"I should be comfortable," SUN and Lim Chang-yong couldn't do it...KIA 22-year-old closer 'self-criticism'
KIA closer Jung Hae-young (22) set another Tigers' first record. On the 8th, he pitched 1 inning of 1 hit and 1 walk against Gwangju Samsung Electronics to earn his 20th save of the season. It was his third consecutive 20-save season, following 34 saves in 2021 and 32 saves in 2022. It is the first record for a pure Tiger. Chang-yong Lim (retired) had 26 saves in 1997, 34 in 1998, 38 in 1999 and 30 in 2000. He had 20 saves four years in a row and 30 saves three years in a row. However, he was traded to Samsung in 1999, so he is the only Tigers closer with two straight 20-save seasons. Jung had the Tigers' first back-to-back 30-save seasons last year, and through eight games, the Tigers have at least three consecutive 20-save seasons. This year, the Tigers have struggled throughout the first half of the year, so the first three consecutive 30-save seasons are out of the question. However, three consecutive 20-save seasons is still significant. It's not every day that a clos...