Will the Hanwha Eagles successfully clean up their natural enemy relationship against the NC Dinos, who lost their first 10 consecutive games? Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon also showed strong commitment to the challenge of overturning the autumn baseball league by signaling “Bulpen Day.”
Hanwha won 7-1 against the Munhak SSG Landers on the 18th. Hanwha, which achieved a sweeping victory in the weekend series, narrowed the gap with fifth-place SSG to 2.5 games.
“The starting pitchers should play their part in this weekend’s game as well,” Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon told reporters before the game on Wednesday. “They are a little bit different from fifth place, but I think we should have fun until the end,” adding, “I don’t think we are playing baseball to be eighth or ninth. Hanwha has enough power to do better. It is also very important how the rest of the season will be finished.”
As Kim wished, Hanwha successfully swept the series against SSG. Jamie Barria allowed two runs in five innings on Tuesday, contributing to his team’s 8-5 victory. Korean Monster Ryu Hyun-jin scored six hits, eight strikeouts and one run in 6.1 innings on Tuesday, and garnered seven wins in this season with a quality start in four games.
The team’s batting lineup also showed good performance. Hanwha’s batting lineup, which shook the Munhak Stadium with four homeruns on Wednesday’s game, destroyed the SSG mound with four homeruns again on Wednesday. Notably, it is encouraging that foreign batter Jonathan Peraza hit a homerun in two consecutive games after a day off. 메이저사이트
Hanwha is on the rise with nine wins and six losses in August. Hanwha, which dreams of becoming an “eight-challenger,” will hold three consecutive home games this week against NC, which has recently lost 10 consecutive games. NC has lost 10 consecutive games for the first time since its foundation, showing a never-ending decline.
Coincidentally, Hanwha and NC have a natural enemy relationship. Hanwha has had the worst performance against NC this season with one win, two draws and seven losses. As the team faces NC, which is in a deep slump, Hanwha should succeed in clearing its natural enemy relationship this time.
Hanwha announced Monday that Moon Dong-joo, the “Daejeon prince,” will be its starting pitcher. And there is a possibility that a bullpen day will take place in the game on Sunday. This is because left-hander Kim Ki-joong, who had been given the chance to start five consecutive games, was canceled due to sluggish pitching.
“After Sunday’s game, I’m going to discuss it with the pitcher’s part,” manager Kim Kyung-moon said. “Next week, we may have a bullpen day. Or we may hire a potential pitcher for the Futures team. We will consider various options.”
Hanwha is expected to be able to catch up with fifth-ranked SSG if it achieves a better-than-expected performance in the match against NC Dinos on weekdays. Attention is focusing on whether Hanwha will be able to continue its interesting scramble for fifth place without giving up until the end as manager Kim Kyung-moon wishes.
