Lotte has a wide gap between winning teams and non-winning teams,+
What tasks does the Lotte Giants Mound need to solve first? Reducing the gap between a winning team and a non-winning team.
Lotte has a strong winning team. Closing pitcher Kim Won-joong and setup man Koo Seung-min are the stars of the bullpen. Here, Choi Jun-yong and Kim Sang-soo add strength with a new structure.
On the other hand, other than Pil Seung-jo, there were few pitchers who stood out. There are many prospects with great potential, such as Choi Lee-jun, Jin Seung-hyun, and Lee Tae-yeon, but they are still below expectations. Accordingly, Lotte strengthened the bullpen by recruiting released players or recruiting veterans such as Kim Sang-soo, Shin Jeong-rak, Yoon Myung-jun, and Moon Gyeong-chan as free agent compensation players, but among them, Kim Sang-soo is actually the only survivor.
Kim Sang-soo’s appearance on the mound is an example that shows the bare face of last year’s Lotte bullpen, which had to bring in reinforcements because there were few pitchers who could be used unless they were a sure winner. Kim Sang-soo pitched many times even when the score gap was small or in high-risk situations. On the other hand, there were quite a few pitches even at relatively low risk, such as with a gap of 5 points or more (34 at-bats). In September, when Kim Sang-soo left due to overload, Choi Jun-yong was given the same role, causing constant concern.
Because of the large skill gap between the sure-to-win team and the non-to-win team, Lotte became a team that lacked the power to turn the game over or defend the game as the physical burden increased in the latter half of the season. The reason they ranked 7th in comeback wins (14 wins) and 2nd in comeback losses (18 losses) in the second half of last year has nothing to do with the bullpen.
Of course, there were many variables. Seo Jun-won, who was planning to become a long-relief player, was expelled for being involved in sexual crimes against minors, and his plans were disrupted. In addition, pitchers who were expected to perform well, such as Kim Jin-wook and Kim Do-gyu, performed poorly one after another. Lee Min-seok, who easily exceeded 150 km/h, missed the race due to elbow surgery.
However, no team can play the season as planned. In addition to the winning team, it is urgent to have several so-called ‘reliable men’. Lotte began filling up again this winter. Accordingly, veteran left-handers Jin Hae-soo and Lim Jun-seop wore Lotte uniforms. In the new season, Park Jin-hyung, who has completed his military service, and Lee Min-seok, who is in rehabilitation, will return.
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