Kim Jae-yoon, A KT Finisher Preparing to Take the Mound, "I Will Throw Every Ball to the Best of my Ability"
NC Dinos is said to be worried about the back door due to Lee Yong-chan's poor performance, but KT Wiz did not even have a chance to send out closing pitcher Kim Jae-yoon.
In the first game of the playoffs (PO, 3 wins out of 5) that ended 5-9, there was no situation to bring up a closer, and in the second game, when the score was 2-3 in the bottom of the 8th inning, the plan was to use Kim Jae-yoon in extra innings, but the score was tied in the bottom of the 9th. Couldn't make it. 온라인카지노사이트
In the end, Kim Jae-yoon stayed on the bench in both games held at his home stadium, Suwon KT Wiz Park, and then came down to Changwon NC Park in Gyeongnam.
Two years ago, Kim Jae-yoon appeared on the mound in both games 1 to 4 of the Korean Series (KS) against the Doosan Bears and had a good memory of locking the back door and confirming KT's victory with 2 saves, 4⅓ innings, 3 hits, and 1 run.
In this year's regular season, he posted an ERA of 2.60 with 5 wins, 5 losses, 32 saves, and 65⅔ innings in 59 games.
With a total of 169 saves, he became the 9th player in KBO League history to reach 150 saves.
Kim Jae-yoon, whom we met ahead of Game 3 of the PO on the 2nd, seemed just waiting for the moment to get on the pitcher's mound.
Kim Jae-yoon said, “Because I am at the edge of a cliff, I will try to throw each and every ball to the best of my ability without any regrets,” and added, “I am preparing to take (the series) back to Suwon and move up (to KS).”
He said that the experience of winning two years ago helped him prepare for this year's postseason.
Kim Jae-yoon said, "At the time, it was my first time doing it, so I was very nervous and just tried to throw hard without thinking.
Now that I've gained more experience, I think I can throw with ease from the mound."
When asked how he manages his mentality as a finishing pitcher who is under a lot of pressure, he answered that he does not manage his mentality separately.
Kim Jae-yoon said, "I just prepare thinking it's a season game.
If I think it's a big game, I get a lot of random thoughts and over-pace.
I try to throw the same as I did during the season."