에이스 후보로 평가 받던 배영수도 개막 초반에는 부진한 투구로 불펜으로 강등되는 수모를 겪는 등 투타 밸런스가 엇박자를 냈다.
There was an imbalance such as Bae Young-soo, who was considered an ace candidate, also suffered the humiliation of being demoted to the bullpen due to poor pitching at the beginning of the opening.