"How did he avoid the peach clock violation?" 5 billion FA said, "The referee was in front of me, Seong-woo probably...”
"How did he avoid the peach clock violation?" 5 billion FA said, "The referee was in front of me, Seong-woo probably...”
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How could Shim Woo-joon (Hanwha Eagles) be free from violation of the pitch clock even though he spent time bowing to the stands three times at bat.안전놀이터
"FA transfer student" Shim Woo-joon met with reporters before the professional baseball opener against KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 22nd and shared a minor concern.
Shim Woo-joon wanted to bow down to his former KT fans at his first at-bat, but the pitch clock, which was officially introduced this year, was on his mind. This is because I thought that I could be disadvantaged for cheating or pitch clock violations while spending time greeting.
"I'm going to greet the fans of KT and Hanwha at my first at-bat. I'm going to lower my head three times in the order of first base, center and third base," Shim said. "It's going to take a pitch clock, but the referee will understand. Or I'm going to tell (Jang) Seong-wu. I think Seong-wu will tell me to say hi in advance."
The pitch clock, which has been officially introduced since this season, requires pitchers to pitch within 20 seconds when there is no runner and within 25 seconds when there is a runner, and if there is no runner, one ball will be added. In addition, batters must come to the batter's box within 33 seconds, and if they violate the rule, one strike will be imposed.
However, all of these were unfavorable factors. Shim had his first at-bat in the top of the third inning with two outs and no runners on the base when the Hanwha Eagles was losing 0-2, and with his helmet off, Shim finished his greetings without violating the pitch clock in the order of first base, center, and third base. Shim drew a straight walk thanks to applause from KT and Hanwha fans, and then stole second base, and scored a point in pursuit.
After the game, Shim Woo-joon expressed his gratitude to the referee and KT catcher Jang Sung-woo regarding the situation of his first at-bat. He said, "I think (Jang) Sung-woo talked first. Because the referee was in front of me even before I went to the batter's box. I was going to say it first, but I was so thankful to Seong-woo. Seong-woo is not the master of the game for no reason."
When Shim first met his mother's family, Shim had one hit, one RBI, one run, one walk, and one stolen base from three times at bat, leading his team to come from behind to win the game 4-3. Hanwha, which is backed by Shim, has tasted the opening game win for the first time in five years since 2020.
Shim Woo-joon tormented his family from the first at-bat. When his team was losing 0-2, Shim drew a straight walk against KT starter Enmanuel de Heysus after the first two outs in the top of the third inning, stole second base by stealing a stolen base, and Kim Tae-yeon's lucky hit made a run in pursuit.
Shim Woo-joon, who caught his breath by striking out swinging in the top of the fifth inning, faced his third batter's box in the top of the seventh inning with two outs and a runner on second base when the score was 2-2. He also hit an RBI come-from-behind double to the right-center against his old teammate Kim Min-soo, and stood tall as the winner of the opening game.
"I wasn't nervous about today's game. I felt more comfortable because I've been using this stadium for 10 or 11 years," Shim said. "I've shown everything I can. My debut game was perfect. Of course, my defense wasn't that clean, but I hope you enjoy it because I'll keep it neat as time goes by."
Shim Woo-joon, a former member of KT's One Club, exercised his right as a free agent for the first time in his life after finishing the 2024 season. He also moved his nest by signing a four-year contract worth up to 5 billion won (4.2 billion won in guarantee, 800 million won in option) with Hanwha. Wizman, a 10-year member of KT who joined the club in 2014, has chosen a new challenge, and since his debut, he has been a big hit as an free agent.