KT on the edge of a cliff...All-weather Ko Young-pyo, back to the bullpen

KT on the edge of a cliff...All-weather Ko Young-pyo, back to the bullpen

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KT Wiz's "All Weather" pitcher Ko Young-pyo is preparing to take the mound again to save the team on the brink.스포츠토토

KT lost 5-6 to the LG Twins in Game 3 of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO postseason semi-playoff (semi-PO) at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 8th. KT, which has 1 win and 2 losses in the series, will leave the fall baseball stage if it loses Game 4 on the 9th.

The team that won and lost the third round of the all-time semi-PO has advanced to the playoffs 100 percent. Just like last week, when KT achieved its first wild card game "Upset," KT will challenge the "Miracle of 0 percent" once again.

KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who has no place to back down, predicted an all-out battle on the mound again after Game 3, and Ko Young-pyo is at the core.

Ko Young-pyo, who played only as a starter in all but one regular season game, transformed into an all-weather pitcher in fall baseball.

Ko Young-pyo, who took the mound after starting pitcher Wes Benjamin in the 1-0 thin ice lead in the second game of the wild card decision against the Doosan Bears on the 3rd, took the mound in the first round of the semi-PO on the 5th after a day off and pitched well with one run in four innings, laying the groundwork for a 3-2 victory.

After a three-day rest, he will be on standby to play in the bullpen again. KT manager Lee Kang-chul said after Game 3, "I can use Ko Young-pyo for Game 4.

Since starting pitchers and bullpen sessions are different in preparation routines, it is never easy for pitchers to move between the two. This is especially true for "starting pitcher" Ko Young-pyo, who used to take the mound at regular intervals.

However, Ko is preparing to play once again, only considering his team's victory. "I'm sure I'm tired from my elbow and shoulder, but I have strength. Whether it's the bullpen or starting pitcher, I'm ready to throw as I go."

Ko will be on standby after starting pitcher William Cuevas in Game 4. For KT, who has to win unconditionally, chances are high that he will sign Ko Young-pyo regardless of what Cuevas throws.

KT has never missed a victory in this year's postseason game in which Ko Young-pyo took the mound. This means that if Ko Young-pyo completes his role, his chances of winning increase. At the center of the KT mound, which is preparing for magic again, is Ko Young-pyo, the "bluebird of victory."