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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Kiwoom Heroes at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. Hanwha Jung Woo-joo and Ryu Hyun-jin are watching Ponce pitching. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.13/ |
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| Hanwha Jung Woo-joo is smiling brightly as he gives an interview after the game against LG on the 29th. Daejeon = Reporter Kwon In-ha |
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| The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Kiwoom Heroes at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 14th. While starter Moon Dong-joo warms up, Jung Woo-joo, Ponce, Ryu Hyun-jin and Weiss are talking. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.14/ |
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I was a little surprised. A rookie pitcher who boldly sprays a 155km fastball to a batter on a mound in the middle of a baseball stadium filled with 17,000 spectators is ashamed of his seniors on the same team and can't even ask questions.
Jung Woo-joo, the second-ranked rookie of the Hanwha Eagles, started against the LG Twins in Daejeon on the 29th and led the team to victory with surprise pitching. In three ⅓ innings, he gave up only one hit and allowed four strikeouts with one out. Since he came out as a bullpen all season, he couldn't throw many innings even if he started, and he had to be satisfied with catching 10 out-counts with 53. Thanks to Jung Woo-joo's good taping, Hanwha added seven more bullpen pitchers to tie up LG's lineup and burst the lineup to win 7-3.
Jung Woo-joo sprayed 35 fastballs with a maximum of 155km on the day, 8 sliders with a maximum of 141km and 10 curves with a maximum of 126km. After the game, Jung Woo-joo smiled satisfactorily, saying, `I tried a lot to catch the first count, and I think the curve went well, so I got a good result.' In the top of the first inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, the first curve thrown to No. 5 Moon Sung-joo became a strike and was able to play well in the advantageous count, and in the top of the second inning, he struck out the rookie by hitting the strike zone with the fourth curve in 1B2S. The curve was used to count, allowing an advantageous game.
I asked why the curve got better, but the answer was shocking.
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| LG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. Hanwha Jung Woo-joo who took the mound as a starting pitcher. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.29/ |
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| LG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. Jung Woo-joo's confident expression, who pitched well without losing a point until the third inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.29/ |
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| LG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. Hanwha Jung Woo-joo who took the mound as a starting pitcher. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.29/ |
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Jung Woo-joo said, `I've seen Ryu Hyun-jin throw a curve a lot.' `I couldn't ask directly because I was embarrassed, but Kiwoom's (Jung) Hyun-woo came to Hyun-jin and asked Hyun-woo about the curve and asked him about it.' Ryu Hyun-jin is always next to him, but he couldn't ask Ryu Hyun-jin to throw a curve directly, but asked his friend Chung Hyun-woo in Kiwoom how to throw a curve that Ryu explained.
Ryu Hyun-jin did not explain it himself, but Chung Hyun-woo did, but when asked if he understood it well, Jung Woo-joo "Hyun-woo explained it well." with a smile. When asked why he didn't ask in person "I can't ask. I was so ashamed that I smiled shyly.
For Jung Woo-joo, who was born in 2006, it is clear that Ryu Hyun-jin, who was born in 1987, is 19 years his senior. Plus a major leaguer I've only seen on TV. He is a famous star who cannot approach easily. When will Jung Woo-joo be able to approach Ryu Hyun-jin without hesitation and ask him the secret of Ryu's pitching. Jung Woo-joo, who still throws three pitches, including fastballs, sliders and curves, said he wanted to sharpen his change-up after this season, but Ryu Hyun-jin's main weapon is change-up.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
