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Moon Dong-ju Disappointing Fastball Show
Moon Dong-ju, Disappointing Fastball Show… Ryu Hyun-jin Told me not to Throw 150 km
Moon Dong-joo, conscious of the MLB showcase, walked 4 times in the first inning… The maximum speed was lowered to 155 km, and in the second inning, a good three-way offense was made… gained great experience
Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin, who returned to the Hanwha Eagles, recently told a serious joke to the team’s junior, Moon Dong-ju.
He told Moon Dong-ju, who was leaving for the national team to participate in the Major League Baseball (MLB) Seoul Series, “I will scold you if you throw a fastball over 150 km per hour.”
Moon Dong-ju is the best fastball pitcher in Korea, having thrown a fastball in the 160 km/h range for the first time in Korean professional baseball in the KBO League last April.
It was somewhat incomprehensible that Moon Dong-ju was told not to throw fastballs.
Ryu Hyun-jin’s advice had deep meaning.
Moon Dong-ju dreams of advancing to MLB in the distant future.
He may throw unreasonably because of his obsession with showing a good performance when facing MLB players whom he usually envies. 파워볼게임
Excessive pitching ruins the game and carries the risk of injury.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who was successful in MLB, was well aware of the psychology of Moon Dong-ju, who was dealing with big leaguers for the first time.
Moon Dong-ju also took Ryu Hyun-jin’s advice deeply into account.
He met with domestic reporters on the 16th and said, “There is a risk of injury, so I plan to follow senior Ryu Hyun-jin’s advice and not throw the ball farther than 150 km.”
However, was it because of the awareness that MLB officials were watching?
Moon Dong-ju failed to keep his promise to Ryu Hyun-jin.
He started in a practice game against MLB San Diego held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 17th and threw the ball with all his might.
From the first pitch thrown against San Diego’s lead hitter Sander Boharz in the bottom of the first inning, the speed was recorded at 151 km/h.
However, the ball went out of the strike zone.
His shoulders showed a lot of strength.
Dong-Ju Moon threw 4 balls against Boharz.
He also threw two balls to the follow-up hitter, Fernando Tatis Jr., and then gave up another walk.
It wasn’t the end.
Dong-Ju Moon even allowed a walk to Jake Cronenworth.
Walked three batters in a row. We were in danger of having bases loaded with no outs.
Dong-Ju Moon struck out Manny Machado, but his velocity did not decrease.
With the bases loaded with one out, he threw a 154km fastball to the follow-up batter, Kim Ha-seong.
Ha-seong Kim committed a wild pitch during his at-bat, giving up his first run.
Ha-seong Kim caught a fly ball in the infield, but gave up a straight walk to Urickson Profar.
The fourth ball thrown to Propar was 155 km away.
Dong-Joo Moon struck out Luis Campsano, but showed extreme pitch control, allowing four walks in the first inning alone.
Moon Dong-ju, who finished the first episode, seemed to have come to his senses.
In the second inning, he followed Ryu Hyun-jin’s advice.
He focused on breaking balls rather than fastballs and focused on ball control.
He treated Tyler Wade with a fly ball to left field, Jackson Merrill with a fly ball to shortstop, and Bohartz with a fly ball to first base.
Three way out. Only then did Moon Dong-ju regain his smile.
He came down from the mound with a smiling face and nodded his head.
He seemed to feel something.
Korea’s next-generation ace Moon Dong-ju has grown one step further.
Moon Dong-ju handed the ball over to Won Tae-in (Samsung Lions) in the third inning when the team was down 0–1.
2 innings, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts, 1 run allowed. This is Moon Dong-ju’s report card.
Moon Dong-ju’s expression at the official press conference after the game was not very bright.
He said, “The content of today’s game and Ryu Hyun-jin’s advice have nothing to do with it,” and “I have already forgotten about the bad performance in the first inning.”
He continued by saying, “The pitch content in the first inning was not good, so I took it easy and pitched in the second inning.”
He added, “Recently, my arm swing has become smaller, so it felt different from last year, but I came out paying attention to this.”
Regarding his first impressions of facing big leaguers, he replied, “I tried to throw by focusing only on the catcher’s mitt without looking at the San Diego batter.”
Yoon Ina, Wins a Trophy After 4 Months of Return
Yoon Ina, Who has been 'Runner-up 3 Times', Wins a Trophy After 4 Months of Return
KLPGA Samdasoo Masters Winner: "Many people were disappointed because of my mistake, but I overcame it thanks to the support of fans" Tears
No one could have predicted that Yoon Eana (21), who had been out of the game for 1 year and 9 months due to a penalty for playing a bad game, would wear the championship jacket again so soon.
Yoon Ina, who once said, “The only way to express my apology is to do my best in every tournament,” announced the return of the queen with her first win since her return. 안전한 파워볼사이트
Yoon Ina shot a 2-under 70 in the final 4th round of the Samdasoo Masters on the KLPGA Tour held at Jeju Blackstone GC (par 72) on the 4th.
Yoon Ina, who recorded a final total of 14-under 274, lifted the championship trophy by 2 strokes over the group tied for 2nd place, including Bang Shin-sil, Kang Chae-yeon, and Park Hye-jun.
