"If you can't stand this much, you shouldn't be a bullpen pitcher." Lotte Jung Cheol-won's extraordinary responsibility, bullpen temperament, and ceremony

"If you can't stand this much, you shouldn't be a bullpen pitcher." Lotte Jung Cheol-won's extraordinary responsibility, bullpen temperament, and ceremony

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"If you can't stand this much, you shouldn't be a bullpen pitcher."

Jung Cheol-won (26), a right-hander of the Lotte Giants, is a much-loved pitcher. He boasted his team spirit on the mound during his time with the Doosan Bears, but he still remains the same after changing into a Lotte uniform. He does not hesitate to hold a fierce ceremony to boost the team's morale.
He is also rapidly recovering from slumps. Since losing runs in succession against the Changwon NC Dinos on Monday (two runs allowed in 0.2 innings) and Friday (one run allowed in 0.1 innings), he has been steadily playing his part. He has also posted an ERA of 1.54 in recent 10 games. 메이저놀이터

Many people worry about Chung's physical strength. In fact, he pitched in the fourth largest number of games among bullpen pitchers and is responsible for the most innings. It is true that Chung must be physically burdened. However, Chung is determined. He has strengthened his skills by taking the mound in 58 games in 2022 and 67 games in 2023. "I experienced this in 2022 (when I was with Doosan manager Kim Tae-hyung)," he said. "If I throw as poorly as I do now, I think I couldn't manage myself."

"People around me say, 'Isn't it too much throwing?' and if you can't stand this much, you shouldn't be a bullpen pitcher," he said. "I'm grateful that the manager manages it enough and puts it in a good situation. I'll continue to work hard this year and next year, so you don't have to worry about taking the mound a lot."

He is determined to endure without getting tired. "As a bullpen pitcher, I don't have a big routine. I tend to save as many pitches as possible in order to throw well on the mound," Chung said. "I think I can maintain the routine that I did with manager (Kim Tae-hyung) until now because I naturally got used to it." "I am giving advice to junior pitchers so that they can find a way to do it for a long time in their own way."

He always gets nervous even when he is losing by a big margin. "There are times when I think that if the score difference is large, I may not be on the mound today," he said. "I tell the coaches and coaches that it's okay to go to the losing situation." Rather, shouldn't they show something when they do that and go to a better position. I don't know if it's because our team's batting lineup is good, but I feel like we have to prepare something even if the gap is more than six points. So I think it's rather an advantage to not let go of the tension."

He also expressed his thoughts on the ceremony, which is his trademark. When he finishes the inning without losing a point at the venue of the match, Chung expresses his joy with a fierce ceremony. It is a way to raise the team's energy level. "I think such a ceremony is made because we want to bring the atmosphere towards us," Chung said. "The ceremony may change depending on the location of our dugout, but we feel the same. Above all, I feel that we should not disappoint our fans. I want to prepare well every year at Lotte to show better performances." His words were full of responsibility.