40-year-old Kim Jin-sung and 42-year-old Ko Hyo-jun forgot the age of the immortal team
40-year-old Kim Jin-sung and 42-year-old Ko Hyo-jun forgot the age of the immortal team
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Untold pitchers are embroidering the KBO League mound. It is not just "putting on," but he is continuing his performance of forgetting his age by leading the league as a must-win group.스포츠토토
As of Monday, six KBO league pitchers are over 40 years old, including Oh Seung-hwan (42, Samsung Lions), Ko Hyo-joon (42, Doosan Bears), Noh Kyung-eun (41, SSG Landers), Song Eun-beom (41, Samsung), Woo Kyu-min (40, KT Wiz) and Kim Jin-sung (40, LG Twins). Four of them have been consistently active in their teams this season.
Kim Jin-seong and Woo Kyu-min, two of the most influential pitchers in the world, stand out. Kim has recorded the most holds (13) in the league this season. He had one win, one loss, 13 holds, one save and an ERA of 3.00 in 25 games. With young must-win pitchers in his team, including Jang Hyun-sik and Yoo Young-chan, missing due to injury, Kim Jin-seong has firmly maintained his position and led LG to lead Mercury.
In 19 games this season, Woo recorded an ERA of 1 win, 1 loss and 4 holds. Notably, in May, he has been on an "ERA 0" streak in seven games and seven and one third of innings, playing a must-win role. Woo has allowed only two walks this season. He also has 1.06 walks per game, which is excellent among the league's relief teams.
Noh Kyung-eun, the "Hold King" (38) is also continuing to display stellar performance last year. Noh, who is serving as a must-winner for the SSG this season, recorded two losses, seven holds, two saves and ERA 1.75 in 25 games. Among pitchers who are not convinced, he has the lowest ERA and the most innings (25 2/3 innings). Considering that only five bullpen pitchers have pitched more innings than Noh, Noh's performance is remarkable.
Ko Hyo-joon, the oldest pitcher at 42 years, 3 months, and 14 days, rose back to his feet after overcoming the disappointment of his release. Ko Hyo-joon, who built a new nest in Doosan in April when he was released, has a record of 1 loss and 3 holds ERA 5.14 in 11 games since being converted to an official player in May. While Doosan's existing must-win pitchers are sluggish, Ko Hyo-joon is in charge of Doosan's waist by taking the center of the bullpen.
It is the result of thorough self-management. Ko has been taking care of herself by constantly throwing balls even after her release last winter. Noh is once famous for taking care of himself to the extent that he only ate a vegetarian diet. "I do reinforcement exercises every single day of the week. As you get older, you have to take care of yourself more," Kim said.
"Go Hyo-joon not only plays a role in raising the mood of the team but also in raising the mood of the team," Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said with satisfaction. KT manager Lee Kang-chul also said with a big smile, "As a veteran, Woo Kyu-min is serving as the center of the mound. He is indispensable to the team."
In recent years, the KBO has shown remarkable performance of senior players. Last year, Noh Kyung-eun became the hold king due to his invincibility, and Oh Seung-hwan ranked second in saves at the age of 41. Song Eun-beom, who had a hard time releasing him, also signed a contract with Samsung to help the team take the mound in the second half of the year. Attention is focusing on how much more of the wind will blow in the KBO League this year.