Now with 70 pitches, 5 scoreless innings LG Kim Yun-sik “starts with the basics”
The spring of 2023 was brutal for Kim Yun-shik, who was reborn as a “local ace” on the LG Twins mound in the second half of last year and boarded the World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team.
He struggled because his condition did not improve 온라인바카라from spring camp, and in the WBC, he only showed a sluggish appearance on the mound and lowered his head.
In the aftermath, on the 2nd, his first appearance of the season, Suwon KT Wiz also collapsed with 4 hits, 2 walks and 2 runs in 1 inning.
For Kim Yun-shik, the match against Samsung Lions in Jamsil on the 8th was enough to be a turning point.
Kim Yun-sik took the mound as a starting pitcher and completed his mission with 2 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts and no runs in 5 innings.
Although he is not in good condition yet, with only 70 pitches at his limit, his bold game, speed control, and changeup that he used in the right place stood out.
With Kim Yun-shik’s good pitching at the forefront, LG won 2-1 against Samsung and won three games in a row.
Even though the team won, Kim Yun-shik’s victory was blown away as he took a 1-0 lead and allowed the game to be tied in the top of the 9th inning, then took the game with Austin Dean’s finishing hit at the end of the 9th inning.
After the game, Kim Yun-sik calmly said, “It’s not something the winning pitcher can do. Still, it’s good that the team won.”
Kim Yun-sik’s season begins now.
Build your body step by step, lay a new cornerstone, and prepare for a long season voyage.
He said, “The season is long anyway. I will go slowly with the idea of starting over from the basics without overdoing it.”
On this day, Kim Yun-sik’s highest fastball speed was up to 145 km per hour, but the speed fell by 2-3 km in general, probably because of the chilly weather.
Kim Yun-sik said, “I thought I wouldn’t get speed before the game anyway. Anyway, the goal was to believe in my ball, look at the strike zone wide, and throw with confidence in the defense. Still, it seemed like I threw it as intended, so it was a game in which I gained at least one thing.”
WBC is a memory that he does not want to recall to him, but at the same time it is a foundation for further development.
Kim Yun-sik said, “I learned a lot of things I didn’t know by following my seniors. The results of the competition were not good, but I think I gained a lot after that. Based on that, I knew what I had to do this year, so I will prepare for good results.”