Koo Chang-mo's internal unanimous defeat is over, but the behind-the-scenes of the surprise selection revealed by head coach Lee Ho-joon

Oct 06, 2025

Koo Chang-mo's internal unanimous defeat is over, but the behind-the-scenes of the surprise selection revealed by head coach Lee Ho-joon
The KBO League match between NC and LG held at Changwon NC Park on the 24th. Koo Chang-mo of NC, who is pitching as a starter. Changwon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/



"We unanimously decided on Koo Chang-mo." There are 85 pitches."

NC Dinos manager Lee Ho-joon explained why he selected Koo Chang-mo as the starter for the first game of the fall baseball and the first game of the wild card game.

NC will play the first wild card game against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. NC won nine consecutive games at the end of the regular season and confirmed its miraculous advance to autumn baseball.




But it's in fifth place. be at a great disadvantage. If you lose at least one of the two games against fourth-place Samsung, it's over. If you lose the first game, you have to pack right away.

Meanwhile, NC used ace Riley as the starter in the final game of the season against SSG Landers on the 4th. So another foreign pitcher Logan was expected to start, but NC's choice was Koo Chang-mo. Samsung manager Park Jin-man also said, `I thought about Logan.'

The director considered a number of things. When I used Koo Chang-mo in the middle of the final regular season game against KT, it was not easy for the player to match his condition. He said, "Even though I threw it that day, I felt pressured.' Koo Chang-mo came out as the second pitcher at the time and played a leading role in the de facto fifth-place match with nine strikeouts and no runs in four innings.




Koo Chang-mo's internal unanimous defeat is over, but the behind-the-scenes of the surprise selection revealed by head coach Lee Ho-joon
The first wild card game between NC and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. Director Lee Ho-joon of NC, who is doing an interview. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.10.06/
Director Lee said "It's okay for Logan to go out to the middle, but Koo Chang-mo has a long time to warm up. It considered everything comprehensively, including the Samsung opponent's ERA. With the unanimous consent of the staff, Koo Chang-mo will start. Logan stands by, but doesn't go out in a runner-up situation instead. Kim Young-gyu will go out then. There is no tomorrow. There were also talks about making Logan a non-starter in preparation for the second game, but he said not to talk nonsense. Logan is also on standby."

Regarding Koo Chang-mo's pitch count, coach Lee said, `Inning has not been set, but we will cut within 85. "I don't know if you say you're going to throw more, but if it rains, it's said that it's a little difficult for Koo Chang-mo to warm up, but it's been raining on the day when Koo Chang-mo starts this year," he said, adding that there would be no big problem. It continues to rain in Daegu on this day.

On the other hand, coach Lee said about the situation in which NC won the first game, `I didn't even think about the second game,' but `If I win, either Kim Nok-won or Shin Min-hyuk will be the starter.'








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.