I also stayed and hit it!...If you miss this opportunity, you're a fool. Even a 19-year-old rookie is rushing in
Jun 05, 2025
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This is what Doosan Bears rookie infielder Park Joon-soon (19) said ahead of the match against the KIA Tigers in Jamsil on the 4th. Next to Park Joon-soon were infielders Lee Sun-woo (19) and Kim Jun-sang (21).
A high-ranking Doosan official watched the three rookies waiting for their training sequence in the dugout and said "I saw everyone practice hitting after the game yesterday (3rd), but I didn't see you (Park Jun-soon)."
Park Junsoon said, "I hit it, too."," he said confidently. There was also a little bit of injustice in his voice, but it was a part where young players fully realized how precious the opportunity to play in the first team was and were acting.
Doosan announced the voluntary resignation of former coach Lee Seung-yeop on the 2nd. Former manager Lee expressed his gratitude to the club that he would step down taking responsibility for his poor performance, and the club accepted the intention after careful consideration.
Doosan decided to go to the acting head coach Cho Sung-hwan for now and made a major change in the first-team entry. He sent down the main hitters who were stuck in the first division to the second division despite the difficulties of hitting, such as Yang Seok-hwan, Kang Seung-ho, and Jo. It was the first step to deliver the message to the team that there is no place for the first team.
Naturally, I expected a virtuous cycle of first and second-tier players. Players who are sluggish in the first division spend time reorganizing in the second division, and those who have performed well in the second division should get a chance in the first division and continue to stimulate and motivate the team, but it is true that they have not been able to do so.
The club intended that even if the team was sluggish, the players, who had been the main players, could not return at least 10 days. With the retreat blocked, a large number of players in the second division have been raised who have judged that it is enough to receive a chance in the first division. Kim Min-hyuk, Lee Sun-woo and Kim Dong-joon were called on the 3rd and Park Jung-soo, Hong Min-gyu and Yeo Dong-gun were called on the 4th. The pitching power is relatively stable, so the fielders have made many changes.
Acting head coach Cho Sung-hwan not only registered them in the first-team entry, but boldly wrote their names in the starting lineup. Three rookies, including third baseman Park Joon-soon, shortstop Lee Sun-woo and second baseman Kim Joon-sang, were hired against the KIA Tigers in Jamsil on the 4th. It was an unconventional choice to leave both the center line and the hot corner to rookies. Doosan actively hired Kim Dae-han, Kim Min-seok, and Kim Dong-joon, who are expected to be the next starting players, for two days. In other words, it has laid the groundwork for young players to run and play properly.
So I can't pack my bag and leave work right after the game. You and I go to the indoor training ground with the bat and study the rest. Doosan made a lot of changes to its entry in two days, making the players realize and feel that it would be a fool to miss this opportunity.
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Acting coach Cho responded, `I hope you value the opportunity that young players can get in this situation now. When I hear that he is really doing his best more than anyone else, rather than doing well in the second division, I think I should give the player a little more opportunity. A player who really does his best gets an opportunity. I wanted to transplant this virtuous cycle into the team", foreshadowing an infinite competition.
Doosan lost 3-8 against KIA on the 4th and fell into a four-game losing streak, but it certainly had fun watching the young players' performances. In the past two games, Park Joon-soon made an impression by recording 3 hits and 1 RBI in 7 at-bats as he played a stable defense as shortstop and third baseman. Kim Dong-joon came out as a pinch hitter in both games and recorded two hits in three at-bats.
If there is a chaotic situation in the defense, Yang Eui-ji, the captain and the homeowner, is taking the center stage. Yang Eui-ji finished the defense and gathered the players in front of the dugout when center fielder Jung Soo-bin's catch and throwing errors overlapped to overturn 2-3 while allowing KIA Patrick Wisdom to make a timely hit in the top of the fourth inning with a 2-1 lead. Yang Eui-ji reportedly delivered a message here, saying, `Let's focus more and cheer more for the rookie starting pitcher (Choi Min-seok)." It was regrettable because he led the game well against KIA foreign ace James Nail.
Doosan has shown in the past two games that it has set its direction toward building experience by giving young players opportunities. He admitted that he failed to change generations with a cool head, and expanded the stage for fostering from the second team to the first team. Doosan is trying to regain the team's unique energy represented by 'Hustle Doo' from young players.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
