Wow, what a waste. Kim Do Young-moon Dong-ju Daejeon, if it's not obese, it's done...I thought about getting excited
Aug 03, 2025
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The sky can't be so cruel. KIA Tigers Kim Do-young and Hanwha Eagles Moon Dong-joo could face off, but they were blocked by heavy rain.
Hanwha and KIA were scheduled to play at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 3rd, but it was canceled due to rain. It was impossible to start the game due to heavy rain for two consecutive days following the 2nd.
Hanwha announced Moon Dong-ju as its starting pitcher on the 3rd following the 2nd. Moon Dong-ju played a key role in the league's top starters this year with 8-3 losses, 85 innings and a 3.39 ERA in 16 games. Moon Dong-joo's shoulders were heavy as No. 1 Hanwha was trailing No. 2 LG Twins by 0.5 games.
Kim Do-young recovered from his hamstring injury and was preparing to return after two months. KIA registered Kim Do-young in the first team on the 2nd. On the 2nd, in order to learn the atmosphere of the first team, Kim Do-young was used as a pinch hitter if possible to continue the recent winning streak, but it was canceled.
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho tried to include Kim Do-young in the starting lineup against Hanwha on the 3rd. I was worried that the player would be excited about facing Moon Dong-joo, but there was a reason to worry. He even considered the situation of adapting to left-hander Alec Gamboa's ball, which he will meet in the match against the Lotte Giants in Busan on the 5th.
Manager Lee tried to put out Kim Do-young as a starter today. I thought about whether to release it or not. (Moon)I'm afraid Dong-ju will get excited because he wants to win. We are scheduled to meet Gamboa on Tuesday (5th), so I thought it would be better to hit a fast ball and go in. So I was going to pay, but it was canceled because of the rain. From next week, Kim Do-young will be able to start normally" he said.
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As Kim Do-young joins, the defensive position changes. For now, infielder Byun Woo-hyuk was removed from the first-team entry. It was a decision that put weight on the utility ability of Park Min and Kim Kyu-sung, who have good defense.
Manager Lee tries to use "(Oh) Sun-woo as left fielder, Wisdom as first baseman, and Do-young as third baseman." If there is a player who needs to give a break, Sunwoo can come in to first base, or (the late) Jong-wook can be the starting player. (B)If Sungbum needs to take a day off, there is also a way for Sunwoo to play right field and Jongwook to play left field," he said, referring to the various options as Kim Do-young came along.
KIA will play 12 consecutive away games starting next week. Busan Lotte → Changwon NC → Daegu Samsung → Jamsil Doosan is in order. We need to build as many wins as possible in the away 12 consecutive games to occupy an advantageous position in the fight for the semifinals.
"I don't think it's easy if there's no game in August," Lee said. We need to see the result in about 20 games in August. The month of August is very important to us. It's good to be able to reset (the starting rotation) because it's raining, and the atmosphere that Doyoung can do was created when he came in."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
