Doosan's sudden and unknowns are not Parkki → Go beyond Cho Sung-hwan's declaration. They compete equally with the returnees

Jun 05, 2025

Doosan's sudden and unknowns are not Parkki → Go beyond Cho Sung-hwan's declaration. They compete equally with the returnees
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 4th. Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan is watching the training. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.04/



Doosan's sudden and unknowns are not Parkki → Go beyond Cho Sung-hwan's declaration. They compete equally with the returnees
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan is in thought. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.03/
Doosan Bears brought out the 'shock lineup' every day. Nearly half of the players are up-and-coming. There is also a saying that goes "Icheon Bears". But in the end, it's a skill. Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan said, `When the returnees come, they will compete equally.'

Doosan deployed a large number of young players, including Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Kim Min-hyuk (first baseman), Park Joon-soon (third baseman), Lee Sun-woo (striker) and Yeo Dong-gun (second baseman), to the starting list against KIA in Jamsil on the 5th. After former coach Lee Seung-yeop resigned, the roster for the third consecutive game is unconventional.

It's a so-called 'Park key'. Baseball fans call the attempt to steadily give inexperienced prospects a chance. Doosan is currently drifting from ninth place after playing 60 games this year. Since we are far from autumn baseball, we have made a choice to look to the future.




However, this does not necessarily mean that young players will be hired first. Professionals always come first. When a limited opportunity comes, you have to prove your worth to survive.

Acting president Cho Sung-hwan said, `Young players are doing well now. I'm studying too much right now. I feel that these players should not just be prepared as a pushover by directly facing the balls of the first-team pitchers. It would be nice if they could grow right away, but this alone will be our asset,' he said positively.

However, it is difficult to be complacent at this level. The process is important for professionals, but they cannot ignore the results.




As it happens, Doosan has a lot of potential to return. Yang Seok-hwan and Kang Seung-ho are down to the second division due to poor batting and are readjusting. Park Joon-young and Lee Yoo-chan will also return from injury soon.

Doosan's sudden and unknowns are not Parkki → Go beyond Cho Sung-hwan's declaration. They compete equally with the returnees
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 4th. Doosan Yang Eui-ji, with two outs, is cheering after hitting a tying solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.04/
Doosan's sudden and unknowns are not Parkki → Go beyond Cho Sung-hwan's declaration. They compete equally with the returnees
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 4th. Cave scores during Doosan's Kim Jae-hwan's timely hit with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.04/
Acting president Cho Sung-hwan said, "(If promising players) surpass those players, they will join us as much as possible." I believe there will be an opportunity to become more solid because there are reinforcements. I will compare the players who will come back with the young players now on a really equal footing."

'Dusan, who became young, made four errors in the game on the 4th. In response to this, acting Cho Sung-hwan was worried that there would be an error when holding and throwing, but he was calm in that part. You can make mistakes. It doesn't have to be repeated. I also felt a lot of empathy because I was a defensive coach for a long time. We will train and prepare as much as possible so that it cannot be repeated.'






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.