# Pitcher replacement is natural Advantages of internal promotion

The part that a new manager complains about the most difficulty in running a game is the replacement of pitchers. This is because it is the most obvious part of the game. In particular, a manager who used to be a fielder rather than a pitcher has more difficulty in setting the timing for a pitcher's replacement.


Analysts say, however, that Kia Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho made a wrong decision on replacing pitchers early in the season. Lee himself does not seem to have a hard time replacing pitchers.

The timing of replacement of starter Yang Hyeon-jong at the KT Wiz match on Tuesday needed to be determined. In the bottom of the sixth inning when his team was losing 0-1, Yang allowed consecutive walks to Moon Sang-cheol and Kang Baek-ho, and Hwang Jae-kyun gave a sacrifice bunt to Jang Seong-woo, who hit a three-run shot with one out and runners on the second and third bases, before switching to Lee Hyung-beom.

"I was thinking about the timing of Yang Hyun-jong's replacement with my senior coach, but since he is our team's ace, we thought we could give him up to three points and decided to let him go until he gave us," Lee said. "He hit a home run, but he pitched very well until then. In the beginning, there were parts where our batters couldn't solve the game, so it was a difficult game."

When asked about the timing of the replacement, Lee said, "A senior coach and a pitching coach are next to you. We will discuss and decide." "I have spent a very long time with the pitchers on our team," Lee said. "I am also aware of their personality whether they are pitchers with a tendency to be swayed or hard-line pitchers. When the pitching coach decides on the order, I will review the situation accordingly and upload it."

"Since everything comes out as a result, it can't be difficult to replace a pitcher. Still, until now, our pitchers have gone up and defended well, so there was no such thing," Lee said. "From now on, there will be days when I get hit, and things can change differently, so I think I need to think about those things in advance, think about how to solve them, and prepare for bed."

Regarding bullpen pitchers' consecutive pitching, Lee said, "We have decided not to allow bullpen pitchers to throw three consecutive pitches for three days." However, a closer can have them throw three consecutive pitches if they are saved. I asked (Jung) Hae-young and he said it was possible. "But if the number of previous pitches was high, it would be difficult to throw three consecutive pitches," Lee said.

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