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| The Doosan-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 10th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop is watching the game. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.10/ |
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A cool-headed decision without consideration for his students ahead of FA.
Will Doosan Bears coach Lee Seung-yeop's 'Strong Baseball' be further upgraded ahead of this season.
It is a very important 2025 season for Doosan. He should shake off the pain of being eliminated from the wild card game for the second consecutive year. If it's true, owner Park Jung-won said directly, `You're not playing baseball to be fourth or fifth place.'
The same applies to director Lee himself. It's the last year of the three-year contract. Lee has never openly said, `I want to re-sign,' but all directors want to keep the position for a long time. That's a given. In order to renew the contract, we need to take a step forward this year.
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| The Doosan-Hanwha exhibition game held at Cheongju Baseball Stadium on the 9th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, who won 4-2, is welcoming the players. Cheongju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.9/ |
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Lee had fun playing `Strong Baseball' last season. As the starting lineup showed signs of collapsing, including injuries to foreign pitchers from the beginning of the season, he made the decision to continue pitching bullpen pitchers and replace pitching coaches, earning the title of 'Strong Baseball'. It was based on the judgment that if it fell from the beginning of the season, it would be difficult to hit it again. In the aftermath, he was tired in the second half, but if he didn't hold out then, the chance of going to the postseason in fourth place would have been very low.
And in the 2025 season, coach Lee made a more 'shocking' decision. Ahead of the exhibition game against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 16th, head coach Lee nailed "5 starter Kim Yoo-sung."
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| The Doosan-Hanwha exhibition game held at Cheongju Baseball Stadium on the 9th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, who won 4-2, is welcoming Kim Yoo-sung. Cheongju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.9/ |
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Why is this an unconventional decision. It is clear that Kim Yu-sung is a good pitcher. Since the Australian spring camp, he has caught the eye of director Lee with his tremendous ball power. It is natural that a player who is better at professional games gets a chance.
However, Choi Won-joon will be caught. He has been playing a starting role for five seasons since switching to the starting lineup for the 2020 season, whether good or bad. Many directors give points on experience. Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung also gave Na Kyun-an a chance to start the 5th game first, although the rookie Park Jin is outstanding.
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| The Doosan-Hanwha exhibition game held at Cheongju Baseball Stadium on the 9th. Doosan starter Choi Won-joon is coming down after finishing the first inning without losing a point. Cheongju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.9/ |
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Choi Won-joon also went to the U.S. for training at his own expense ahead of this season. This is because if you finish the season well, you will be eligible for FA for the first time in your life. The coaches are also people before the manager, and they are more interested in the student who has a chance to succeed as a senior baseball player. Of course, you shouldn't push a player with poor skills, but if they are similar, they often go that way. In addition, 'FAroid' is expected to perform well due to the motivation.
If Choi Won-joon was sluggish in the exhibition game, he might not know, but he was good with one win and an ERA of 1.29 in two games. However, Lee's choice was Kim Yoo-sung. In the end, it means that he put aside everything else, such as name value and preliminary FA, and made a cool choice with the standards and senses he set.
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| The Doosan-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 10th. Manager Lee Seung-yeop welcomes Oh Myung-jin, who scored during Lee Yoo-chan's two-run timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the fourth inning. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.10/ |
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Coach Lee also rebuked the fielders several times in the spring camp, saying, `I can't see the desperation,' and discovered a new star named Oh Myung-jin through camp and exhibition games. This was also the result of coach Lee's 'Seonguan' who looked at the player.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
