Crash with Jeon Jun-woo → Instead, I will cover the apologized director first

Sep 30, 2025

Crash with Jeon Jun-woo → Instead, I will cover the apologized director first
A game between Lotte and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th, and SSG Anderson, with two outs and a runner on first base, is angry after striking out Lotte Jeon Jun-woo in the top of the sixth inning. Incheon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.29/



Instead of the 'hot-tempered ace', the coach came forward and apologized. The director is in the position of "I get it".

SSG Landers foreign pitcher Drew Anderson shouted something as he entered the dugout after striking out Lotte's last batter of the inning in the top of the sixth inning against the Lotte Giants in Incheon on the 29th.

A situation that can cause unnecessary misunderstanding while stimulating the opponent who has been struck out. At that time, Anderson entered the dugout as it was, but Lee Sung-yong came out quickly and took off his hat and made a gesture of sorry to Jeon Joon-woo and Kim Tae-hyung.




Anderson has had several similar clashes with other team players since last year. This year, he also had an unnecessary war of nerves with Jang Sung-woo in the match against Suwon KT in June. Coach Lee Sung-yong and the coaching staff have talked about this several times, but his explanation is that there are areas where it is difficult to control if you get excited without your knowledge.

Crash with Jeon Jun-woo → Instead, I will cover the apologized director first
Anderson is heading to the dugout after finishing the game between Lotte and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th without losing a point in the top of the fourth inning. Incheon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.29/
Coach Lee Sung-yong, who met with reporters ahead of the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 30th, the next day, said "Yesterday, I didn't talk to Anderson particularly. In the meantime, he has been warned about this several times. It's not that Anderson has a bad disposition or anything, but I thought that in yesterday's game, he was physically struggling and poured everything he had into it"I've seen him for two years, so I understand, but I thought I should cover him. That's why I went out quickly and took off my hat and said sorry to Lotte bench. The same goes for Jeon Jun-woo. Director Kim Tae-hyung also smiled awkwardly, saying, `Make him calm down.'

You don't have to keep doing things that will be misunderstood by the other team's players. It is the same no matter what country or league he plays in other than the KBO League. It is also a characteristic of baseball that values courtesy and respect.




Manager Lee Soo-yong said, `I don't think it would look good considering I'm also an opposing team. I'm aware of that, but there seems to be something that's not going well. Of course, it's best to focus on the game and not do that, but I think I need to do everything I can as a coach so that there is no misunderstanding as much as possible, he said.

Crash with Jeon Jun-woo → Instead, I will cover the apologized director first
The game between Lotte and SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th, and SSG won 4-2. Anderson shares his joy with director Lee Sung-yong. Incheon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.29/
Anderson is now physically close to his limit. He was a bullpen agent in the United States. I haven't had the experience of starting, but I've never played a full season like this. Last year, he came in as a substitute and pitched 115 ⅔ innings, but this year, he has already exceeded the most innings with 171 ⅔ innings. He even complained of physical difficulty, saying, `I've never thrown this many times in a season while playing baseball.'

Coach Lee Soo-yong said, `Yesterday, when Coach Kyung Heon-ho went up and asked, he said 'It's very hard' Anderson's physical strength is the biggest concern right now. I'm thinking of taking out the entry from now on and giving it some rest. I feel grateful and sorry for Anderson. "Because there is no pitcher like Anderson due to the team's circumstances, I had no choice but to keep coming until now."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.