Choi Won-tae, the starting pitcher of the LG Twins, expressed his regret over the past after winning his first start in 78 days. He expressed his position on the misunderstanding he received at the time of the injury and vowed to regain his early form in the remaining pennant races.
Choi posted his seventh win of this season by allowing one run in five innings at the match against NC Dinosaurs in Jamsil on Saturday. Choi’s first win since the match against NC Dinosaurs in Jamsil on May 24. He had no win in the past six games, but he laughed as he played the least number of lost games since May 1. This year, he showed good performance when he was playing with Heo Do-hwan, but the trend continued on the same day.
He had a maximum speed of 148 kilometers per hour and a maximum speed of 146 kilometers per hour. He also mixed his various pitching arsenals including sliders, changeups, and curves. Although he did not maintain his balance, he overcame the crisis by properly combining his pitching arsenals. He had a 3.18 ERA of 0.238 when playing battery with Heo Do-hwan this season. Choi has a 4.78 ERA of 0.268.
LG won the game 9-3, securing three consecutive wins. Following is Choi Won-tae and reporters’ questions and answers after the game.
-First time using PitchCom today. New to LG team, how was it?
It seems like useless thoughts are disappearing. The tempo seemed to be getting faster. (Oh)Ji-hwan and the fielders said it was okay.
-It would be faster than getting an autograph with your fingers. Is that true?
I think so. Above all, the advantage is that I can throw at my tempo right after listening to it. There is a side where the tempo becomes faster without realizing it.
-I’ve seen him putting his gloves on his ears.
I tried to listen well at once, and that posture came out. It wasn’t that I couldn’t hear it, and I wanted to hear it at once.
-The results are good when you work with catcher Heo Do-hwan. Is there anything different about feeling it yourself?
To be honest, I really don’t know. I really liked when I threw in Ulsan before. It was just that the result was bad, but the ball was much better then today.
-It’s been a long time since I won. It’s my first win since May 24. In the first half, I had a good quality start, is there any difference between then and now?
Now I feel like I’m getting better little by little like then. I’ve been having a lot of conversations with ENCE lately. ENCE’s advice is helpful. Actually, I and ENCE are quite quiet all the time. They have similar personalities. I talked to ENCE about pitching mechanics, and there was something we connected well. When I hit the ball at the end, I talked about hitting it vertically rather than horizontally, and it helped me a lot.
-It seems necessary to solve the jinx in the first inning. Today, I didn’t lose a point in the first inning and the result was good. 메이저놀이터
The spectators also liked it a lot because they came down without losing a point in the first inning. I think it was 13 points in the first inning alone. I really don’t know why. I think we have to overcome it well from now on.
-I was doing well and suddenly got injured. Can you tell me about the situation?
He started on Tuesday and played catch on Monday as per his routine. After playing catch, my back hurt a little. It was just muscle pain and I thought it would get better, but when I woke up the next day, it hurt so bad. I was also very embarrassed. My friends asked me, “Did you play golf?” How can a starting pitcher play golf the day before he starts? That’s never the case.
-I think it would have been more regrettable because I was doing well.
It was a bummer. It was a bummer, but I decided to think that it was heaven’s will.
-There are various types of pitches. That’s why I think I need more because I use PitchCom. Can you tell me the reviews of PitchCom in detail?
There were many pitches, so I wanted to do what I pressed. However, there were also defensive formation signs on the bench, which was difficult for me to press. So I decided in advance how to bowl with Do-hwan every time I went into the inning. And Do-hwan hyung pressed Peach Com in advance when I entered the game. That’s why we exchanged signatures quickly. He comfortably said, “You can do whatever you want to throw,” and the result came out well. And it was definitely comfortable because I listened to it, not looking at my fingers. At night, I often can’t see the catcher’s finger well. I don’t even see Jamsil. It’s much more comfortable and better to listen.
-Catcher Huh Do-hwan said, “The next game is against KIA, so if we come out together and throw well, we have no choice but to admit it.”
It’s amazing to me, too. In fact, pitching was better when I was playing with (Park) Dong-won. That’s why I was so confident when I entered the stadium. Actually, I wasn’t in a good condition today. I felt tired quickly. But the results came out well.
-It’s been a little over a year since I came to LG. Last year, I played my first game well and struggled from this period. I think he might want to show a different side of me this year.
Last year, I really came and played well just once in the first game. I think I paid too much attention to the results. This year, I think we should continue to focus on the process rather than the results. If you train to maintain the balance and feeling of your pitches as much as possible when you like them, the results will come of course. Team performance is more important than my performance, so I will only care about the team winning.
-Since he is a human being, he would naturally have thoughts of being an FA. This time, the cap on salary cap has been raised, and it has effectively become an environment favorable to the FA.
I just think that it will work out on my own. Watching the players playing as a free agent, I have thought about whether I can be a free agent, but it’s amazing that I can be a free agent as well. But I’m not playing as a free agent right now. For now, I think the most important thing is for the team to continue to win and enter the postseason at the highest ranking.