Does it make sense that the first starter didn't know the rules? → The basic rules were not shared.. Jeon Gu-wook's Reasonable Protest
Oct 20, 2025
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Hanwha Eagles foreign pitcher Cody Ponce and Samsung Lions' flagship hitter Koo Ja-wook had a war of nerves over 'Pitch Clark'. While Ponce explained that he did not know the relevant regulations, Koo Ja-wook refuted that it was also a story at the level of the Players Association.
The two clashed in the first round of the playoffs. It was in the top of the third inning of the first playoff game between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Starting pitcher Ponce faced Koo Ja-wook at first and third bases with no outs in the top of the third inning with a 5-3 lead. You have to pitch within 25 seconds with runners. Ponce threw Koo Ja-wook into confusion by taking the interval longer than usual.
Koo Ja-wook expressed his dissatisfaction as he left the batter's box. Ponce also responded by taking his foot off the pitching board for no reason. The referee gave the two players a warning. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon and Samsung manager Park Jin-man also kicked out of the dugout once in a while to check the situation. It took more than five minutes from the first pitch to the second pitch.
In fact, the rules were ambiguous. Pitchers have a limit of 25 seconds when there is a runner, but there is also an implicit rule. If you're ready, don't spend all 25 seconds on purpose and just throw it.
Peachclock was introduced to reduce the time wasted on the game. However, if you fill up the given time and use it, it goes against the purpose of introduction.
KBO supplemented the peach clock enforcement rules after the exhibition game in March. It reflected the on-the-spot opinion. KBO decided that caution or warning measures are possible if a pitcher intentionally delays the game using the remaining time of pitch clock.
KBO explained that caution or warning measures can be taken if the referee judges that the pitcher intentionally delays the game by using the remaining time of the pitch clock according to the existing speedup regulations and the purpose of introducing the pitch clock rule of providing a thrilling game due to the reduction of unnecessary game time.
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Ponce dragged " a little longer to write a good pitch clock. So that's what happened. It's the first time I've heard of the rule that a referee can be warned. I knew I had to throw it in time", he explained.
Koo Ja-wook tilted. Koo Ja-wook said "It was all talked about at the Korea Professional Baseball Association. Even if it is not a violation, I think it was abused. I think all KBO League players know about this", he pointed out.
Then "I didn't want to lose the timing fight either. It's true that I couldn't concentrate at bat. Anyway, I didn't feel so good," he said candidly.
I wonder that Ponce didn't even know the league rules. Ponce is the second-most innings pitcher in the KBO League this year. At the same time, he is a strong MVP candidate. It's surprising that even this basic information has not been shared.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
