The reliable submarine is back. The Doosan Bears, which is competing for the fall baseball, gained momentum with Choi Won-joon 30 joining the starting lineup.
Doosan won 4-3 against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 29th. Su Hoon-gap was starting pitcher Choi Won-jun. Choi Won-jun allowed two runs in the first inning, but then blocked the LG slugging line until the seventh inning with two outs. Before the game, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, "I want you to prevent a short inning, if not a long inning," but he showed more than expected pitches. 6 2/3 innings, 4 hits, 1 strikeout, 3 outs, and 2 runs. Choi Won-jun's good pitching served as a stepping stone for the walk-off victory, although he failed to become a winning pitcher when he gave up a tie in the eighth inning.
Choi Won-jun said after the game, "It's better to stop losing consecutive games against LG 5 consecutive losses than my victory." Choi Won-jun, who finished the inning with three balls in the second inning, said, "It was not good, but the opponent helped me," adding, "The recent game had fewer pitches. I think I gained confidence because I played aggressively without avoiding it and the results were good. "Every game is important, so even if I go back to the bullpen, I have to do my part," he said.
Regarding the initial loss, he said, "The tempo was a little constant because I was so aggressive. My brother came up and told me. "I was told to change it because it was the right timing for the batter, but when I adjusted it, it was okay." Choi Won-jun, who recently played in the bullpen in two games, said, "It was actually hard. My arms didn't stretch well while I was preparing. So I prepared it in advance and it was okay. I thought it would be nice to play in the first division in any position," he said.
LG is a mobile team. He also actively sought to steal a base against sidearm Choi Won-jun. However, Choi Won-jun and Yang Eui-ji's battery was well saved. In the first inning, he gave Hong Chang-ki a steal and gave him a chance to score the first run, but in the third inning, he caught Park Hae-min with a quick and accurate check ball at first base. Choi Won-jun said, "We know which count you play in through power analysis. Jae-ho said, "I'm playing in the first pitch," so I checked, but it worked. It's the pitcher's job to stop it," he said.
Doosan's domestic ace Kwak Bin was away. On the 23rd, he joined the Hangzhou Asian Games national team. Raul Alcantara-Brandon Waddell one-two punch is certain, but there is a question mark on the domestic starting lineup. Choi Won-jun's pitching in a crisis situation was a great help to the team.
Choi Won-jun won 10 games in 2020, 12 in 2021, and 8 in 2022. He was a guaranteed starter who also had a three-point ERA for the third consecutive year. However, there have been many ups and downs this season. He was excluded from the entry due to poor ball control, and recently, he won three games of the season due to blisters. Choi Won-jun said, "There is no problem," explaining the blister condition.
Kwak Bin and Choi Won-jun are close friends who have been roommates. In particular, Choi Won-jun, who has experience in selection, taught Kwak Bin various tricks. Last year, he started side by side and made a winning bet. Coincidentally, as Kwak Bin went to the national team, Choi Won-joon had a chance to return to the starting lineup.
Choi Won-jun said, "In order for Bin to go and do well, rather than to do it right, we the rest have to do well and be in a high position. That way, there is a high probability of going to the Korean Series. Our three starters Alcantara-Brandon-Kwakbin are not behind other teams, he said, smiling, "I hope we can win a medal." "I keep in touch every day. "There are many good players like Moon Dong-ju and Won Tae-in, so don't try to carry them all, but I hope you play your role well," he said.
Choi gave up only five runs in 22 innings after the match against KT on August 17. Choi Won-jun said, "It's not like I can't make up for what I couldn't do before," but added, "As I went to the bullpen, 'Baseball isn't over this year, and I have to go next year.' "I tried to do what I could and what I had to practice, and I think I got better." However, Choi Won-joon's leap forward is a great help to Doosan this fall, not next year. 스포츠토토
