Hwang Sung-bin and Jang Doo-sung have to lose eight consecutive games because they can't even hit the ball. Why did head coach Kim Tae-hyung take out Shin Yoon-hoo's card?

Aug 17, 2025

Lotte and Samsung at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 16th. Lotte's Hwang Sung-bin, who is being struck out with no outs and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the fifth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.16/

"You can't hit the ball..."

Was it a card of confidence against the left-hander? No. It was the result of the hardship that he had no choice but to put in because he had no player to play.

The Lotte Giants will try to escape from their eighth consecutive loss against the Samsung Lions at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung wrote the batting order in the order of Han Tae-yang, Ko Seung-min, Son Ho-young, Reyes, Yoon Dong-hee, Kim Min-sung, Yoo Kang-nam, Jeon Min-jae, and Shin Yoon-hoo.

The only player that stands out is No. 9 player and center fielder Shin Yoon-hoo. He played in the game against Samsung on Saturday last week and played at bat. He graduated from Dongu University in 2019 and was selected in the 10th round of the draft, and he is a prospect who has been steadily recognized for his batting ability.

A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. Lotte's Jang Doo-sung is striking out. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/

Ahead of the game, head coach Kim asked "Did he choose Shin Yoon-hoo as a card against the opponent's left-handed pitcher (Lee Seung-hyun)"Hwang Sung-bin and Jang Doo-sung can't hit the ball." Jang Doo-sung complained of frustration by striking out once in two at-bats. While Jang Doo-sung and Kim Dong-hyuk, who led Lotte's gust in the first half, were struggling like lies in the second half, Hwang Sung-bin, who returned from injury, was not in good condition, so the waterways were abundant, but rather Lotte center line couldn't find a direction.

Manager Kim said he chose Shin Yoon-hoo as a card to break the frustrating batting trend, saying, `I want to take a look at Shin Yoon-hoo rather than attack the left-handed pitcher opponent.'

There are many reasons for Lotte's losing streak, but by far the biggest problem is poor batting. Even a hard-hit ball goes straight to the fielder and gets caught in the opponent's defense. Manager Kim expressed frustration, saying, `When it doesn't work, a hit is caught, and when it goes well, a hit is made even if it's missed.'

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.