What kind of joke is this? Davidson's curse, Lotte's new foreigner, who is under pressure for eight consecutive losses, can't believe his opponent is this player

Aug 18, 2025

What kind of joke is this? Davidson's curse, Lotte's new foreigner, who is under pressure for eight consecutive losses, can't believe his opponent is this player
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What kind of joke is this.

A match that you have to win. However, it is a showdown between new foreign pitchers. It directly compares who has the ability to see a better player. Depending on the result, it could be a big blow to Lotte.

The Lotte Giants, who failed to break their eight-game losing streak, will play three consecutive games during the week against the LG Twins from the 19th.




After losing eight consecutive games, Lotte had an opportunity to escape consecutive losses against the Samsung Lions on the 17th. However, he had to settle for an 8-8 draw due to the collapse of closing Kim Won-joong and the disappointing runoff of Hwang Sung-bin in the 11th inning.

Lotte had a reason to cut the losing streak. It was because they will play three consecutive games against LG, the No. 1 team during the week. Before meeting LG, the players were able to ease the burden of the strong team. It was a draw that could be considered a comfort for not losing nine consecutive games, but on the contrary, it must have been a disappointing result if you met LG and said that the losing streak could be longer.

What kind of joke is this? Davidson's curse, Lotte's new foreigner, who is under pressure for eight consecutive losses, can't believe his opponent is this player
Lotte and Samsung at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung took the mound himself in the top of the eighth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/
First of all, I'm nervous in the selection fight. Unless something unexpected happens, LG will have starting pitchers in the order of Tolhurst, Son Joo-young and Chirinos. In terms of ball power, it is no exaggeration to say that the three strongest LG starters come out. In particular, Son Joo-young has two wins and an ERA of 0.47 in three games against Lotte this season.




The most important thing is the first game of three consecutive games. As a result of this game, the atmosphere can be completely divided. But the starting showdown is very interesting. Lotte is Velazquez and LG is Tolhurst.

What kind of joke is this? Davidson's curse, Lotte's new foreigner, who is under pressure for eight consecutive losses, can't believe his opponent is this player
The game between SSG Landers and LG Twins at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. The winning LG players are happy. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.17/
Both are new foreign pitchers who have recently joined the two teams' 'Needs seeking higher ground. Depending on how these players do it, the team's atmosphere can change significantly, and its influence has already been properly expressed.

Velazquez made his debut against the Hanwha Eagles on the 13th and collapsed with five runs in three innings. As soon as the player who gave up Davison and brought him in came, he was disappointed, so it can't be said that the team's atmosphere fell and it didn't affect the losing streak. There is even a saying that 'Davidson's curse'




What kind of joke is this? Davidson's curse, Lotte's new foreigner, who is under pressure for eight consecutive losses, can't believe his opponent is this player
The game between KIA and Lotte was held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 6th. Lotte won the game 7 to 1. Director Kim Tae-hyung and Davidson share their joy of victory. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.06/
On the contrary, Tolhurst became the winning pitcher with seven scoreless innings against KT Wiz on the 12th. The powerful ball from the soft pitching form was impressive enough to praise even coach Lee Kang-chul, who was the enemy. Furthermore, LG even increased the days when Tolhurst could rest, taking a rain break from games last week.

Lotte's urgent situation does not need to be explained, and LG is not in a situation to relax. If you give a gap, the second-place Hanwha Eagles can come up. Which team will make this 'Elotrasico' laugh. I'm looking forward to it.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.