The behind-the-scenes story of Kim Tae-kyung's selection revealed by Lee Ho-joon because Riley said he was having a hard time. Starting in the first inning, bullpen preparation
Oct 01, 2025
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NC Dinos manager Lee Ho-joon told the behind-the-scenes story about starting pitcher Kim Tae-kyung's appearance, which everyone was surprised.
As everyone thought, coach Lee also thought of Riley Thompson as a starter against LG, but Riley's physical condition has not yet recovered, so it was a card he had no choice but to choose.
NC, which beat KT Wiz, a five-team contender, 9-4 the previous day, made an all-out effort to put Koo Chang-mo, who was originally designated as the starter for the LG match, as an intermediate pitcher on the 1st.
So he needed to start the LG match, but coach Lee thought of Riley at first. Riley started against Doosan in Jamsil on the 26th and threw 94 pitches in five innings, recording four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts, making him a winning pitcher.
If he takes the mound against LG on the 1st, he will come out after four days off.
Coach Lee said, `Yesterday (30th) with the pitching coach, I first asked Koo Chang-mo if he could take the mound in the middle against KT, and he said Koo Chang-mo is possible. So I asked Riley if he could take the mound against LG, and Riley said he wasn't fully recovered yet." Riley pitched only about 100 innings last year, but nearly 170 innings (166 ⅔) this year. Riley would know our team's situation well now, but we should understand it. I can't tell him to throw it even though he hasn't recovered yet. Riley will start the final game of the season against SSG Landers on the 3rd.
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However, this does not mean that Kim Tae-kyung will be dragged for a long time.
Manager Lee said, `In the first inning, we prepare the middle pitchers.' They say they will only put Kim Tae-kyung on the mound until he throws well. It means that they will have a bullpen day with an all-out war.
Manager Lee said, `Yesterday, Koo Chang-mo pitched four innings, so the middle pitchers took about three days off except for Jeon Sa-min.' `Today, we will throw multiple innings and split in the middle of the inning instead of one inning.'
Manager Lee said, `I thought the game would be over when this game was canceled due to rain, but no.' `In fact, the fact that Koo Chang-mo was put in yesterday was because we thought LG would decide the championship, so we were in a hurry against KT and tried to use Koo Chang-mo for important games.' The match, which was scheduled to be held on September 12, was canceled due to rain and has now become an important match to determine the fate of the two teams.
Lee took the lead in the team's seven-game winning streak. Coach Lee said, "Yesterday, when the players scored one point and one point, they shouted, 'Let's go to the 5th round as well,' and it was really touching to see them coming together. If we stick together like that, I think no matter which pitcher comes out, good results will come out. "I also expected a match against No. 1 LG.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
