I heard you're starting tomorrow? Throw it well. Absolute ace Anderson's shock departure → The group chat room, born in 2002, heated up

Oct 09, 2025

I heard you're starting tomorrow? Throw it well. Absolute ace Anderson's shock departure → The group chat room, born in 2002, heated up
SSG starter Kim Gun-woo is pitching hard in a game between SSG and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/



I heard you're starting tomorrow? Throw it well. Absolute ace Anderson's shock departure → The group chat room, born in 2002, heated up
Lotte and SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th, and SSG Ko Myung-joon hits an RBI tie at the bottom of the first inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. Incheon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.29/
"I heard you're going to be selected tomorrow"

SSG Landers, who will be in the semi-playoff, encountered a large variable. 'Absolute Ace' Anderson is out of form. Kim Gun-woo, who has less than 100 innings in professional baseball, was in charge of starting the second game. Thanks to this, SSG's '02 born' group chat room became even hotter.

SSG manager Lee Soo-yong said ahead of the first round of the 2025 KBO League postseason semi-playoff against the Samsung Lions at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th, Anderson can come out in the third game at the earliest. Anderson was expected to start Game 1. He suddenly showed symptoms of enteritis. White comes out in Game 1, and the starting pitcher for Game 2 is rookie Kim Gun-woo in 2021.




It's not Kim Kwang-hyun, the star of SSG, but Kim Gun-woo. Director Lee Soo-yong said, "Gunwoo's face is better than Kwang-hyun's. Kim Gun-woo is a player who needs to continue to be raised as a starter anyway. I thought it was also good to have experience. He is in the best condition."

Rather, it's an opportunity. Ko Myung-joon, who is in the same class as Kim Gun-woo, met Kim Gun-woo on his way to work. Ko Myeong-jun said "I met Gun-woo in the parking lot. When I asked him if he was going to be selected tomorrow (10th), he said, "He said yes, so I told him to throw well." Kim Gun-woo also fired up his fighting spirit. Ko Myung-jun said "We have a separate group chat room born in 2002. Gunwoo encouraged me to do well. So we wanted to do it together," he said, looking back that he had strengthened his will.

Ko Myung-joon is also new to the postseason. It doesn't feel real yet.




I heard you're starting tomorrow? Throw it well. Absolute ace Anderson's shock departure → The group chat room, born in 2002, heated up
SSG-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 27th. Coach Yoon Jae-guk is congratulating Ko Myung-joon on second base with no outs in the top of the fourth inning after hitting an RBI timely hit. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.27/
I heard you're starting tomorrow? Throw it well. Absolute ace Anderson's shock departure → The group chat room, born in 2002, heated up
A match against KIA-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd. Starter Kim Gun-woo, who finished the 5th inning without losing a point. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.23/
Ko Myeong-jun slept well. I came to the ballpark the same way. I feel more excitement than tension. I've been wondering how it would feel since a few days ago. The seniors said the most to just enjoy it and do it."

Kim Gun-woo and Ko Myung-joon are promising pitching players who have been named to the top of the 2021 rookie draft. Kim Gun-woo was selected in the first round, and Ko Myung-joon was selected 18 times in the second round. He has established himself as a starting pitcher and main first baseman this season, respectively.

Ko Myung-jun said, "Playing fun will not be as easy as it sounds. Of course, I'll be nervous, but I'll have fun. I will do my best to hit long balls, which is my strength. Anderson is out, but I think we just need to do what we can," he said emphatically.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.