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| The match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 3rd. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho is deep in thought. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.03/ |
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"Kim Do-young, you have to wait. Kwak Do-gyu, it's too bad."
KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho expressed his position on the postponement of main gun Kim Do-young's return and left-hander must-win team Kwak Do-kyu's elbow surgery.
KIA will play three consecutive games during the week against KT Wiz at Gwangju Kia Champions Field from the 15th.
Bad news broke out ahead of the game. First, Kim Do Young. Kim Do-young, who injured her hamstring in the opening game against the NC Dinos, tried to prepare to return if the final examination results were judged to be okay on the 14th. The player also said he didn't feel any abnormalities, so he didn't seem to have a big problem with his return. However, as a result of the MRI examination, I had to hear the shocking news that the injured area had not yet healed. Re-examination after one week based on the 14th. The return has been delayed further.
Kwak Do-gyu complained of elbow pain after taking the mound against SSG Landers on the 11th. At first, he was diagnosed with flexor muscle damage. However, detailed examination revealed osteoclastic muscle and medial collateral ligament damage. In response to the opinion that surgery is necessary, he will soon be on the operating table. The news of the season out of the left-hander bullpen, who contributed greatly to the championship by showing his outstanding skills last season, was news that would make it harder for coach Lee Bum-ho, who was struggling at the bottom.
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| The opening match between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 22nd, KIA Kim Do-young hit a hit and went to first base in the bottom of the third inning, and is being replaced with leg pain. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.22/ |
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Ahead of the first game of the three consecutive games against KT, head coach Lee said "Kim Do-young is the first to come back perfect. You have to come back and play in normal condition. You have to wait. The most important thing is not to get hurt." Then "The recovery seems to have been slow. He says he doesn't have pain, but MRI says he doesn't, so you should trust the hospital examination more than you think. He added, "If you only trust the player's thoughts and raise it and get injured again, it can be more difficult."
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| Kak Do-kyu, who took the mound at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 28th, allowed two runs with two walks and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kwak Do-gyu is in trouble. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.28/ |
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Manager Lee said of Kwak Do-gyu, `Other players can come up in time, but it's too bad that Do-gyu has to undergo surgery. I hope to get surgery soon and get well and make my career better in the future. Details such as the surgery schedule have not yet been determined.' Then, on how to fill the gap in Kwak Do-gyu, there are Choi Ji-min and Lee Joon-young. I'm thinking of replacing it with Kim Dae-yu for now. It would be good if Kim Ki-hoon improved his condition in the second division, but if it is not possible, he may have to use a right-handed pitcher regardless of whether he is left-handed or not. Now, I just personally hope that other players won't get injured.'
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| KIA Kim Sun-bin hits a game between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 23rd. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.23/ |
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Still, what coach Lee can take a breather is the return of Kim Sun-bin, who left due to a calf injury. Manager Lee said, `Kim Sun-bin will be the designated hitter for the Futures game tomorrow (16th). On the next day, he will play defense as well. If things go well, I'll think about whether to call up or not over the weekend."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
