ERA 0.31 Dropped from the Crown Prince → 3-month 2nd team camp with hardships → Brilliant comeback A savior in the fall? “It feels like last year”

“It feels like last year.”

LG Twins’ left-hander Kim Yun-sik (23) returned as a native ace. In the Gwangju game against the KIA Tigers on the 8th, he pitched well with 7 hits, no walks, 3 strikeouts, and 1 run (1 earned) in 5⅔ innings, leading to a 12-2 victory. He achieved his 4th win of the season 110 days after the match against Hanwha on May 21st.

He returned after three months of harsh second-team readjustment and pitched well for two consecutive games. After allowing 1 run in 5 innings against Hanwha on the 2nd, he pitched well against KIA, which boasts a strong power line. He was the first to lead the team to 70 wins. The probability of winning the regular league is as high as 75%. They maintained a 6.5 game gap with second place KT Wiz.

Kim Yun-sik raised expectations as the third starter ahead of the opening season. He emerged as a clear starting pitcher in the second half of last year. In September, he won 3 games in 5 games and had an ERA of 0.31, and in 1 playoff game against Kiwoom Heroes, he pitched well, allowing 3 hits and 1 run in 5⅔ innings, and was selected to the WBC national team.토토사이트

However, since April, the ball has not been working well and the speed has dropped to the 130km range. In the end, in the game against Kiwoom on June 8, he suffered a major slump, allowing 7 runs in 5 innings and allowing 12 hits. Coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop made a decision and ordered the second group to be held indefinitely. He actually started spring training again and it took him three months.

It was a move full of expectations that if Kim Yun-sik returned properly, it would be a great help in the September fight. Director Yeom’s judgment was correct. As his pitching balance stabilized, he regained his fastball speed. He recorded a maximum distance of 146 km and an average distance of 142 km. He had a sharp slider angle and had a stable command of breaking balls such as change-up and curve.

Above all, he took the initiative with confidence in the match against the batter on the mound. Coach Yeom also said after the game, “He did his fair share as a starting pitcher. I look forward to seeing him return to his good times and I think it will be a great help to the team. I hope to maintain the current balance well.” .

After the game, Kim Yun-sik said, “Compared to the previous game, I was so nervous that my body couldn’t control it. The power to press the ball was much better than the previous game. Going in with more confidence had good results. Recently, NC Peddie and Doosan Kwak Bin participated in the KIA “I saw him get hit by the batting line. There were times when he put it down and threw it. Also, the KIA batting line came up a lot, but I thought it was time to come down,” he said, laughing.

Regarding the poor performance at the beginning of the opening, he said, “It was frustrating. My condition was not good at first. I thought about holding on for a while since (Lee) Minho was also down, but it turned into a vicious cycle. While I was in the second team, I thought a lot and trained hard, so my balance, etc. little by little. “I went to visit. Little by little, the puzzle was put together. I lost a lot of weight, so I decided to eat a lot and exercise more. Watching for a long time had a positive impact,” he said, evaluating the three-month camp.

It was a long-term second-team career that required patience, but I finally found the answer. “The more I went, the more stressed I became. I couldn’t sleep and it was very difficult. When things were going well, I started watching a lot of videos and problems started to appear. There were a lot of balls that were focused towards the middle. I had to keep my center of gravity behind me and throw them, but I tried to throw them all at once. The same goes for breaking balls in front. “I only swung. When I asked the batters, they said they could see the ball first. Last year, they said they couldn’t see the ball coming from behind, but they could see it,” he explained.

The recovery of his excellent position in September of last year was also positive. “I think the feeling from back then is coming back a little bit. In fact, my fastball is better than last year. My balance and confidence haven’t improved as much as I did then. But if I regain more confidence, I think it will be better at the end. I showed good performances in the remaining games and won the regular season. “I want to be helpful in doing so. I didn’t really think about (winning the championship game as a starter), but if that happens, I think it will be something I will remember for the rest of my life,” he said with a smile.