Manager Lee Seung-yeop, before Kwak Bin's return, was the last step for Doosan →

Jun 03, 2025

Manager Lee Seung-yeop, before Kwak Bin's return, was the last step for Doosan →
The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop is deep in thought. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/



Manager Lee Seung-yeop, before Kwak Bin's return, was the last step for Doosan →
The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop is in thought at the bottom of the seventh inning when he was being dragged 11 to 2. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/
Coach Lee Seung-yeop put down the Doosan Bears baton himself. It is said that it is not a case of 'borrowing the self-resignation format' as speculated by Hangan. Ahead of the return of ace Kwak Bin and must-win group Hong Gun-hee, Lee Seung-yeop made a surprising decision.

Doosan officially announced that coach Lee Seung-yeop voluntarily resigned after 5 p.m. on the 2nd. Manager Lee Seung-yeop volunteered to visit the club's office 'Unplanned Visit' After a meeting with the president and general manager, the club decided to respect coach Lee Seung-yeop's intention.

It's unexpected just by looking at the timing. Kwak Bin will return to the match against KIA in Jamsil on the 3rd. Hong Gun-hee, who will give a big boost to the bullpen, is also in the final stage of the actual inspection. Director Lee Seung-yeop stepped down amid a series of big comebacks. Just before the long-awaited reinforcements finally arrived, the head left.




It is interpreted that head coach Lee Seung-yeop chose 'extremely weak prescription' as the last step for Doosan. When it became the biggest power plus, he sacrificed himself so that the team could be mentally united.

Doosan has been twisted since the start of this season. In the first week of the opening, three key pitchers left. Kwak Bin, Hong Gun-hee, and left-hander Pil Seung-jo and Lee Byung-hun also collapsed. Unlike foreign pitchers Colerbin and Zachlog, who showed in exhibition games, their early performances in the season were disappointing. Kim Taek-yeon, the trusted closer, hit a decisive tie-breaking two-run home run in as many as three games.

However, coach Lee Seung-yeop did not use it as a shield. He always says "Heaven gives me trials. Still, injuries can't be an excuse for professionals"He maintained his attitude that he would take responsibility. He was also in his third year as a manager at Doosan and aimed to advance to the Korean Series. Even the owner of the team came to the spring camp and left a message saying, `You're not playing baseball to be fourth or fifth place.'




Using the team situation as an excuse, he was not in a situation to suddenly change his route rather than `to rebuild' and `to give young players full opportunities.' Coach Lee Seung-yeop tried hard to make the most of the resources given and hold out until the team's power was normalized.

Manager Lee Seung-yeop, before Kwak Bin's return, was the last step for Doosan →
A game between SSG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 21st, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop is watching the losing game in the top of the eighth inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.21/
Manager Lee Seung-yeop, before Kwak Bin's return, was the last step for Doosan →
Doosan won 12-3 at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 28th. Choi Min-seok, who won his first professional debut, is sharing his joy with director Lee Seung-yeop. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.28/
In fact, the pitchers, who had a lot of power leaks, have been settled to some extent. In the starting lineup, even without Kwak Bin, Choi Seung-yong and Choi Won-joon took the center stage by doing his part well. Rookie Hong Min-gyu and Choi Min-seok took advantage of the opportunity to impress. In the bullpen, Park Chi-guk, Park Shin-ji, and Park Jung-soo grew into a must-win group as Choi Ji-gang revived and Lee Young-ha held out.

The real problem was the batting lineup. Doosan discovered rookie infielders such as Oh Myung-jin, Im Jong-sung and Kim Jun-sang. However, Park Joon-young and Lee Yoo-chan, the core of the infield, were injured again. Kim Jae-hwan and Yang Seok-hwan, who are high-priced FA, failed to play the role of troubleshooter. The fact that he lost 0-1 in two consecutive games against Kiwoom in three consecutive weekend games without scoring in 20 consecutive innings shows this.




At this rate, voices began to emerge that it was difficult to rebound even if Kwak Bin came. 'Kwakbin's return' is actually the last chance Doosan will hit this year. If the counterattack fails here, no new momentum is seen after July and August. So it can be seen that Lee Seung-yeop pulled out his resignation card to give Doosan the strongest motivation at this point.

For the time being, quality control coach Cho Sung-hwan will serve as acting coach. Doosan plans to decide whether to appoint a new manager through a meeting later.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.