Will we ever see ‘Nail Art’ again?

Kia Tigers foreign pitcher James Nail smiled for the first time in a long time. Nail pitched a quality start (6+ innings, 3 earned runs or less – QS) against Hanwha in Daejeon on Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits (one home run) and one walk (one wild pitch) in six innings, striking out five and walking one to earn his ninth win of the season. It’s been more than a month since Nail pitched a QS start against LG Electronics on March 19 (6⅓ innings, 5 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, 2 earned runs).

Nail had been struggling.

In July, he struggled to go more than five innings. In all three starts, he went five innings or more, but both hits and walks increased. After giving up just two home runs in 11 games and 66 innings through May, he gave up seven in eight games and 46⅔ innings from June 1 against KT to the last game against SSG on June 14. There was some concern that Nail’s pitching habits might have been spotted.

Kia manager Lee Beom-ho had previously analyzed Nail’s pitching, saying, “His fastball and pitches aren’t bad, but the hitters might have gotten used to them because there are fewer of them.” “It’s not uncommon for foreign pitchers to do well in the beginning and then go through a difficult period. “If you add different pitches and throw backwards in your repertoire, you’ll find your own style. Then, in the fall, when it matters most, 카지노사이트 추천 you’ll be able to pitch the way you want to pitch.”

Against Hanwha, Nail allowed a run.

But he did his job as a starter, giving up just one run on six hits, including a home run, and walking just one.

There were also changes. Han utilized his primary pitch, the sweeper, the most (36), but he also threw more fastballs (25) than two-seamers (17). He also mixed in pitches that he hasn’t utilized as much in the past, including a cutter (14), changeup (3), and curveball (1). After the start, Nail revealed that he made some changes to his delivery.

Nail wore a pitchcom transmitter. Catcher Kim Tae-gun and center fielders, including shortstop, second baseman, and center fielder, wore receivers. Kim Tae-gun signed autographs as usual, but Nail also used the Pitchcom to sign his own autographs. Nail’s signature caused Kim to shake his head repeatedly, causing the game to stop for a while. However, in the end, Nail was successful in throwing a QS pitch and KIA won the game, making the use of Pitchcom a successful endeavor.

Foreign players, especially pitchers, are often reluctant to change things up in the KBO. They focus on maintaining the routine and pitching form they’ve developed since their time in the United States. However, Nail made a bold move to find a breakthrough, and it helped him rebound. If Nail Art, who dominated the league at the beginning of the season, is revived, Kia’s lead in the standings and V12 will gain momentum.