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Drinking Trend KT Coach Lee Kang-cheol “Starting Pitchers are Exhausted, but we have to Overcome”
Cuevas, Ko Young-pyo's declining pitching problem... 9th place in September win rate
Lee Kang-cheol, coach of KT Wiz, a professional baseball team, cited physical strength issues as the reason for the recent sluggish performance of the starting lineup.
Coach Lee Kang-cheol said, “The starting pitchers are very tired,” ahead of the 2023 professional baseball visiting game with SSG Landers at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 12th, and added, “This is a phenomenon that occurs because they have pitched a lot so far.” 카지노
Coach Lee said, “When we looked at the recent pitching data for William Cuevas and Ko Young-pyo, their velocity decreased.”
Local ace Ko Young-pyo, who was very active this season, collapsed with 9 hits and 6 runs in 5 innings against Kiwoom Heroes on the 1st, and 10 hits and 6 runs in 6 innings against the LG Twins on the 7th.
Ko Young-pyo has allowed more than six runs in a game in only three games this season, two of which came recently.
The situation is similar for William Cuevas, who played with an ERA of 0.50 in five games in August and received the Monthly Most Valuable Player Award (MVP).
He allowed 7 hits and 4 runs in 3 innings against LG on the 5th, and gave up 10 hits and 3 runs in 6 innings against SSG Landers on the 10th.
Perhaps due to his exhaustion, his pitching ability has declined and his percentage of correct hits has increased, giving up many hits.
There is another starting pitcher who is underperforming.
The exclusion of the 5th starter is also greatly shaken.
He has been battered day after day with an ERA of 7.17 in the last four games.
As trusted starting pitchers collapse, the team's performance is also faltering.
KT's team performance is the second worst among the 10 clubs, with 2 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw in 9 games since September.
Although it is a difficult situation, coach Lee Kang-cheol hopes that the players will exert their last strength.
Coach Lee said, “We are not in a situation where we can make changes (to the starting rotation),” and encouraged, “Now that we have the final game, the players must overcome it.”
He continued, "We have a tight schedule this week, including a double header with the Hanwha Eagles on the 17th," and added, "Still, it is fortunate that the batting line is recovering recently."