You can win even if you keep buntting the pitcher? I know what to do with my fatal weakness…
Aug 25, 2025
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Mitch White, ambitiously recruited by SSG Landers ahead of this season. A third-generation Korean with big league experience, he is setting up a top 'one-two punch' with Drew Anderson.
There were also minor injuries, and although Seung-woon is somewhat disappointed, he is proving it with ball power in the actual game. He has 7 wins and 4 losses with a 2.99 ERA in 19 games.
However, the result of the game against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 23rd was so unfortunate for White. On the previous day (22nd), SSG beat Hanwha with Cody Ponce at the forefront of the game 1-0 in extra time and won consecutive games. For SSG, if it catches the game on the 23rd when White took the mound, it will be much more advantageous in the ranking competition.
But the game didn't go as well as I thought. Hwang Jun-seo, the opponent's starter, failed to attack, and White also failed to overcome the last crisis.
The key scene was in the bottom of the seventh inning. White, who was dragged to 0-1 by Moon Hyun-bin in the bottom of the third inning, was dragging a long inning even if there was no scoring support.
However, in the bottom of the seventh inning, a ridiculous pitch came out in the process of catching Lee Jae-won's bunt hit directly and throwing it to first base with no outs. The situation that should have been second base with one out has changed to second and third base with no outs. After that, it led to a loss.
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For pitchers, defense is also a basic virtue. There are certainly advantages of a pitcher who is good at defense after pitching. However, since White is seen shaking in this part, SSG is also a concern.
Coach Lee Sung-yong, who met with reporters the next day, also volunteered to take the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning. I tried to change it, but he said he wanted to throw up to 110 pitches, so he went up. I appreciated it from the director's point of viewHe thanked White for volunteering to pitch until the eighth inning, but expressed concern about defense.
The director said "It's something White should think about. I've seen that many times since I came to Korea. He practices and recognizes himself, but that's what comes out in the game. "As far as I know, the U.S. minor leagues also practice bunt defense a lot. I'm aware of that and I think it'll be upgraded", he explained.
In fact, it is fatal that a pitcher has a weakness. This is because if White takes the mound, the opposing teams can instantly destroy the opponent by trying to bunt the pitcher unconditionally when the runner gets on base. Don't give good prey.
Coach Lee Sung-yong also worried about this part and said, `We also actively target the other team if there is a weak part, but we also have to defend as much as possible. We need to keep them aware and prepare by telling them the coaching staff. The only way is practice. Since I'm a professional, I have to keep practicing and make it," he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
