The will of the master in the second round of 8 billion catchers...53 days into the top three, no breaths → Lotte has regained its desperation

Jun 09, 2025

The will of the master in the second round of 8 billion catchers...53 days into the top three, no breaths → Lotte has regained its desperation
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 6th. Lotte Yoo Kang-nam is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.06/



The will of the master in the second round of 8 billion catchers...53 days into the top three, no breaths → Lotte has regained its desperation
A game between Doosan and Lotte at Jamsil Stadium on the 8th. Lotte won Doosan to achieve the Winning Series. Lotte Kim Won-joong sharing his joy of victory after the game. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.08/
boldly sent the main master to the second division. "Defence and blocking became dull" is a reproachable second leg.

Lotte won 4-2 against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 8th, breaking the chain of series luggings for the first time in a long time. The victory was full of passion, combining starter Gamboa's good pitching in two consecutive games with Kim Dong-hyuk's super catch. He also managed to secure a precarious third place by 0.5 game.

It was on April 17 that the Lotte Giants took their first step into this year's Top 3. It suddenly became the third place in a week due to a winning streak, and the next day, it rose to second place. Since then, there has been time to stay in fourth place, but since rising to third place again on May 1, he has consistently maintained the second to third place.




Although he has been in fourth place on June 6 due to the sluggishness of his last four consecutive luggings, he precariously maintained his third place by decorating the game against the Doosan Bears with a winning run on the weekend.

In particular, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung's strong will was seen in the status of the cancellation of the first team on the 8th. Main catcher Yoo Kang-nam, battery coach Jung Sang-ho and bench coach Kim Min-jae were canceled at once in the first team.

The will of the master in the second round of 8 billion catchers...53 days into the top three, no breaths → Lotte has regained its desperation
A game between Doosan and Lotte at Jamsil Stadium on the 8th. With two outs and runners on first and second base in the bottom of the fifth inning, Lotte starter Gamboa has overcome the crisis of losing points. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.08/
Coach Kim Tae-hyung clarified that it is neither an injury nor a ball-matching problem that has been repeatedly pointed out. Still, he has repeatedly said Yoo Kang-nam is one-up in terms of ball mixing and skill compared to supporting Information Geun and Son Sung-bin.




"Defence and blocking became dull. The previous day's replacement was also due to the problem of stopping stolen bases."The second team made more preparations", he explained. Coach Jung Sang-ho also added that he was going down to prepare for Yoo Kang-nam. Despite the active batting at the beginning of the season, the batting average was 231 in May and 188.8 in June.

Rather than sticking to the name value or veteran, it is a mercenary technique that focuses on the team's current needs and skills. It is a bold decision amid many injured players such as Hwang Sung-bin, Na Seung-yup and Yoon Dong-hee.

Coach Kim Min-jae's second leg included the meaning of 'dispatch'. It is a way to stay in the second division but join the Busan game.




The will of the master in the second round of 8 billion catchers...53 days into the top three, no breaths → Lotte has regained its desperation
A game between Doosan and Lotte at Jamsil Stadium on the 8th. Lotte won Doosan to achieve the Winning Series. Lotte players are sharing the joy of winning after the game. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.08/
Coach Kim Tae-hyung recently complained of difficulties, saying he was not communicating well with the second team. This means that more active selection of second-tier players may be made in the situation of the injury ward. It could be another warning along with Yoo Kang-nam's second leg. Following Jeon Min-jae, one of the best hit products in the first half of the year, Jang Doo-sung, Lee Ho-joon, Han Tae-yang, and Kim Dong-hyuk are adding energy to the first team.

It is the temperament of the adventurer not to miss the spot once it has risen. There is no such thing as 'breathtaking' and 'one step back'. How far can Lotte run this year.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.