"Last year's data is meaningless, the ball is completely different"…The amount of extortion that has been sent infinite trust to Park Myung-geun of LG, who has been playing well every day
"Last year's data is meaningless, the ball is completely different"…The amount of extortion that has been sent infinite trust to Park Myung-geun of LG, who has been playing well every day
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"The data (from Park Myung-geun last year) is meaningless. The ball is completely different from last year."
LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop does not look at Park Myung-geun's data from last year. This is why the ball has become so fierce.
Park Myung-geun, a native of Guri Inchang Middle School and Raon High School, is a right-handed sidearm pitcher who was called by LG as the 27th overall in the third round in 2023. Despite being in his debut season that year, he recorded 4 wins, 3 losses, 5 saves and 9 holds with an ERA of 5.08 in 57 games (51.1 innings). Unfortunately, he did not make the Korean Series entry due to injuries and sluggishness in the second half of the year, but he showed such a great presence that the story of the Rookie of the Year was once told.
However, he did not perform well last year. Although he showed impressive performance in the first half of the season, he suffered back muscle injury and as a result, he had to face an unsatisfactory report card of 2 wins, 2 losses, 1 save, 8 holds, and ERA of 6.39 in 33 games (25.1 innings).
Nevertheless, the coach still had strong trust in him. "Park Myung-geun, who made a great achievement in 2023, had a hard time last year, but I think he will be a great nourishment for this season. I think he has a high chance of success," said Yeom Kyung-yeop, the coach who met in January.
Was it because he felt the sincerity of director Yeom. During the off-season, Park tried his best to improve his performance. And he is playing as a must-winner for LG this season. As of Monday, he started eight games (7.2 innings) with one win, one save, three holds, and an ERA of 0.00. At the match against the Samsung Lions on Saturday, he collaborated with fellow pitchers for the fourth time in his KBO career.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop also gave consideration to Park's performance. Park's first appearance this season took place in the top of the eighth inning against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil on March 22. At the time, LG was leading by a large margin, 9-2. He intentionally let him play in a relaxed environment to ease the burden.
"If (Park) Myeong-geun had not thrown in a comfortable situation and played a tight game from the beginning, it might not have been easy to revive. I have been through good process," coach Yeom said recently.
Park Myung-geun, who has gained momentum, has been neutralizing hitters he has been dealing with every day since then. Then, the head coach has recently deployed Park Myung-geun to the right place regardless of whether he is a left or right hitter, and is raising the alarm about his victory. 스포츠토토
In response, head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "I don't look at (Park) Myung-geun's data from last year. "Last year's ball count was so bad," he said. "I always use left-handed or right-handed batters (for this year). The ball count is completely different from last year's. The data is meaningless. This year's data will be next year's data."
Last year, LG showed weakness in bullpen pitcher lineup and had to remain in third place. This was the reason why Ko Woo-suk (entering the U.S.), Lee Jung-yong (entering the military) and Ham Deok-ju (surgery) were excluded.
Even before the opening of this season, he seemed a little uneasy. Ham Deok-ju was put on the operating table again, and Yoo Young-chan also underwent elbow surgery. Right-handers Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Kang-ryul were recruited, but Jang started the season late due to an ankle injury.
In addition, Kim Kang-ryul was excluded from the first team entry on Tuesday due to high fever due to rhinitis allergy, and Jung Woo-young is also having time to readjust in the Futures (second team) league. In the meantime, Park Myung-geun has been performing well every day to defend LG's waist. LG, which boasts bullpen performance and solid strength including Park Myung-geun, also raced to first place with 18 wins and five losses, showing off its prowess as an "absolute first team."