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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 25th. In the top of the ninth inning, acting manager Cho Sung-hwan visited the mound to encourage closer Kim Taek-yeon. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.25/ |
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 25th. Doosan closer Kim Taek-yeon is coming down from the mound after allowing a tie in the ninth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.25/ |
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| A game between Doosan and LG held at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th. Doosan Bears' Kim Taek-yeon is pitching. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.27/ |
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"When the last chance comes, Kim Taek-yeon's rise remains the same."
Doosan Bears' acting manager Cho Sung-hwan used the expression "Growing Up" for closer Kim Taek-yeon, who is showing signs of anxiety. It's not a complete form yet, but it has to grow.
Despite being a high school graduate rookie last season, Kim Taek-yeon became a closing pitcher in the middle of the season and defended her team's victory with a heavy fastball. He pitched in 60 games, recorded 3 wins, 2 losses, 19 saves, 4 holds, and an ERA of 2.08, and became the Rookie of the Year. There were five blon saves.
He started from the beginning this season, but has been sluggish recently. He has 2 wins, 3 losses and 18 saves with a 3.48 ERA, but he already has 7 blon saves. 3 in May, 1 in June, 2 in July and 1 in August.
July and August are not good. He recorded a record of 1-1 with 4 saves and an ERA of 4.50 in July, and has one save and an ERA of 10.80 in two games in August.
He took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead against Jamsil SSG on the 3rd, the previous game, and recorded a blon save with only one out count and two hits, two walks and two runs. The team lost 2 to 3 after 10 extra innings.
Doosan, which tried to rebound as Kim Taek-yeon threw an uneasy pitch, also seems to be continuously breaking.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th. Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji visits the mound in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and runners on second base and talks with closer Kim Taek-yeon. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.24/ |
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 25th. Doosan Bears' Kim Taek-yeon is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.25/ |
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| The game between KT and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 6th, Doosan won 8-7. Kim Taek-yeon and Kim Ki-yeon, who finished the game, are happy. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.06/ |
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Acting president Cho said, `Our team is going through a period of growth, and I think it's the same with Kim Taek-yeon. "I feel that I need to grow and not completely," he said. "I'm hoping to block it perfectly, but I'm sure he feels that the closer is doing a really great job on his own. I hope it becomes harder."
I had an interview with Kim Taek-yeon. Acting Cho said "I talked to Kim Taek-yeon separately" and "He was feeling burdened by the leadoff hitter. I think we should solve it wisely."
He said the current slump is not unique to Kim Taek-yeon. "I looked at various records, and there was a player who was struggling among the other team's finishing pitchers," Cho said. "I think I should think about the direction I should go for the growth of the team and Kim Taek-yeon while looking at the data numbers in the first half of the year."
The solution is not to change positions. Acting President Cho said "That doesn't mean a final replacement. When the closing opportunity comes, Kim Taek-yeon's rise remains the same. "How do you play against the first batter?" I think I need to solve that part a little bit better."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
