The ‘last in April' Lotte Giants pitching staff will undergo shock therapy.
Lotte suffered a 7-9 loss at Sajik Kiwoom on April 30. They fell into a four-game losing streak again. The Giants remained in last place in April, but they are off to their worst start of the season with a record of 8-21-1 and a winning percentage of 2.076. As a result, on the first day of May, the pitching roster was likely to change.
Starter Lee In-bok got off to a rough start, giving up an early lead. He gave up five runs in the first inning alone. The inning didn't end after the batting order. The first inning lasted 30 minutes. It was the first game of the week, so they couldn't pull their starting pitcher early. He settled down after the first inning, but eventually took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits (one home run) in four innings with five walks and four strikeouts.
Lee In-bok was initially selected as the fifth starter of the year, but was dropped from the first team roster after going 2-2 with a 7.00 ERA (21 earned runs in 27 innings) in six games without a win. 토토사이트 His first quality start of the season came against Samsung on March 11, when he allowed two runs on six hits (one home run) and one walk while striking out five in 6⅔ innings, but it was his first and last.
Including this game, Lee has now given up a home run in four straight games (five). He also gave up five or more runs in three consecutive games, failing to fulfill the starting pitcher's most important duty: maximize innings and minimize runs.
Manager Kim Tae-hyung said of Lee In-bok's struggles, “He's still doing well on the mound. I'm watching other pitchers, but In-bok is the best in terms of pitching and game management. I'm going to watch him a little more.” He added, “There are some things that get hit after 60 to 70 pitches. So we're thinking about bringing in the bullpen quickly in the middle. We're thinking about throwing him for three or four innings and then putting the bullpen right on top of him.”
