Low → high and timely hit' Cho Sang-woo, the combination is okay...Guwi and Guje... "Yet."
Low → high and timely hit' Cho Sang-woo, the combination is okay...Guwi and Guje... "Yet."
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The combination and pattern itself were good. It seems that his ball control is not going the way he wanted it to be. Cho Sang-woo (31), Kia's "new must-win group," tasted bitter after taking the mound for the first time during the regular season.먹튀검증
Cho Sang-woo recorded one hit and two walks in 0 innings in the 2025 KBO League regular season opening game against NC at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 22nd.
With his team leading 1-0, he came up with runners on the first and second bases with one out in the top of the sixth inning. His predecessor, Kwak Do-gyu, was on shaky ground. Kia Tigers and its manager, Lee Bum-ho, probably posted the ball hoping Cho would protect it well.
His ball control didn't go well. He gave Matt Davidson a walk. Fastball, slider and fork became balls. He got a two-run double from the left side to the next Park Kun-woo.
This match was important. He threw a slider at the first pitch to catch a strike. He headed to the center, but Park Gun-woo watched one. He threw a high fastball of 145km/h on the second pitch. As it fell outside, it failed to act as a lure.
Three pitches are sliders. He dropped them. He headed too far outside the batter. Park Kun-woo became the ball with no reason to move. He was at a disadvantage with a count of 2-1.
It was his fourth pitch, 146 kilometers per hour. He went high again. He is aiming for a swing and miss. However, he made an error. Han Jun-su sat outside and became a fastball that went into the upper course of his body. Consequently, the ball became a perfect fit for hitting. Park Geon-woo cannot miss it. The result is a two-run double.
If Cho's speed and ball power were in full swing, he might have pressed Park's bat with his strength. If he had done so, he could have pulled out a foul. That's not it.
If he had stopped a follow-up hitter, he would have never known better. He gave Kwon a walk again. There was no high course this time. After throwing three balls, he threw one strike with a fastball in the middle. He threw a slider again, making it two strikes. The last shot, 147 kilometers per hour, went deep into the body. It was a walk.
The KIA bench moved. Choi Ji-min was lifted. Choi Ji-min overcame the crisis and took charge until the seventh inning. This allowed KIA to come back from behind. Having shown poor performance last season, Choi took the mound for the first time this year. If it is comforting, it would be comforting. Instead, it would be a shame for Cho.
"Last season, I was not in a normal condition. This is the second year since the surgery. I think it's still coming up. We need to wait a little longer," coach Lee Bum-ho said.
Cho Sang-woo is Kia's biggest competitor. He steadily recovered his physical condition after going through the spring camp and demonstration game. Not yet. He finally tasted the bitterness in his first appearance. He cannot say that he was bad at targeting the course. He still has strength. He needs to control more.