It's not a crisis, but is it the batter's fault for roaring at strikeouts or the pitcher's fault for stimulating them

Aug 17, 2025

It's not a crisis, but is it the batter's fault for roaring at strikeouts or the pitcher's fault for stimulating them
photo source=TV relay screen



Roaring pitcher, angry batter...Who did it wrong.

The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 16th bounced in the wrong direction. The situation was in the top of the sixth inning when Hanwha was losing 4-5. Leader Ha Joo-seok struck out NC starter Shin Min-hyuk with a swing and miss. I was completely deceived by the body changeup.

The accident happened here. Ha Joo-seok suddenly approached Shin Min-hyuk with excitement. Looking at the shape of his mouth, he pressed "What are you doing?"




Ha Joo-seok was not angry because he struck out. Shin Min-hyuk also provided the cause. It's not a very dangerous situation, but he struck out and roared.

Then who did the wrong thing.

Pitchers are also people, so if you prevent tense situations, you will roar without your knowledge. I understand that because the opposing batters and the opposing players are also players who play baseball together. However, there are some unwritten rules. It is limited to whether it is an acceptable situation for anyone and when it is a ceremony against his colleagues and fans, rather than openly stimulating the opponent.




It's not a crisis, but is it the batter's fault for roaring at strikeouts or the pitcher's fault for stimulating them
photo source=TV relay screen
On that side, Shin Min-hyuk clearly provided the cause. He was the leadoff hitter, and they were winning. And I didn't look back, but when I screamed in the direction of seeing Ha Joo-seok face-to-face, I could really think 'What is that?' from Ha Joo-seok's point of view.

If Shin Min-hyuk shaved his head to shake off the sluggishness and came out of a situation where he was in such a desperate situation, he might ask if he could understand it, but it is difficult for Ha Joo-seok to understand Shin Min-hyuk's personal situation and play baseball.

However, as a senior, Ha Joo-seok can also be considered regrettable that he created a harsh situation in which bench clearing would occur immediately. Hanwha, such as Park Sang-won, also has players who roar and celebrate, and it may be said that the one who got angry with Shin Min-hyuk was 'Naenambul'. In addition, Ha was frequently talked about due to various emotional situations. Even if you do the same thing, if Ha Joo-seok does it, it can have a worse effect on the team's atmosphere. However, as mentioned above, in the case of Shin Min-hyuk, it was not a situation where he would roar from an objective point of view, regardless of his personal situation and emotions. Hanwha players had to consider the sensitive situation due to Moon Dong-joo's injury.




Nevertheless, Shin Min-hyuk took off his hat and apologized right away in a bench clearing situation, and the case ended immediately. In an interview after the game, Shin Min-hyuk also apologized to the opposing team and senior Ha Joo-seok for his actions. It was a happening that occurred amid mutual misunderstanding.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.