Such a situation was really hard. Acting manager Cho Sung-hwan's confession → Why he replaced a rookie pitcher just before the winning pitcher
Aug 29, 2025
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Doosan Bears' acting manager Cho Sung-hwan blamed himself for failing to take care of Choi Min-seok's victory, a high school graduate.
Doosan won the game against Samsung in Jamsil on the 28th, 7-6 after a close game. Starting pitcher Choi Min-seok was replaced at first and second bases with two outs in the top of the fifth inning with a 6-2 lead. Choi Min-seok swallowed his disappointment by leaving one out count to the requirement for a winning pitcher.
Doosan, in fact, could not afford to look at Choi Min-seok's personal records. It was on a five-game losing streak. Above all, escaping the losing streak was the most important.
In addition, Choi's number of pitches has already exceeded 90 (91). It was a fatal hit to give Kim Ji-chan a walk (7 pitches) due to the prolonged game with the last batter. It was reasonable replacement timing.
Acting president Cho Sung-hwan said, `Before the game, we agreed to break the losing streak with the players. The coaching staff made a plan to move even one or two beats fast on this day. Yesterday, the bullpen pitchers were all on standby"I looked back.
It was a terrifying lineup that led to Samsung's Koo Ja-wook and Diaz Kim Sung-yoon. There was no need to give too much responsibility to Choi Min-seok, who reached the limit of pitches.
Acting President Cho Sung-hwan said, `Samsung's left-handed line is in such good condition these days. Someone thought they had to stop it. I thought Park Shin-ji, who has been in good shape recently, was a good card for us, rather than Choi Min-seok, who is getting tired", he explained.
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Acting manager Cho Sung-hwan said, `If our rookie pitcher overcomes such a difficult situation, not only Choi Min-seok but also the team will be helpful. Instead, if the losing streak is longer, there is a concern that the atmosphere will be subdued further. That's why we're running it a little more aggressively."
Choi Min-seok also accepted it well. Choi Min-seok rather regretted that he could not decide the match with Kim Ji-chan. Acting director Cho Sung-hwan thanked Choi Min-seok for his calm acceptance. He also said he was sorry that he should have played against Kim Ji-chan, but he couldn't do it. I had a similar idea. Anyway, it wasn't an easy decision"I swept my chest down.
This year, rookie Choi Min-seok had 3 wins and 2 losses with a 3.70 ERA in 14 games. For the first time as a rookie in 2025, he achieved both quality start and quality start plus, drawing attention.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
