"Are these the only pitchers they have?" The online community is in an uproar, and fan anger toward the Hanwha bench has also exploded [FN Issue]
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- 2026-04-27 09:21:27
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- 2026-04-27 09:21:27
Kim retired the first batter, Lee Woo-sung, with ease, but then began to wobble badly after issuing a walk to Do Tae-hoon in a full-count battle. With one out and a runner on first, the NC bench turned to pinch hitter Ahn Jung-yeol after catcher Kim Hyeong-jun was sidelined with a wrist injury.
Kim fired a 151 km/h fastball on the first pitch to Ahn Jung-yeol, but the ball drifted into the middle-high part of the zone and stayed flat. Ahn did not miss it, sending a towering two-run shot 125 meters over the left-field fence.
Ahn Jung-yeol enjoyed his first home run in 576 days, but the moment also cast a long shadow over Kim Seo-hyeon, who was replaced by Jung Woo-joo and had to walk off the mound without finishing the inning. Kim Seo-hyeon set a club record for the most saves by a right-handed pitcher last year with 33.
But this season, his form has been alarmingly unstable.
On the 14th against the Samsung Lions, he issued as many as seven walks and hit batters in one inning, setting up a painful comeback loss and eventually giving up his closer role.
00, with eight runs allowed in eight innings.
48, the bench continues to use him in tight tie games and one-run situations.
\r\n Kim Seo-hyeon of the Hanwha Eagles allows a go-ahead two-run home run to Ahn Jung-yeol of the NC Dinos in the top of the seventh inning during the game between the NC Dinos and the Hanwha Eagles in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark on the 26th.
57, revealing a deeply distorted structure.
Even the commentators handling the broadcast have begun voicing criticism openly.
After commentator Lee Soon-chul criticized Hanwha's pitching management, he also delivered a sharp rebuke during the NC game, saying that "only certain bullpen pitchers are being used too heavily.
" As the bench's approach did not change despite expert criticism, the patience of quietly supportive fans has finally reached its limit.
Fans have begun joining the criticism themselves, angered by the bench's inflexible usage of young pitchers who have lost their command while hiding behind the shield of "faith-based baseball.
" Online baseball communities and the Hanwha Eagles bulletin board are now literally on fire with fierce criticism of the coaching staff.
Voices of anger continue to pour in, including remarks such as, "This isn't trust; it's neglect that ruins players," and "How long are we supposed to watch pitchers get worn down like this?" Some fan groups are even calling for the Front Office to step in with a strong decision.
More than the surface-level record of 10 wins and 14 losses, and a losing series, the cold public backlash surrounding Hanwha's dugout is emerging as a far more serious and damaging warning sign for the club.
\r\n Kim Seo-hyeon of the Hanwha Eagles allows a go-ahead two-run home run to Ahn Jung-yeol of the NC Dinos in the top of the seventh inning during the game between the NC Dinos and the Hanwha Eagles in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark on the 26th.
jsi@fnnews.com Jeon Sang-il Reporter