What message did Ryu Hyun-jin convey to the shocking minor demotivation of a colleague who shared the joys and sorrows?The shocking minor relegation, what message did Ryu Hyun-jin convey?
In an interview after the home game against the Chicago Cubs on the 14th (Korean time), Ryu Hyun-jin was asked, “Do you have anything to say to Minor Manoa?”
He expressed regret about this, saying, “It may be the same for the person concerned, but as a pitcher who digested the starting rotation together, it hurts my mood.”
After Manoa debuted in the big leagues in 2021, he became a “best friend” (short for best friend) with Ryu Hyun-jin.
The moves of the two, who supported the starting rotation together in 2021, diverged greatly after that. In 2022, while Ryu Hyun-jin left due to Tommy John surgery, Manoa recorded 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 31 games and ranked third in the Cy Young Young vote.
In 2023, Manoa got off to a good start as the Opening Day starter, but faced the ordeal of a second minor relegation after going 3-9 with a 5.87 ERA in 19 games. He was pushed out of the starting position in the process of returning to the 6-man rotation when Ryu Hyun-jin returned, and then to the 5-man rotation again.
Ryu Hyun-jin revealed that he told him to “come back quickly,” and he said, “He is not a player who will stay in the minor league for long. “I’m a player who can throw from above, so I called him to come quickly.”
Ryu Hyun-jin said, “Come quickly,” but it is not easy to call up until the injured person comes out of the starting rotation. All existing starters are doing well, and Ryu Hyun-jin has also blocked two runs in nine innings (visa error) in the last two appearances.
You have to trim it first. He has allowed 6.1 walks per nine innings this season. It’s hard to win as a big league starter.
For a pitcher, a walk is like a cigarette. It’s “White Sea Unprofitable.” I work to increase the number of pitches and the number of runners I can concede. This is why he failed to fill five innings in 11 out of 19 appearances.
Coach John Schneider pointed out, “In the end, the problem is command and strike zone throwing.” “If you can throw in the strike zone, you did a great job,” he said. “It’s hard to win if you send out a free runner and the number of pitches increases,” emphasizing the importance of pitch correction.
BY: 먹튀검증