Will 13 checkpoints even terrorize SNS? → Even the family's curse is shocking.. Baseball is bruised by some over-immersive fans' overuse of power

Jul 27, 2025

A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. 1 out and 1 base in the bottom of the 8th inning. LG Kim Jin-sung keeping in check at the first base. Jamsil=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.26/

A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. 1 out and 1 base in the bottom of the 8th inning. Doosan's Cho Soo-haeng, who stole second base. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.26/

LG Twins veteran reliever Kim Jin-sung even made a public apology on SNS for throwing a lot of check balls. Some fans dropped a complaint message bomb on Kim Jin-sung's SNS. It has been confirmed that they include swearing at their families.

Kim Jin-sung took the mound in relief against Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 26th. At the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases, 3-3 against Kim Jae-hwan, he put out the fire by double play. Kim Jin-sung pitched one ⅓ scoreless inning. He also contributed to a 4-3 victory and secured a relief victory.

There was a funny scene at the end of the eighth inning.

Kim Jin-sung gave a walk to leadoff hitter Kim In-tae in the bottom of the eighth inning with LG leading 4-3. Doosan put in a pinch runner Cho Soo-haeng.

Cho was the steal king (64) last year. A pinch runner from the steal king came out in the one-point game. Extreme runner checks are a natural step.

Kim Jin-sung threw four check balls in a row to Yang Seok-hwan's at-bat. While striking out Yang Seok-hwan, he threw eight checks to the first base.

Boos erupted in the Doosan stands, and the LG stands responded with shouts.

In Lee Yoo-chan's at-bat, with one out and one on the first base, he threw five check balls. When Kim Jin-sung threw the fourth pitch to Lee Yoo-chan, Cho Soo-haeng managed to steal second base.

Although it was not connected to the score, it was a scene where Cho's top persistence and concentration stood out.

Cho Soo-haeng eventually broke through the LG battery that was openly in check.

But a handful of fans were hooked in the wrong places. There were voices saying that he might have thrown too many check balls.

In the end, Kim Jin-sung even explained that the cause of check came out and he apologized separately to Cho.

There was a similar situation just by looking at the game on the 25th.

A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. 1 out and 1 base in the bottom of the 8th inning. Doosan's Cho Soo-haeng, who lost his stamina to check the first base. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.26/

LG Park Hae-min hit a hit in the top of the seventh inning when Doosan was chased 4-3. Choi Won-joon of the Doosan Bears also threw four check balls to Park Hae-min in a row. At this time, there were boos from the LG stands and shouts from the Doosan stands. Park Hae-min tried to steal a base right away, so it's a shame, but if he hadn't been playing, he wouldn't know how many check balls he would have increased.

The KBO League introduced the pitch clock from this year. There are no rules restricting checkpoints. The Major League improved the rules so that only three times were possible, but in the KBO League, it is unlimited.

Even in recent years, there is a trend of disappearing a large number of 'Unwritten Rule'. The intention is that it is right to do your best until the end within the rules. Thirteen check balls are not expedient, they are simply a match.

It is senseless to go to individual SNSs of players with what can happen in the game. On the 25th, a fan posted a malicious comment on Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan's personal SNS that raised the issue of pitching replacement by mixing expletives. Acting head coach Cho Sung-hwan also eventually put SNS behind closed doors.

Jamsil = Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.