Участник:Let's start with 2030 Synergy...Doosan's next season, the "20" mound and the "30" lineup
He finished the season in fifth place with 774 wins, 2 draws and 68 losses with a winning percentage of 0.521. Considering that the final performance of the previous season was 9th, he kept at least the 'majinot line'. However, there were many voices expressing regret, perhaps because they had the opportunity to go a little higher. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, who spent his debut season as a head coach, expressed his determination for next season by repeating as if reflecting on the last season after finishing training.
Doosan Baseball in the 2022 season had a side that went back, unlike the original calculation. The worried pitching staff worked beyond their calculations. With a team ERA of 3.92, he ranked third overall after LG and NC. However, at least the team's batting lineup, which was expected to show more competitiveness than the league average, was not strong. He finished the season ninth in team batting average (0.255) and sixth in team OPS (0.706).
Next season's assignments are also clear. Doosan is leading the upward trend of its pitching staff, and the team's batting lineup has to prepare an opportunity to rebound.
In part, it seems necessary to divide the areas of pitching and hitting between the 2030 generation. In the pitching staff, the continuous growth of pitchers in their 20s, which has been a new driving force this season, is needed. It is worth drawing a scenario that brings life to the starting lineup, including right-hander Kwak Bin (24), another right-hander Kim Dong-ju (21), and left-hander Choi Seung-yong (22).
Kwak Bin is already in the process of establishing himself as a representative player in the league. After finishing the season with 12 wins, 7 losses and 2.90 ERA, he pitched five hits, three walks, six strikeouts and one run in five innings against Japan in the 2023 Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) finals on the 19th of last month, setting the stage for one more growth.
In addition, Kim Dong-ju spent his first full-time season and suffered from a drop in stamina, but proved his potential to grow into an authentic pitcher. Choi Seung-yong actually spent his second season as a first-team pitcher, showing ups and downs in ball control, but he showed several scenes of overcoming trial and error in the second half of the second half. Choi Seung-yong also gained experience by participating in APBC.
Doosan's mound is rapidly undergoing a generational change due to the retirement of veteran left-hander Jang Won-joon (38). Jung Chul-won (24), the "core" of the bullpen, is also in the lead group of Doosan's young mound.
In the batting lineup, the role of veteran players in their 30s is important first. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, who has been actively teaching the field since the last closing camp, is expected to foster young batters in his 20s through next year's spring camp. However, the foundation of the entire lineup should be established by "thirties brothers."
Yang Eui-ji (36), who marks his second season of Doosan's return, Yang Seok-hwan (32), who remained as an FA (free agent) this offseason, and Kim Jae-hwan (35), who is preparing for the third season of FA contracts, come to mind first. Last season, Yang Eui-ji of OPS 0.870 and Yang Seok-hwan of OPS 0.787 were quiet with OPS 0.674 10 home runs on the premise of maintaining the latest record, and Kim Jae-hwan, who had been quiet with OPS 0.674 10 home runs, is expected to regain the skeleton of the entire lineup only if he gives at least close performance in the 2022 season when he posted 23 home runs in OPS. Jung Soo-bin (33) and Heo Kyung-min (33), who are veterans in their 30s, are also important as they are this year.
Doosan is preparing to open next season with a bigger dream than this season at least. The "key" of success or failure is held by pitchers in their 20s and batters in their 30s.