Let's never be together again. confirmation of a relationship that should never be attached. 8 wins, 7 wins left-handed ace dropped again in second half

Jul 17, 2025

The Kiwoom-LG match at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. Son Joo-young, who finished the top of the third inning without losing a point, is delighted. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.9/

Kiwoom-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. LG starter Song Seung-ki is relieved after overcoming the loss crisis in the top of the fourth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/

The pitches thrown to the same left-handed pitcher are similar. Is that why. After throwing consecutively for one reason or another, the pitcher who throws the next day was at a disadvantage. Strangely, the pitcher who threw in the back was beaten. Decided to drop it in the second half.

It is about Son Joo-young and Song Seung-ki, the left-handed ace of the LG Twins.

Son Joo-young, who became LG's left-handed ace by winning nine games as a fifth starter last year, won seven games in the first half with ups and downs this year, and Song Seung-ki took on the role of a fifth starter in the first team for the first time this year after being discharged from Sangmu, playing an unexpected good pitching show and playing the same role as an ace. He contributed greatly to LG's second place by winning eight games in the first half.

However, as I spent the first half of the year, I felt something for sure. If Son Joo-young and Song Seung-ki throw consecutively, the pitcher who takes the mound behind is sluggish. In other words, you must keep the two apart.

Both throw powerful fastballs and sprinkle sliders, curves, and changeups. It's a similar style. The only difference is the height difference between the two.

As a result, the same type of left-handed pitcher threw similar pitches, so it was difficult for the pitcher who threw on the second day to face the same team.

The Kiwoom-LG match at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. LG starter Son Joo-young is pitching. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.9/

Kiwoom-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. LG starter Song Seung-ki is pitching. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/

Song Seung-ki and Son Joo-young threw in the order of Song Seung-ki and Son Joo-young against Changwon NC on June 3 and 4, while Song Seung-ki became a winning pitcher with six scoreless innings, while Son Joo-young became a losing pitcher with four runs in five innings. Son Joo-young and Song Seung-ki appeared in the order of the match against KIA in Jamsil on June 27 and 28. Son Joo-young pitched well with two runs (one earned run) in six innings, but Song Seung-ki showed sluggish performance with seven runs in two ⅓ innings.

The same goes for the Kiwoom match in Jamsil on the 9th and 10th, the last series of the first half. While Son Joo-young, who threw first, became a winning pitcher even with four runs in five ⅓ innings, Song Seung-ki failed to pass the fifth inning with three runs in four ⅓ innings.

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `The two left-handed pitchers have to fall to be effective. I thought it would be better if Seung-gi was in the back, but he didn't. Seung-gi gets hit a lot more unless the team changes. The hit rate went up dramatically. You have to let the two left-handed pitchers float unconditionally."

Song Seung-ki also admitted this. Song Seung-ki also " (Son) Joo-young threw it the next day, and the opposing batter seemed to hit it more easily than usual. I think it's because Joo-young and I have similar styles. So in the beginning, Joo-young said, "I thought it wasn't good when I threw it the next day."

LG made the starting rotation for the second half in the order of Son Joo-young, Hernandez, Lim Chan-kyu, Song Seung-ki and Chirinos.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.