The difference between the weak team and the strong team The bitter reflection of the head coach → The nightmare of the second-place team's mistakes re-enacted in the trial game...You have to be different to go to fall baseball.
Mar 11, 2025
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2nd overall team error last year (123). Self-assessment that there were far more unrecorded errors.
Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung sharply whipped himself in August last year when reporters said 'Lotte is caught by mistakes that come out at every critical moment'The problem is that mistakes that should not be made' As a result, Lotte has failed to play in fall baseball for seven consecutive years since entering the semi-playoff in 2017.
Every year, he repeats 'This year is different' but the reality is that it is not easy. Another game of self-destruction with three absurd errors came out. It was a moment when starter Kim Jin-wook's good pitching of 5K without allowing four innings faded.
In the top of the sixth inning, he gave up seven runs in one inning alone. Shin Min-jae's timely hit tied the score at 1-1, and Park Seung-wook's error came out when Austin grounded out to shortstop. It was a ball that the shortstop could handle, but he couldn't hit the bound. The ball escaped under Park Seung-wook's glove.
Two runners scored and Park Hae-min's two-run timely hit made it 1-7 with the bases loaded with one out and third baseman Son Ho-young's bad pitch came out. In fact, the match was divided on this day. The third error was catcher Son Sung-bin's bad pitch to third base, who gave up an additional run in the top of the eighth inning.
Manager Kim Tae-hyung's expression, staring at the ground with a look full of anger, was enough to freeze the dugout.
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The next task for Lotte to go to autumn baseball is the stability of defense. In particular, due to the nature of Lotte's bullpen, which has many pitchers focusing on fastballs and folk balls, such as Kim Sang-soo, Koo Seung-min, and Kim Won-joong, the bullpen will inevitably falter if the infield defense's stability does not follow.
Rather, you should hold yourself together with the mind that it's a trial game. As Kim Jin-wook pitched well, concerns about the starting team were eased. In the bullpen, pitchers with good pitching, such as Jung Chul-won and Park Jin, were reinforced. Lotte pitchers, including closer Kim Won-joong, have generally adapted well without being shaken by the pitch clock.
Now it's time to show the results. In order for Lotte to become a strong team, it must break the nightmare of its mistakes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
