Is it meaningful to analyze the power? The overwhelming ball power Lotte's new ace looks forward to a soft landing, but the real concern is on the other side?

Jun 10, 2025

A game between Doosan and Lotte at Jamsil Stadium on the 8th. Lotte starter Gamboa clenching her fist after pitching in the third inning. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.08/

"It's not a situation where you don't have to look at it anymore, you just have to go out and throw well."

Does Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung think the new foreign pitcher Gamboa made a soft landing in the KBO League.

Lotte decorated its three-game series against the Doosan Bears last weekend with a 2-1 winning series. It was approved that Gamboa, the starter of the game on the 8th, pitched two runs in six ⅔ innings.

Gamboa is a foreign pitcher who kicked out Barnes, whom Lotte had bowed to, and ambitiously recruited. He is a left-hander, and throwing a fast ball over 155km made headlines. Attention was focused on whether he would be a savior to lead Lotte's advance to the fall baseball and Korean Series with overwhelming ball power.

The match against the Samsung Lions, his KBO League debut, lost four runs in four ⅔ innings, perhaps due to nervousness. At that time, he couldn't see the opponent and was worried about being hit by a home steal while doing a long pitch motion lying face down toward the floor.

The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 24th. Lotte Gamboa is watching the game. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.24/

But immediately 'Reincarnation' He won his first victory against the Kiwoom Heroes with seven scoreless innings and a perfect pitch. I wanted to watch it because it was Kiwoom, the lowest team, but in the match against Doosan, he also hit the opponent with an overwhelming ball power.

Coach Kim, who met ahead of the KT Wiz match to be held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 10th, said, `Should we say that Gamboa has completed his adaptation. Asked if he should wait and see", he said, `It's not a situation to watch and do it anymore now. If you go out, you just have to hope for a good throw," he said with a smile.

Director Kim said seriously "The ball is very good. Now, they will play the opponent once in a while and analyze the power of the opponent, but the power analysis does not work particularly for these ball pitchers. If the ball doesn't fall, it's unlikely that it will shake too much. He explained, "I throw my ball near the strike zone as well." It's a fight that's going to be strong versus strong anyway, so the key is whether that power can be maintained.

Lotte and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 13th, and Lotte Davidson, with one out and runners on the first and third bases, are happy after finishing the inning by treating KIA Jung Hae-won with a double play in the bottom of the fourth inning. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.13/

Rather, coach Kim is more worried about Davison than the new Gamboa. With 6 wins, 2 losses and an ERA of 3.44, it's never bad. However, he built up wins in the beginning, and the last three games have been sluggish without wins. In particular, the most recent match against Kiwoom collapsed with nine runs in three ⅔ innings. He had 10 hits, including two homers.

Director Kim said, `I think Davidson will have to wait and see. It's a style that's not deep inside. It was good in the beginning, but I think I lack the ability to drag it when I'm not in good condition. We describe it as an internal ball, and a player with internal ball somehow drags the game even when it's bad. I think I lack that ability a little bit."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.