Turn it over by 5 points → We won't lose the fighting...Lotte's Kang team's baseball, manager Kim Tae-hyung's inner feelings, I'm not a teacher

May 18, 2025

Turn it over by 5 points → We won't lose the fighting...Lotte's Kang team's baseball, manager Kim Tae-hyung's inner feelings, I'm not a teacher
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 1st. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who won three consecutive games with a 5-0 victory, is greeting his fans. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.1/



Turn it over by 5 points → We won't lose the fighting...Lotte's Kang team's baseball, manager Kim Tae-hyung's inner feelings, I'm not a teacher
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
"Because the mound holds out for now. 'Flipping power' seems to come from there."

Even if the starting pitcher is shaken, the bullpen holds out without losing a point, creating opportunities. Pil Seung-jo protects the hard-won lead.

It is the power of the Lotte Giants, who are in third place in the league as if they are anxious. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung also did not hide his pride when he saw Lotte, which has changed in two years since taking office.




Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 18th, said, `If you keep giving points, you can't turn the tables. The pitchers somehow block it, so the batters have the power to catch up."

On the previous day, Lotte dominated two doubleheaders against the Samsung Lions, speeding up its pursuit of the No. 1 LG Twins and the No. 2 Hanwha Eagles.

Park Se-woong scored five runs in five innings in the first round, and Lee Min-seok in the second ⅓ scored four runs in four innings. However, after persisting in both games, he completed a great upset victory. It was a game that proved why Lotte is the third-tier team this season against Samsung, which reached the Korean Series last season. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `When baseball is going well, it's good to go with the flow. I'm worried about the injured players, and the batters are not on a good pace, he said.




"Since they are young players, they lack experience, impatience, and strong desire to win, but they lack the power to overcome difficult situations." Even so, I'm not a kindergarten teacher, so I can't drag him saying it's okay. All players have to overcome and fight. Only three of the nine batters are fine. Then if this side is sagging, the other side will do it again."

Turn it over by 5 points → We won't lose the fighting...Lotte's Kang team's baseball, manager Kim Tae-hyung's inner feelings, I'm not a teacher
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
In recent years, Reyes led the team with explosive performances, and Jeon Min-jae, who returned, still has a sense of hitting. Director Kim Tae-hyung said "I'm grateful that Jeon Min-jae continues to do well. The batting condition is at its peak right now. Even after getting hurt, he doesn't hesitate and makes good contact."

In the bullpen, Choi Jun-yong played a perfect return game with a maximum fastball of 153km. The previous day, Lotte's must-win group Chung Hyun-soo, Song Jae-young, Jung Chul-won, and Kim Won-joong played both games. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `Some players are difficult to go out today, and Kim Won-joong said it's okay.' `Choi Jun-yong just needs to be sick. The best I've ever seen."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.