Kim Yoon-soo (24, Samsung Lions) received several “gifs that were caught by the neck” (moving picture files) from his friends after the first round of the playoffs (PO).스포츠토토
Kim Yoon-soo, who appeared somewhat ridiculous, returned Austin Dean (LG Twins), the “No. 1 RBI in the regular season,” with three strikeouts with a terrifying pitch in a crisis situation.
In the first round of professional baseball 2024 KBO PO at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 13th, Samsung fans laughed when Kim Yoon-soo appeared and cheered when Austin was struck out.
Kim Yoon-soo, who met at Daegu Stadium on the 14th, recalled the moment when he was embarrassed, saying, “My friends sent me a GIF coming out of the bullpen, saying it became a hot topic.”
In the first round of the PO, Samsung gave up three points in the top of the seventh inning with a 7-1 lead.
LG Hong Chang-ki’s grounder hit with the bases loaded with two outs bounced off Samsung first baseman Lewin Diaz’s mitts, and two runners homered in the meantime.
In the following two outs and runners on first and third bases, Shin Min-jae added one point with a timely hit to the left that penetrated next to the third baseman.
Chasing 7-4, Samsung called “fireballer” Kim Yoon-soo with two outs and runners on first and second bases.
He ordered “Kim Yoon-soo to take the mound” through a phone call connected from the dugout to the bullpen, but the “replacement order” was not heard accurately due to the shouts of fans pouring over the bullpen located in the outfield.
Samsung fielders gathered on the mound, and the umpires beckoned to the Samsung bullpen to “come out quickly,” but the replacement of the pitcher was delayed.
In response, veteran reliever Kim Tae-hoon grabbed Kim Yoon-soo by the collar and dragged him in front of the bullpen.
It was an active “action” to check whether it was Kim Yoon-soo’s turn to take the mound.
Head coach Jung Dae-hyun sent a sign saying “Right,” and only then did Kim Yoon-soo run to the mound.
“Fortunately, I was fully warmed up,” Kim said. “I took the mound in the most important situation after my discharge. I took the mound in a somewhat chaotic situation, but I tried to focus on the batter and the game.
Since then, whenever Kim Yun-soo throws the ball, shouts have poured from the stands.
Kim Yun-soo threw a 150km/h fastball against Austin.
The ball was pushed to the middle, but Austin, pressed by the ball, swung and missed.
The second pitch was over the high strike zone.
Samsung fans cheered for the swing and strike call.
Then the roar got louder.
Kim Yun-soo threw a fastball 152km/h on the third pitch, and Austin misplayed the bat.
“I threw a fastball looking high, and luckily the curve went over the strike zone,” he said. “It’s been a long time since I felt a thrill.”
As much as Kim Yoon-soo, Samsung’s teammates also performed a spectacular ceremony.
Kim Yoon-soo said, “It’s a very important situation for me not to do a strikeout ceremony, so the movement came out big,” adding, “I felt good because my seniors cheered and encouraged me. I want to continue to feel that thrill in the rest of the postseason.”
Samsung won 10-4 in the first round of the PO thanks to Kim Yun-soo overcoming the crisis.
Kim Yunsoo’s “I Blocked You.”
Kim was discharged from the military in July this year after serving in the military athletic unit.
“I was worried that I would not make the postseason entry. I was nervous because I didn’t show good performance in the regular season,” he said after playing in four games in the first team and giving six hits and six runs in five ⅓ innings with a 10.13 ERA. “I was nervous because I didn’t show good performance in the regular season.”
However, Samsung coach Park Jin-man not only added Kim Yoon-soo to the PO entry but also said, “He has the best pitching power among our bullpen pitchers. He will use it at an important moment.”