He was stronger than Hanwha. Why was coach Lee Ho-joon so angry that it is not a matter to reprimand trade transfer players
Sep 04, 2025
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NC Dinos head coach Lee Ho-joon convened an entire meeting of the team before the match against the Doosan Bears in Changwon on the 4th. It was to correct the chaotic atmosphere and deliver a message to continue the fight for the semifinals again.
On the 3rd, NC lost to Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon with a score of 5-6 in the 10th inning of extra time. It continued its tight flow without being pushed against Hanwha ace Cody Ponce (three runs in six innings), and in the ninth inning, he had a great opportunity to win, but it went up in smoke due to the coach's mistake in signing.
The scene in question came in the top of the ninth inning when the score was 5-5. Hanwha posted closer Kim Seo-hyun, and his control was very shaky. When leadoff hitter Do Tae-hoon got on base with a dune, NC judged it as a match and put in Hong Jong-pyo, a fast runner. Oh Young-soo's at-bat with no outs and no outs. Kim Seo-hyun's control was still shaky, and Hong Jong-pyo suddenly stole second base and failed in an advantageous situation with a ball count of 2B1S. Oh Young-soo struck out the rookie, too. It was a decisive scene in which NC lost a golden opportunity to win and at the same time saved Hanwha's spirits.
When Hong Jong-pyo failed to steal the second base, coach Lee appeared very angry in the dugout, shouting "Don't go." Opinions were divided over whether it was anger toward Hong Jong-pyo or anger toward the coaching staff, but as Hong Jong-pyo was removed from the first-tier entry on the day, a picture like the second-tier line of reprimand was drawn.
Manager Lee first thought the ninth inning was the match. Since we used up all the middle pitchers, we kept on strengthening the idea of winning the game in the ninth inning. What is certain is not Hong's fault. (Hong) Jong-pyo moved according to the sign, and the signatures of the staff did not fit. I, the third base coach, and the first base coach were out of sync, so the steal sign was signed. I was told not to run, but it didn't fit (because of the steal sign). The player played because of the steal sign. This is the truth."
Then "I was angry because I gave him a clear sign not to go. The opposing pitcher (Kim Seo-hyun) was shaking, so the reason I didn't even bunt was because I didn't want to give out count easily. I didn't want to bunt and give an out to a player who couldn't even throw a strike. Oh Young-soo thought it was the timing of the game, and (Oh) Young-soo walked or hit, I thought it would be decided here today (3rd), but I think he was a little excited because it suddenly became a mess when that situation happened."
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Director Lee said "I'm doing well." Yesterday (3rd), I actually felt that you guys really wanted to win against Ponce was much stronger than that team (Hanwha). We said we could do this. I hope you keep the current atmosphere well, and the first thing I should do as soon as I became a coach was to think that the team should create this atmosphere and play baseball. I really appreciate this because it's going well." he said.
It's not always a good read. He stressed that he needs to stay alert for the semifinals.
Manager Lee said, `Now, we have to pour all our energy into the game every day and wait for the results. If it weren't for this situation, I think I would have been so angry. I shouldn't make a mistake, and the staff shouldn't make a mistake. I need to get my act together first. He said, "I'm going into the game by continuing to memorize spells like this by myself."
Hong Jong-pyo's scheduled entry for the first team was canceled. NC put pitchers Ha Joon-young and So Yi-hyun in the first division on the day, and sent Hong Jong-pyo and pitcher Kim Tae-kyung to the second division.
Director Lee "I'm not defending Jong-pyo. Jong-pyo went to the second division just in time, and it was originally planned. I already mentioned it in the interview. Jong-pyo said he would do form corrections here now, and exchange them with each other when Ha Joon-young comes up. I was worried because the timing was amazing. So the fact is the staff's fault. It seems that the fact that the signature was not accurately delivered, including myself, affected the team and players as a result. I hope you can write Jongpyo well. He's coming to our team (on trade) and trying to work really hard, and he's trying to change himself. He hoped to stop criticizing Hong Jong-pyo, saying, "I'm afraid this will shake the player again."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
