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| The game between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 9th. Hanwha starter Um Sang-baek, who is replaced after allowing an RBI double to KIA Kim Kyu-sung in the fourth inning. Daejeon =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.07.09/ |
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| The game between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 9th. Hanwha starter Um Sang-baek, who is replaced after allowing an RBI double to KIA Kim Kyu-sung in the fourth inning. Daejeon =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.07.09/ |
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While the Hanwha Eagles confirmed the first place in the first half of the year, they could not solve their concerns about the '78 billion FA' Um Sang-baek.
Um Sang-baek started against the KIA Tigers in the 2025 KBO League at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 9th. Um Sang-baek retired without losing three runs in three ⅓ innings. Trailing 0-3, he was replaced by Cho Dong-wook in the top of the fourth inning with one out and a runner on second base. Cho Dong-wook turned off the lights, so the earned run did not increase. The team also avoided defeat thanks to a 7-4 come-from-behind victory.
The report card is unfortunate compared to the ransom. Thanks to Hanwha's No. 1 ranking, it's not obvious, but I'm nervous. It's like a time bomb that doesn't know when or where it will explode. Hanwha recruited Um Sang-baek for up to 7.8 billion won for four years ahead of this season. Um Sang-baek took the mound 15 times this year, recording a record of 1-6 with a 6.33 ERA in 64 innings.
Of course, it's a good thing that we kept the rotation consistently. Hanwha has a firm five-man rotation. He started in the 18th inning of Ponce, 18th inning of Weiss, 15th inning of Ryu Hyun-jin, 15th inning of Um Sang-baek, and 14th inning of Moon Dong-ju.
However, Um did not throw an average of five innings. The quality start is only two times. The least of the five. It causes bullpen overload. Five relief pitchers were deployed as the bullpen was activated from the fourth inning of Gyeonggi Province on the 9th. The contribution to victory (WAR) compared to the replacement players accumulated during the first half of the year is only 0.29. It is 0.49 in terms of full-time value. Hwang, who has played in five matches as a substitute, already has a 0.75 WAR.
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| NC-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 3rd. Um Sang-baek, who allowed a timely hit to Kim Joo-won with two outs and runners on first and second bases in the top of the fourth inning, is being replaced. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.3/ |
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| The NC-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 3rd. Hanwha starter Um Sang-baek pitches. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.3/ |
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However, the use may vary in the postseason. Four starters are enough. You can turn Um Sang-baek to the middle. Um Sang-baek throws a strong ball. If you pitch with a short inning of strength, you can overwhelm batters for one or two innings. In the semi-playoff last year, LG transformed foreign pitcher Hernandez into relief, which was fun. Hernandez was a little uneasy in the start, but he pitched in all six games of relief and allowed 11 scoreless innings in fall baseball.
Um Sang-baek also had a lot of experience in fall baseball when he was at KT. Tossed in the 2022 semi-playoffs, 2023 playoffs and the Korean Series, and 2024 semi-playoffs. As a starter, he allowed 13 runs and three losses in 15 ⅔ innings in four games. It was okay with one run in three ⅔ in three games as a relief.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
