You can't leave your seat, it's not time to relax. Injured ward → In the middle of infinite competition...38-year-old veteran feels the weight of the first team.
Jun 22, 2025
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I lived in fierce competition all my life. It's the same now that I'm 38.
Jung Hoon of the Lotte Giants has played in various positions in addition to his main position, first base, in recent years. He also played center fielder and left fielder in the outfield and third baseman in the infield. He has always responded to the head coach's concerns when there was an empty seat.
There is enough power loss to be called the 'Sangdong Giants'. Yoon Dong-hee, Hwang Sung-bin and Jang Doo-sung in the outfield, and Na Seung-yup and Son Ho-young in the infield are the core of Lotte's batting lineup, which went through massive reconstruction last year. However, under the guidance of head coach Kim Tae-hyung and coaches, Lotte is filling the vacancy by showing off its better-than-expected depth.
Jung Hoon is also a player who represents Lotte's potential to keep the third place. Along with Jeon Joon-woo and Kim Min-sung, he is a member of the veteran group that sometimes soothes and sometimes catches his juniors.
If there is a player who is not good enough, I will practice your position from todaybe so versatile as to tease " It's half and half. Even though he is a veteran, he has the sincerity of not missing finishing camp and night training, a shot that Lotte lacks, and a clutch ability to hit when necessary.
The backup players' efforts are a thank-you to the existing main players and a stimulus to urge them to work harder. They themselves, who are currently in the midst of injuries, are the players who took advantage of the sluggishness and injuries of existing players to become the main players.
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"Na Seung-yeop is still at an age where he has to play baseball under a lot of stress. The main player of the first team is the one who goes out today. At least I've been playing baseball thinking that. I hope it's a competition like that, and there's a synergy effect."
Ichiro Suzuki, a Japanese baseball legend, said "As long as it wasn't painful, the word 'I' is meaningless. That's a talent, too. If he didn't make it to the end, in the end, the player would go so far as to say, ..."
Lotte Legend Lee Dae-ho is also a player who has played at the top of the list for more than 20 years without any major injuries. Regarding Ichiro's recent quote on YouTube, Lee Dae-ho said, `No one wants to get hurt, but we should prepare as much as possible so that we don't get hurt. I also never missed the 30m sprint 3 to 5 times before the game. You have to put tension on your body like that so that you won't get hurt."
What would Chung-hoon think. When he said ``. He said, "It's really important for the team to play healthy and not leave the seat somehow. "
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This year, Lotte became the third team out of 10 teams to win 40 games. Defending third place, he continues to pressure the No. 1 Hanwha Eagles and the No. 2 LG Twins.
It is also a rare experience for Jung Hoon. He said "Doesn't our team somehow follow and turn it over these days no matter how many points we have. I think the culture has definitely changed."
"In the past, there were parts that I put down in my mind without even realizing it. But not anymore. It's a season when you realize that winning is also a habit. I played for Lotte for a long time, but I'm still in third place (going towards the end of June). I also want to do better in the future."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
