"ERA 6.75" Yang Hyun-jong "respectful treatment for a big pitcher" is good, but now the team comes first → Will Bum-ho make a decision

"ERA 6.75" Yang Hyun-jong "respectful treatment for a big pitcher" is good, but now the team comes first → Will Bum-ho make a decision

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We need to make a cool-headed decision. It is time to face the reality rather than show respect to a great pitcher.

Yang Hyeon-jong, the "great pitcher" of the Kia Tigers, has lost three games without winning in six games this year. His ERA soared from 6.31 to 6.75.

Yang started the game against the LG Twins in Gwangju on the 25th, and retired without losing five runs in five innings. Yang came up in the top of the sixth inning with a 5-3 lead, but was replaced after loading the bases on runners. The game was tied at 5-5. In the end, KIA lost 5-6 again.

Nine-seasons behind Yang is no longer the only one to blame. Yang is now back in place for 236 days from his 179th win. Yang's last win should be back in September last year. He last won against LG on September 3, 2024. He has lost five games in nine games since then.
Ahead of the match, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, "I will trust Yang Hyeon-jong and wait."

"I can throw well today, or I can throw well next time. I am a player who will find good condition someday. I have to trust him. I will trust him and wait for him to pitch well even if he is in a tough situation," Lee said, expressing strong trust.

Of course, the game also had enough chances to win.

Yang lost three runs in the top of the third inning when his team was leading 1-0, but was able to score a point. pinch hitter Kim Do-young's timely hit with a two-run tie and Choi Hyung-woo's come-from-behind hit, turning the game around 5-3. Yang neatly rounded up the top of the fifth inning to meet the requirement as a winning pitcher.

However, the problem was in the top of the sixth inning. Yang, who also played in the sixth inning, allowed two walks and one hit, causing the bases to be loaded with no outs.

Manager Lee Bum-ho moved only when the bases were full. He hurriedly put Jeon in relief. Jeon managed to put out the fire by giving only two runs. 스포츠토토

Of course, Yang pitched 75 pitches up to the fifth inning. The limit number of pitches he can throw is normally considered 100 for an ace pitcher. It would not have been easy to make a decision to put a new pitcher on the sixth inning.

However, it would be a different story if he erased Yang's name and just looked at the data. If the starting pitcher with an ERA of six runs allowed three runs through the fifth inning, the situation would have been better than expected.

Kia is also in a tight financial situation. It is hard to wait for Yang to revive.

Superstar Kim Do-young has recently returned to the Kia Tigers. At the same time, foreigners' one-two punch Nail Oler continued to display good pitching and became a winning streak. The time has finally come for him to hit the bottom and step on the accelerator pedal. It's time to make all-out efforts to win, not to consider someone.

Also, if Yang changes his pitching capability in advance when Yang produces a good result, he will be able to end his slumping personally. Kia has strong pitching capability that leads to Jeon Sang-hyun, Jo Sang-woo, and Jeong Hae-young, so it is not necessary to force Yang to garner as many as 100 pitches.

Manager Lee Bum-ho said, "Jong Hyun is the most important key given the current situation in our team. Only when he survives can he continue winning consecutive games. I, the pitching coach, and Hyunjong are making efforts to revive the team. It's a tough time, but I still have about 25 more pitches to play. I think he will get better."