I resent the holiday, Ma Huang, who injured his finger, although there is no problem with the 1st examination...The detailed examination is scheduled for the 6th.
May 05, 2025
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This is what Lotte Giants' Hwang Sung-bin said. On the 5th, he also suffered a finger injury while diving to first base in the bottom of the first inning against the Busan SSG Landers and was immediately replaced.
On this day, Hwang Sung-bin attempted a surprise bunt on the first pitch of a 149km fastball in his first at-bat. It was to shake up SSG starter Mitch White, a former major leaguer.
However, the timing was close, and without realizing it, I threw myself into desperation. It wasn't sliding, it was diving that threw its body. I swept the base on my finger, but the result is out.
As I threw myself here prematurely, I even felt pain in my thumb, middle finger, and ring finger. Concerned about the injury, Lotte decided to immediately put Kim Dong-hyuk in defense in the top of the second inning, and Hwang Sung-bin was treated at Busan Medical Center.
For now, no significant injuries were found in the X-ray results. But the problem is that it's a holiday. The holiday had to end in order to undergo a thorough examination other than X-ray.
Initially, the Lotte team prepared for Hwang Sung-bin's detailed examination (CT shooting) on the 8th after the holiday, but the schedule for the examination was set for the 6th, the next day through the team doctor. As the game continues during the Children's Day holiday, and it may be an injury to the player, it is important to understand the situation through an inspection as soon as possible.
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Hwang Sung-bin dives to the first base as often as his overflowing passion and motivation. It was overwhelmingly No. 1 last year in the amount of fines given for diving to first base in Lotte's team. Since he came up as a main player in the first division, he has never missed the top spot in fines.
In fact, it's already proven that running and passing through the first base is faster than diving. Hwang Sung-bin also said in an interview with this newspaper, `I know it by head, but if I'm in a hurry and the base seems to reach, I throw myself first without realizing it. It's not what you think about and do."
The desperation and passion are assets and talents that have raised Hwang Sung-bin to his current position, but from the club's point of view, where injuries caused by diving occur every year, frustration is inevitable.
On this day, Lotte lost 1-7 due to starter Lee Min-seok's poor performance with seven hits, two walks and six runs in five innings. It is the third consecutive defeat following the weekend match against NC.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
