's domestic starters as of the 9th, Lim Chan-kyu is the most in the team with 8 wins and 2 losses, and Song Seung-ki is second in the team with 7 wins and 3 losses and tied for fourth overall. And Son Joo-young is posting 6 wins and 4 losses.




On top of that, foreign pitcher Yoni Chirinos recorded 6 wins and 2 losses, Eliaser Hernandez recorded 3 wins and 2 losses, and substitute pitcher Koen Win recorded 1 wins and 1 loss, making LG the most starting wins among the 10 teams with 31 wins.

The fact that three domestic starters have more than five wins even though they have yet to play half of the season is a sufficient condition to have expectations for 10 wins.

Lim Chan-kyu, who is trying to win in double digits for the third consecutive year following 14 wins in 2023 and 10 wins last year, has been on the rise for four consecutive wins in the first half, and has won four consecutive games again after one loss, but has been gradually in the last two games.




Song Seung-gi has recently won five consecutive games and is on the rise. In particular, it became the best hit product this season as it recorded three consecutive scoreless games and ranked third overall with a 2.30 ERA. He is definitely ahead of the competition for the Rookie of the Year award.

First time in the 2000s. Three native LG starters will try to win 10 games. Last year, we failed by a single stroke. We already won 876 games this year.
LG starter Lim Chan-kyu is pitching hard in a game between Hanwha and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.27/
First time in the 2000s. Three native LG starters will try to win 10 games. Last year, we failed by a single stroke. We already won 876 games this year.
LG-SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. LG starter Song Seung-ki pitches. Yes, Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.5.25/
First time in the 2000s. Three native LG starters will try to win 10 games. Last year, we failed by a single stroke. We already won 876 games this year.
LG starter Son Joo-young is pitching hard in a game between Hanwha and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 29th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.29/
Son Ju-young has shown ups and downs this season. Although he has been sluggish for a while, he has recently shown powerful pitching again.

The last time three domestic LG pitchers won more than 10 games was in 1998. It was the first year when a foreign player came to the KBO League, and Kim Yong-soo won 18, Choi Hyang-nam won 12, and Son Hyuk won 11. Since then, three domestic LG pitchers have never won 10 games.




I almost did it last year. Lim Chan-kyu recorded 10 wins, but Son Joo-young and Choi Won-tae each won 9 wins, failing to win 10.

The fact that three domestic starters win 10 games means that all three, four, and five starters are strong. Since foreign starters are in charge of one-two punches, most teams have strong 3, 4, and 5 starters in Korea, which means that the probability of winning increases. The reason why LG was able to maintain its No. 1 ranking even after Hong Chang-ki's injury and sudden departure from must-win groups such as Jang Hyun-sik, Kim Kang-ryul and Bae Jae-joon in mid-May was because the starters blocked them from the front and created a chance to win. LG has won 12 games and lost 11 games since May 13 without Jang Hyun-sik, showing a winning rate of more than 500%.

LG's finisher Yoo Young-chan and setup man Jang Hyun-sik returned, and Lee Jung-yong will be discharged from Sangmu a week later. Ham Deok-ju is also expected to return at the end of June, so the bullpen will be further strengthened, allowing him to have a powerful mound with strong domestic starters.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.