The worst bullpen of 'ERA 10.35' → Hanwha 'Kim-Park-Jung-Kim' system rang the first team... The back door was unnerved

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Hanwha Eagles, who won two consecutive games against SSG Landers, which boasts the strongest lineup, will become stronger. He is building a sense of stability by reorganizing the bullpen, which was considered the biggest weakness.

Hanwha won two consecutive games in its first showdown of the season against SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 7th and 8th. Hanwha, which recorded 6 wins and 4 losses, tied for third place with the LG Twins and the NC Dinos. The gap between the co-leaders SSG and KT Wiz was also narrowed to one game.

The stabilization of the bullpen played a major role in being able to catch two games with SSG.

Unlike strong batters, Hanwha is still at the bottom with an ERA of 6.43. In particular, there was a lot of anxiety in the bullpen. Hanwha's bullpen had an ERA of 10.35 in eight games until the 6th.

Among the main pitchers, Cho Dong-wook was the only one who showed overwhelming performance with zero points, but other pitchers also showed anxiety as Jung Woo-ju (8.10) and Kim Seo-hyun (13.50), who were active last year, shook anxiously.

However, it has completely changed for SSG. Ahead of the series with SSG, head coach Kim Kyung-moon said, "SSG has such a good atmosphere," adding, "Shouldn't we also beat a strong team. So I think today's first game is very important," he said, but it came out as I thought.

In the game on the 7th, Ryu Hyun-jin pitched two runs until the 6th inning despite the chilly temperature, and Park Sang-won, Jung Woo-joo and Kim Seo-hyun took the mound in turn from the 7th inning to complete the team's victory.

It was a game that solidified the idea of a must-win group. Manager Kim said, "It was bullpen pitching that the coaching staff wanted yesterday. It may also be right, but pitchers have now been decided from the sixth to the ninth inning. He said, "I think pitchers will throw well at the timing of going out without anxiety."

Starting with Kim Jong-soo in the sixth inning, Park Sang-won in the seventh inning, Jung Woo-joo in the eighth inning, and Kim Seo-hyun in the ninth inning will take the mound. And in the meantime, he explained that left-handed pitchers Kang Kyung-woo and Cho Dong-wook can take the mound and face one or two batters each as needed.

Manager Kim is represented by baseball of faith. When Moon Dong-joo held out with two runs in five innings and Kang Baek-ho's three-run home run led 4-2, he carried out the plan as it was.

Starting with Kim Jong-soo in the bottom of the sixth inning, Park Sang-won in the seventh inning, Jung Woo-joo in the eighth inning, and Kim Seo-hyun in the ninth inning. Kim Jong-soo passed the ball by inducing a double play even after a hit, and Park Sang-won neatly blocked the inning with three outs.

The crisis came from the eighth inning. Jung Woo-joo struck out Choi Jung and Kim Jae-hwan consecutively after a hit by Guillermo Herredia, but he allowed one run after a hit by Ko Myung-joon. He committed a wild pitch and even allowed a walk to Han Yu-sum, putting him on the first and third bases with two outs.

The coaching staff took the mound, but there was no replacement. He believed in Jeong Woo-ju as he was. Jung Woo-joo, who caused anxiety by filling the bases with a hit ball, roared after striking out pinch hitter Oh Tae-gon by freezing him with a strong fastball on the outside low course.

In the ninth inning, closer Kim Seo-hyun took the mound. He made 33 saves last year, but he bowed his head after consecutive home runs against SSG while competing for the lead at the end of the season. Since then, I had a nightmare time in fall baseball. On the previous day, he pitched a scoreless pitch from a difference of four points, but took the mound in a save situation on the day.

He started nervously by giving up an infield hit to Jung Joon-jae, and even allowed a walk to Park Sung-han. Catcher Choi Jae-hoon took the mound and stabilized it, and later met SSG's centerline and struck out Herredia with a shortstop foul fly and Choi Jung swinging. Kim Jae-hwan allowed a walk to fill the bases, but stopped pinch hitter Kim Sung-wook with a ground ball to shortstop, ending the fierce game.

He pitched a stable pitch with only one run in two games and seven innings and gained a lot. Kim Seo-hyun harvested his first save of the season in five games, and Jung Woo-joo and Park Sang-won each took two holds that they had not had before. By establishing a clear must-win group, he developed a sense of stability in the back door and gained confidence that he could do it by catching the lead team one after another.

From the 10th, they will move to Gwangju and play three consecutive games against the KIA Tigers. The opponent is a team that is at the bottom with three wins and seven losses. Starting with Wilkel Hernandez, Hanwha will take the mound with Hwang Joon-seo and Jack Cushing, the alternate starting duo. The role of the bullpen, which gained confidence, is likely to be a more important match.

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