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| A game between Doosan and Lotte at Jamsil Stadium on the 7th. 1st base with 2 outs in the 3rd inning. Lotte Jeon Joon-woo hit a two-run home run against Choi Seung-yong of Doosan. Jeon Jun-woo, who is welcomed by head coach Kim Tae-hyung. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/ |
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If we pass the 6 games of fate well...
It could be a really important week for the Lotte Giants. '6 consecutive games of death' and '6 consecutive games of fate' We have to play a really important six games that cannot be explained even if we bring all the expressions.
Lotte is trying to advance to autumn baseball for the first time in eight years since 2017. In the second year of manager Kim Tae-hyung, fans are enthusiastic about Lotte's new appearance and expectations are soaring.
In fact, even though Lotte is currently in the lower ranks, it is difficult for anyone to say anything. The main players' line injuries and even the starting lineup were not easy for a long time. All the stars who grew to a certain starting level last year, such as Na Seung-yeop, Yoon Dong-hee, and Hwang Sung-bin and Son Ho-young, were missing. Jang Doo-sung and Lee Ho-joon, who were good on behalf of these players, were also injured.
The pitching staff is more serious than injuries. The starters were on the verge of collapse due to Park Se-woong, who continued to fall after showing tremendous pace after the opening, and Kim Jin-wook and Na Kyun-an, who were frustratingly sluggish. Veteran Koo Seung-min, who also believed in the bullpen, was hampered by his poor performance.
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| Lotte-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 14th. Manager Kim Tae-hyung is delighted when Lotte scored an additional point in the top of the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.14/ |
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However, his performance is unwavering. Third place. It is only two games behind the first-runner Hanwha Eagles. New players who fill the vacancy keep popping up. Manager Kim's unique 'Hwapun Baseball' that he showed when he built the Doosan Dynasty is also being reproduced in Lotte. Fans watching Lotte Baseball feel like they are catching both rabbits as their grades are getting better and new players are constantly being discovered.
But don't let your guard down. There is a two-game gap up, but the gap is also very narrow down. It is only three games apart from the fifth-place SSG Landers and 5.5 games apart from the eighth-place NC Dinos. It is a structure that can go from the top to the bottom of the ranking all the way down from the top to the bottom only once it has been swept three consecutive games and lost once in a row.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. LG Shin Min-jae and Austin are welcoming Oh Ji-hwan back. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.29/ |
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However, Lotte's match this week ahead of the All-Star break is very interesting. Lotte will play three consecutive games during the week against the LG Twins at home from the 1st, and move to Gwangju on the weekend to play three consecutive games against the KIA Tigers. LG ranks second and Kia ranks fourth. It is a match of destiny between the two teams that are surrounding the third-place Lotte. On top of that, LG and Lotte are rivals who compete fiercely when they meet to the point where they are nicknamed 'Elotrasico', while KIA and Lotte are one of the most popular matchups in the KBO League with their traditional 'Youngho Nam Rival'. Lotte has no choice but to be at the center of the KBO league all week.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho is cheering when he succeeded in turning the tables in the sixth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.29/ |
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If we face the All-Star break break without falling in these six games, we will have the power to withstand the autumn baseball competition in the second half of the year. As mentioned above, Lotte is prepared for the return of injured soldiers such as Yoon Dong-hee and Hwang Sung-bin. Manager Kim Tae-hyung's baseball, which does not lean on the value of his name and gives a chance to players with good pace, can be more encouraged. The more resources you have to put in the right place, the more you have the power to endure the hot summer.
On the contrary, if the team performs below expectations in this six-game series, it may be pushed to the fifth place of competition. How will Lotte end this week of destiny.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
