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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is greeting KIA manager Lee Bum-ho with a smile. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Jung Chul-won is delighted by blocking the bottom of the seventh inning without allowing a run. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. In the top of the fifth inning, Jeon Min-jae is hitting an RBI timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/ |
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"I've never seen a season with so many injuries."
tied for second with three games left in the first half. The Lotte Giants are showing a transformative appearance from last year.
At the center of it is Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung. Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 8th, asked for a general review in the first half of the season, and said, "It is the first time in a season with so many injuries at once while coaching."
"I'm not sure about the part where the power is particularly better than last year. Actually, the difference in the game is not that big, isn't it 2nd place. In a way, players who were good last year, like Son Ho-young and Na Seung-yeop, are not doing well. The players who replaced the empty seats did so well. All that remains to be done is better from now on."
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| Choi Jun-yong gestures toward catcher Park Jae-yeop after finishing the game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th without losing a point in the top of the seventh inning. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `Thanks to the good work of the players, we are playing a calculating game. Last year, I was so bad at the beginning of the season. What's important is that Jung Chul-won and Choi Jun-yong played their part in the middle, and Jeon Min-jae became an infield (striker).
Jung Chul-won and Jeon Min-jae, who were acquired through the trade, formed a thick depth, and Gamboa, who was acquired as a substitute, performed well enough to receive the monthly MVP in June. Park Chan-hyung, who was selected as a nurturing player, is also performing unexpectedly well. Director Kim Tae-hyung said, `Even if you congratulate me, I can't speak English. I want to clap for you"In the end, the overall depth of the team has improved a lot," he said.
As soon as Hwang Sung-bin returns to the first division, he will play the first batter and center fielder. Director Kim Tae-hyung said, `I'm fine, so I use it first. I'll have to watch the game."
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| The game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 2nd. Lotte's Gamboa, who struck out LG Song Chan-ui with a 158-kilometer fastball with two outs and a runner on first base in the sixth inning, is delighted. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.02/ |
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Regarding the return of other injured people "Yoon Dong-hee is likely to join at the beginning of the second half, but Son Ho-young (from the beginning of the second half)1It could be a week or so later," he said.
"Jeon Min-jae was so good at the beginning of the season, and he's slowed down a little recently. I think I'm back as Jeon Min-jae, who I've seen, but I think Min-jae will get better in the future. "You have to keep playing and feel it with your body to gain know-how."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
