"Even to me, my ball wasn't good." The 3rd season of the Rookie of the Year..."Fearless Match" drawn by Moon Dongjoo

"Even to me, my ball wasn't good." The 3rd season of the Rookie of the Year..."Fearless Match" drawn by Moon Dongjoo

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"I think I messed up a lot...."

Moon Dong-ju of the Hanwha Eagles played 118 ⅔ innings in 23 games last season, winning eight games and losing eight with a 3.72 ERA, and winning the Rookie of the Year award. His fastest speed of 160.1 km/h, which was the fastest among Korean players, was also a hot topic of conversation. On the day he won the Rookie of the Year award last year, Moon said, "I think I have to endure it well because the trophy is very heavy," adding, "I think I have to make much more progress next year."

In addition, Moon pitched 111 ⅓ innings in 21 games, recording seven wins and seven losses with an ERA of 5.17. Due to poor physical fitness, he started the season later than other players, and had ups and downs during the season. On top of that, he ended the season early by holding back his injury. As he received the Rookie of the Year award, his disappointment was even greater.

Moon Dong-ju, who met after the season, said, "I endured the pain all year long. I had a bad shoulder," adding, "My back hurt originally, but I got used to it to some extent, so I got the hang of it. So I thought I could show you a lot of what I prepared. But it was weird then."

He said, "I should have been more carefree when I thought, 'I'm going to be successful,' but I think that's where the injury came from. I'm very sorry that I couldn't play a season in normal condition. Especially when the team needed to cheer up, I felt sorry because I think I messed up a lot."

The solution that Moon said was simple. "I think it is my skill to make sure that I can perform in the best condition, so I think it will be urgent to relieve my shoulder pain as soon as possible. Rather than preparing more for next year, I should do the same. Just as I had good results in my first year of injury and my second year of injury, I think it would be good to think about preventing injury as much as possible," Moon said.

"My ball this year was too bad even for me," Moon Dong-joo said. "That's why I didn't win easily no matter what plan I had. As I tried to throw deeper while I was in poor physical condition, it became difficult to count balls. On the contrary, when I went in to easily face the batter, the number of hits and homers that I avoided last year definitely increased a lot because the ball was not powerful," Moon said.

"메이저사이트 Speed ball pitchers are highly regarded because they are advantageous in dealing with batters even if they have poor control, but even if they have high ball speed, I don't think I have been able to make good use of my strengths this year," Moon Dong-joo said. "If my body gets better and my ball power improves, I think I will be able to make good use of the strength of the fastball pitcher."