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| The game between SSG and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th, Cho Hyung-woo hitting a three-run home run with two outs and runners on the first and third bases in the top of the fourth inning and giving a folder greeting to manager Lee Soo-yong. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/ |
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"I cried in front of the players. I'm so sorry."
SSG Landers made an unconventional choice in the midst of the semifinal battle. Announcement of the renewal of contract with coach Lee Sung-yong. It was a three-year total of 1.8 billion won.
In fact, the word unconventional may not fit. It is safe to say that SSG made a natural choice. Unfortunately, he failed to advance to the postseason last year, but he is fighting well this season. Most experts did not pick SSG as a candidate for the top five. It was true that the objective power was weak. put the team at the top of the list. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to go to baseball this fall, but he also needs to be recognized for his contribution to developing younger players to the main level. Kim Kwang-hyun, Choi Jung, and Han Yu-seom were actually leading the team 'catch and', but now new stars such as Cho Byung-hyun, Lee Rowoon, Kim Min, Ko Myung-jun, Jung Joon-jae, Cho Hyung-woo and Ahn Sang-hyun are being born in the Jihoon Choi with Park Sung-han, the main pillars of the next generation. Recently, even a surprise gun named Ryu Hyo-seung has appeared.
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It's an emotional renewal. Around this time last year, Lee was told to `get out' by his fans. In the fifth-place tiebreaker, Kim Kwang-hyun was raised to the bullpen in the eighth inning, and fans' anger reached its peak when he lost to Rojas after a come-from-behind home run.
Therefore, from the director's point of view, this contract is more pleasing and precious. Lee said, `After the tiebreaker game last year, I went into the locker room and cried in front of the players. I was so angry. And I felt so sorry for the players. I played a really hard season, and I felt like everything was broken because of me, so I cried. However, it seems that the appearance resonated with the players. It's like, 'He's serious for us and the team.' Since that day, I have been more in sync with the players. He also said, "After that day, I was determined not to make this pain again."
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Director Lee said "The fans say 'Get out', but it was really hard. I couldn't even go outside. I was fine. But even my family...," he said, and could not speak further.
Ahead of this season, coach Lee `revisited everything. I grabbed anyone and asked for advice. Whether you specialize in baseball or not. I tried to find out what I did wrong. I was greedy in the middle of last year. The trial and error became a great study. I decided to stick to the principles stronger. I still move players on a call-up basis, as I say publicly. He also keeps his promise that he will meet and talk to the players who are going down to the second division no matter what", he explained.
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| A match between Hanwha and SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th, with manager Lee Sung-yong smiling. Incheon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.29/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
