When I'm chased? I need to rest...Lee Woo-sung Missing Home Run and RBI Why Coach Lee Bum-ho sat on the bench (Suwon Field)
May 21, 2025
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Regarding the background of placing Lee Woo-sung on the bench prior to the match against the Suwon KT Wiz on the 21st, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, "(Kt starter) Ko Young-pyo's ball was not good. I think it's a little bit psychologically, and I think it's right to send out hitters with a little more probability considering the data, so (Lee) Woosung was excluded from the starting line-up."
KIA set up its starting lineup with Park Chan-ho (striker), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Oh Sun-woo (left fielder), Han Jun-su (catcher), Choi Won-joon (right fielder), Park Jung-woo (center fielder), and Kim Kyu-sung (first baseman). The starting pitcher is Adam Oler.
Lee Woo-sung is not getting hit even if the bat doesn't fit him in May. His batting average dropped to 0.147 (5 hits in 34 at-bats) and his slugging percentage dropped to 0.176. He did not have a home run or an RBI. The main batters Na Sung-bum and Patrick Wisdom are out due to injuries, so they need to cheer up more, but Lee Woo-sung is wandering in a swamp of sluggishness.'
Analyzing why Lee Woo-sung was sluggish at bat, Lee said, `It seems to be more depressed because we don't get along well psychologically. In the case of last year, when the players were pushing, they were pushing all together. All of them gave strength as synergies were created, and bad players also had hits and matched well. There aren't many friends who are going up right now. When (Kim) Do-young or (Choi) Hyung-woo gave me a chance, something kept not working out at Nos. 5 and 6. There seems to be a little bit of a psychological problem with that."
Coach Lee expected to find a clue on his own by continuing to use Lee Woo-sung in the game, but eventually concluded that he needed more rest right away.
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Apart from psychological problems, the aftermath of Lee Woo-sung's departure due to a hamstring injury last season is expected to continue until this year. The batting has changed slightly since the injury.
Coach Lee said, `Didn't there be a change in the hitting after injuring his hip hamstring at the time. Last year, I thought it was a temporary problem after it was over, but now it's a little bad in conjunction with the psychological problem.
With Wisdom preparing to join next week, several players boasting a hot batting sense in the second division stand out. In the last 10 Futures League games, Hwang Dae-in has a batting average of 0.462 (12 hits in 26 at-bats), seven RBIs, and Kim Seok-hwan has a batting average of 0.412 (14 hits in 34 at-bats), two homers and 11 RBIs, looking for a chance to call up the first team. Coach Lee frequently checks the performance of second-tier players and is considering when to make changes.
Manager Lee said, `We still have 100 games left, but if we can't overcome it, we'll ruin this season. There is still plenty of time to spare, so please cheer up a little more.'I hoped that Lee Woo-sung would feel a little more comfortable.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