Yoon Ina, who shed tears immediately after winning, said, “I disappointed many people because of my mistake,” and “I have mixed emotions because this is my first win after overcoming it thanks to the support of my fans.”
Yoon Ina, who returned to the domestic opening match in April, won her first victory at the Ever Collagen Queen's Crown in July 2022, and has now won her second career victory in 2 years and 1 month.
She added 180 million won in prize money, raising her prize money ranking to 2nd place.
She also rose to 2nd place in the target points ranking.
How did Yoon Ina return to being the best player despite her long hiatus?
First of all, her perseverance made her who she is today.
Even though she knew she wouldn't be able to play for a while due to the disciplinary action, she didn't give up on her dream of becoming a professional golfer.
During the disciplinary action, she maintained her sense of the game by participating in small US tour competitions, and she devoted herself to practicing for more than 10 hours a day.
The second is concentration. Yoon Eana was able to remain unshaken by the explosive interest and various eyes surrounding her after returning from the disciplinary action because of her high concentration.
The source of her concentration is her mental management that has become routine, such as writing a diary to organize her day and reading to eliminate distracting thoughts.
The third is the desire for growth.
Yoon Ina was not satisfied with the title of 'Long Hit Queen'.
This is why she focused on accuracy rather than long hits that made her name known this season.
A source close to Yoon Ina said, "She focused on practicing her weak points, short game and putting" and added, "She has a strong will to become an excellent player in all aspects."
Mens Basketball Team Under Ahn Jun-ho Achieves its 1st Win
MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM UNDER AHN JUN-HO ACHIEVES ITS FIRST WIN… FORGET HANGZHOU AND MOVE TO ‘ONE TEAM KOREA'
Coach Ahn Jun-ho “The players' attitude as national team players has changed… sense of duty and responsibility”
Kim Jong-gyu looking back on the ‘Hangzhou disaster' “There were various internal problems”
Coach Ahn Jun-ho of the Korean men's national basketball team, who reported their first win with a 34-point victory, was satisfied, saying that they had taken a meaningful first step towards ‘One Team Korea'.
The national team led by Coach Ahn defeated Thailand 96-62 in the second round of Group A of the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup qualifiers held at the Wonju Sports Complex in Gangwon-do on the 25th.
This is the first win since Coach Ahn, who took office last month, debuted as the national team coach. 파워볼사이트
For Coach Ahn, it is also a victory that marks his return as an on-site leader after 12 years away.
In his debut match away to Australia on the 22nd, he unfortunately collapsed at the end of the game and lost 71-85.
Coach Ahn said at a press conference immediately after the match against Thailand, “After we decided on the slogan ‘One Team Korea', we shared our goals with one mind and one heart.
I emphasized the spirit of being willing to sacrifice one's own glory for the team's success.”
Coach Ahn, who looked back on the big win and smiled, said, “All the players were starters for each team, so they were almost exhausted after the 4th round (KBL).”
He added, “It took 24 hours to go to Australia and 24 hours to get back, but are the players complaining? “There was none,” he praised.
He said, “As a national team player, my attitude has changed.
I played with a sense of duty and responsibility.”
Korea, which was reorganized under Coach Ahn, overwhelmed its opponents with defense from the beginning of the game.
Players such as Oh Jae-hyeon (SK) and Byun Jun-hyeong (Sangmu), who are considered to be among the best in Korea with physique, speed, and strength, increased the intensity of pressure, and forwards such as Song Kyo-chang (KCC) and Kang Sang-jae (DB) also advanced to the front and harassed the opponent.
Thailand's main guns, Frederick Lisi and Moses Morgan, who were struggling under pressure, made a irritating argument during an inbounds pass about 5 minutes before the end of the first half.
Korea, which dominated the rebounds by 48 to 31, also caused 17 mistakes by the opponent.
Immediately after the rebound, the attack speed was especially increased, with a well-organized movement that allowed the player to immediately move into the opponent's half.
Thailand, which struggled against Korea's ‘fast basketball', was dragged by a gap of more than 20 points in the first half alone.
Ha Yoon-ki, who grabbed the most rebounds (14) on the day, looked back on the offensive work and described it as “an attack that goes over (to the opponent’s side) within 3 seconds.”
Coach Ahn said, “Our players are said to be tall at home, but when they go to the international stage, they have to overcome their height disadvantage.
The starting point is strong defense,” and added, “The trend these days is fast basketball.
Increasing the speed of offense and defense is the color of our team.” He emphasized.
He continued, “I think that if more accurate and detailed organizational skills are added, we will become a cohesive and quite good team.”
Veteran center Kim Jong-gyu confessed that the ‘team spirit’ emphasized by Coach Ahn could not be found at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Kim Jong-gyu, looking back at the last Asian Games, which finished in 7th place, the lowest ranking in history and was even self-deprecatingly called the ‘Hangzhou disaster', said, “It's a shameful story, but there were many bad things internally at that time.”
He added, “We reflected on that and talked to the players about not repeating the same mistake when they reconvened”
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