No matter what I do, I can't do it. Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who has looked back to hell for 12 consecutive losses, pledges to start anew today.
Aug 26, 2025
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Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung, who ended his 12-game losing streak, vowed a fresh start.
Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 26th, smiled bitterly when the story of his last 12 consecutive losses came out.
"Wouldn't you start again today. The players and the coaching staff worked harder than me."
It was an incredibly twisted series of games. Two more draws were added, including a grand slam at 7-3, or catching up with a 6-0 lead.
For Kim Tae-hyung, who has advanced to the Korean Series for seven consecutive years and won three championships during Doosan, it was a hardship he has experienced for the first time in his life. Director Kim Tae-hyung said, `It's all about skills, you can't do anything when you can't," he sighed.
Still, Lotte won the match against the Changwon NC Dinos on the 24th and set up a turning point with difficulty.
Coach Kim Tae-hyung said of Velazquez, who played the third game, `The game is okay, but if I'm greedy, I hope the ball is better. I hope you throw the rest of the game well."
"Even now, if you make all-out throws, you will be able to throw about 155km. At the beginning of the game, the count ball comes out in the late 140km range, and if you are determined to hit it, you will get more than 150km. However, it doesn't seem easy to throw 150km steadily."
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Starting with five runs in three innings against the Hanwha Eagles on the 13th, he scored three runs in five innings against the LG Twins on the 19th and four runs in six innings against the NC Dinos on the 24th. At least, he set up a turning point by leading the team to escape from consecutive losses along with his first win in Korean baseball against NC.
However, the contrast with LG Tolhurst (3 wins and 0.50 ERA) who came to Korea at the same time is strangely different.
"I don't feel the ball pressing right at my fingertips. Then I think I'll throw a much better ball, but now I feel a little unwound and pushed in. The slider and arm angle are also slightly shallow. Compared to the first game, I feel more secure. I think it's going to get better and better."
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Will veteran pitchers in the second division, including Koo Seung-min, Han Hyun-hee and Kim Sang-soo, get a chance.
"At the moment, it is not easy to squeeze in first-team pitchers right now. Park Jin and Kim Kang Hyun are doing well, so there's no need to change them. I'm thinking of a call-up for one or two people at the zoom entry."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
