The battery part, Kim Do-hyun, needs to reflect on himself to get hit by Davison again. Why did Director Lee Bum-ho make bitter comments?

Aug 09, 2025

The battery part, Kim Do-hyun, needs to reflect on himself to get hit by Davison again. Why did Director Lee Bum-ho make bitter comments?
KIA won 2-0 in a match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 5th. Director Lee Bum-ho is sharing his joy. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.05/



"Battery part, Kim Do-hyun should reflect on himself."

KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho unusually gave a bitter voice to the team. Given this director's style, which usually doesn't say hate, there's something seriously wrong. It's because of the home run by Tong-in, who was hit at the match point the previous day.

KIA lost 4-5 in the first of three consecutive weekend games against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 8th. Kim Sun-bin's two-run shot in the top of the sixth inning of the game, which was pushed 1-3, brought the atmosphere. However, starter Kim Do-hyun, who had been holding out well, had to kneel in the bottom of the sixth inning by allowing Davison, the opponent's fourth batter, to make the final two-run shot.




Davidson hit 46 home runs last year and won the home run title. It's because of the continuous injury this year, but he filled 20 home runs on that day. Why was manager Lee angry when he was hit by a batter who could hit a home run.

The battery part, Kim Do-hyun, needs to reflect on himself to get hit by Davison again. Why did Director Lee Bum-ho make bitter comments?
LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. KIA starter Kim Do-hyun is coming down after pitching in the first inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.23/
Coach Lee, who met ahead of the NC match, which was canceled due to rain on the 9th, said, `We hit too many home runs by Davidson.' In fact, Davison hit four home runs against KIA this year and five home runs last season.

Lee said, "Davidson has adapted to Korean baseball and knows what kind of ball he throws at him. Then you have to prepare and deal with the opponent, but you keep throwing fast balls and getting beat. It tends to get in too easily."




Manager Lee continued, "If strong batters like Davidson are expected to actively hit from the first pitch, it is right to throw the breaking ball completely out even if it is thrown. That's how the catcher should lead. In the case of yesterday, he also pulled Kim Do-hyun's body ball to the first pitch. The player expected a certain ball to come. The battery part, and the pitchers should reflect on themselves, too. If you keep getting hit by one player, you keep going in the same pattern, so you're right,' he said in a strong tone.

The battery part, Kim Do-hyun, needs to reflect on himself to get hit by Davison again. Why did Director Lee Bum-ho make bitter comments?
photo courtesy of NC Dinos
In fact, pitching coach Jung Jae-hoon visited the mound ahead of the at-bat. KIA realized that it was in a crisis. But it's even more frustrating to hit a home run right away. Director Lee "Kim Do-hyun also threw hard." However, from now on, you have to think about it and choose the type of pitch and course. There should be a plan to give a hit rather than a walk against a home run batter and a contact batter. Yesterday's game was frustrating in that regard. I pitched the other way around", he explained.

Director Lee said, `We need to prepare more for the last time. You can't win with this much preparation. The situation should not be repeated. So I spoke a little strongly to the coaching staff after the game."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.