The bat that cooled down, Lotte on the road to losing 3 consecutive games of 1 to 10 humiliation, could be in a hell of a five-way battle

Aug 11, 2025

The bat that cooled down, Lotte on the road to losing 3 consecutive games of 1 to 10 humiliation, could be in a hell of a five-way battle
Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Reyes rushed home in the top of the fifth inning when Jeon Min-jae had a hit with two outs and runners on first and second bases. When the referee declared out, head coach Kim Tae-hyung, who requested a video review, is waiting for the result. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/



Is it up or down.

The Lotte Giants are at a crossroads. If it collapses further here, hellish competition awaits. On the contrary, if you cheer up a little, you can aim for a stable advance into autumn baseball.

Lotte has lost three consecutive games. Lotte suffered a crushing defeat of 1-10 against SSG Landers at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. If it weren't for Roh Jin-hyuk's sudden home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, he would have been humiliated by Youngbong.




It's painful to lose both games against SSG, which is chasing them. Seven hits and one run on the 10th, and three hits and no runs on the 8th. The bat went cold.

The ranking fight is fiercer than ever this season. Once you win in a row, the ranking goes up all the way, which means that if the losing streak is a little longer, you can go down vertically like riding a roller coaster.

Until last week, Lotte was classified as a `Stable 3' team. There was room for rides with teams in the fourth to fifth place, and rather, the rosy prospect of reducing the gap between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles, who are fighting for first place, was dominated.




However, he lost three consecutive games unexpectedly. Lotte continued to remain in the top ranks even though it was not evaluated as strong in objective power because there was no long losing streak. If you think you're facing a crisis, you won like a ghost and blocked the atmosphere of losing consecutive games in advance. However, the loss of the two consecutive SSG games gives something unusual. From the time he gave up the winning series of three consecutive games during the week against the KIA Tigers, he felt a little weak. It ended with one win and four losses in five games in a week.

The bat that cooled down, Lotte on the road to losing 3 consecutive games of 1 to 10 humiliation, could be in a hell of a five-way battle
SSG won the match between SSG and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th, 10-1. Lotte players who lost the game are greeting their fans. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/
I can't guarantee a third place now. Still, the gap with the second-place Hanwha is 4.5 games, but the gap with the fourth-place SSG has narrowed to 3.5 games. The fifth-place KT Wiz also followed Lotte by 4.5 games.

Unfortunately, Hanwha is the opponent for the three consecutive games during the week in this crisis. Kang Team, who won first place not too long ago. It is a three-game series with two meanings. As mentioned above, it can be a crossroads between sticking up or falling down. If the three consecutive games of Hanwha are completed with the lead, they can continue the atmosphere of the three-way race, and if there is a bad result, they may have to join the hell of the five-way battle.




The bat that cooled down, Lotte on the road to losing 3 consecutive games of 1 to 10 humiliation, could be in a hell of a five-way battle
The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Hanwha starter Ponce roared after pitching six scoreless innings. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.30/
What's burdensome is the first game on the 12th. There is no need to explain that the most important game in the three consecutive games is the first game. However, he has to meet Ponce, the strongest pitcher with 14 wins and no losses. If he is intimidated against Ponce and is pushed back from the beginning of the game, his losing streak could be prolonged. Lotte tried to put new foreign pitcher Velazquez in the game, but changed it to Gamboa. This means that they are aware of the importance of the three consecutive games and are cautious.

Velazquez's first appearance on the 13th also seems important. An ambitious piece that kicked 10-win pitcher Davison out and brought him in. If Lee plays well as expected, the team's atmosphere can be completely revived, and if it falls short of expectations, disappointment can cover the team.

In addition, how to compensate for the injury of Choi Jun-yong and Jeon Jun-woo, two key players in the two-base hit, is also a factor that can determine Lotte's competitiveness in the rest of the season.



The bat that cooled down, Lotte on the road to losing 3 consecutive games of 1 to 10 humiliation, could be in a hell of a five-way battle
Lotte won the game between Lotte and LG 6-1 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. Jeon Joon-woo and Yoo Kang-nam are greeting the LG squad. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.19/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.