I suggested one...One thing I asked foreigners who came in last in the shock league

Jun 04, 2025

I suggested one...One thing I asked foreigners who came in last in the shock league
The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. Doosan's Colerbin is pitching hard. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/






"I made a suggestion to Colerbin. I hope you throw it with a smile."

Acting Doosan Bears manager Cho Sung-hwan watched Colerbin's live pitching before the match against the KIA Tigers in Jamsil on the 4th. Colerbin was notified of his second-string trip after going 5-5 with 67 ⅓ innings and a 4.28 ERA in 12 games. In May, the ERA soared to 6.57, but control was a problem. While striking out 20, four pitches were more, with 25. The number of walks per nine innings in the season is 4.68, the last among pitchers who have completed the regular innings.

In live pitching, Doosan's coaches paid attention to how much Colerbin's control was caught. He threw 50 pitches in three innings, and threw a total of 70 pitches, including 20 pitches while pitching a bullpen prior to live pitching. The maximum fastball speed was 149km.




Doosan pitching coach Kim Ji-yong "It wasn't bad, it was a stable pitch. I'm constantly calibrating to improve the strike rate, and today's (4th) live was part of it. He said he was also satisfied with the atmosphere.

Acting Cho watched " (Colerbin's pitch) well. "I think the strike rate has improved a little bit, so that's a positive" and then made a suggestion to Colerbin. I was so serious that I said it would be nice to throw it with a smile on the mound. We're going to do our power analysis part and discuss it with the pitching coaches again for the technicality,' he added.

I suggested one...One thing I asked foreigners who came in last in the shock league
The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. Doosan's Colerbin is catching his breath. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/



I suggested one...One thing I asked foreigners who came in last in the shock league
The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. Doosan Colerbin, who was hit by a KT Rojas lesson ball with two outs and runners on first base in the bottom of the first inning, is complaining of pain. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/



Acting Cho seems to have analyzed that there is also a psychological problem behind Colerbin's rapid shaking of control in May. As Doosan continued to fall to the bottom, it was inevitable that its expression would be dark on the mound as only four pitches increased as it became more burdensome as the first starter.

Doosan invested a total of 1 million dollars (about 1.3 billion won) with high expectations for Colerbin. Colerbin is a player who has had a considerable chance to play in 134 games (93 starts) in six seasons in the U.S. Major League Baseball. It was difficult to continue to survive in the Major League with 28 wins, 40 losses, 593 innings and an ERA of 4.54, but it seemed that the KBO League could face a turning point in its career as a pitcher who took the mound in the Major League until last year.

Will Colerbin be able to return to his first start with the club giving him 10 days to reorganize with a big heart.

I suggested one...One thing I asked foreigners who came in last in the shock league
The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. After the first inning, Doosan's Colerbin is making a high five with Kim Ki-yeon. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/







This article was translated by Naver AI translator.