I'll be a party bridesmaid at home...Last place Lotte's last pride for two months

Sep 23, 2025

I'll be a party bridesmaid at home...Last place Lotte's last pride for two months
Lotte and SSG match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Second base with two outs in the top of the first inning. Lotte starter Velazquez was substituted. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung watching the game. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.13/



I'll be a party bridesmaid at home...Last place Lotte's last pride for two months
Kiwoom won 15-5 against Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Lotte players who lost are taking a disappointing step. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/
I'll be a party bridesmaid at home...Last place Lotte's last pride for two months
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Samsung's Oh Seung-hwan Retirement Tour was held in Suwon. Oh Seung-hwan attended the retirement tour. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.21/
There are only seven games left. Now, I have to worry that I will be a 'bridesmaid' to say goodbye to Legend.

It's literally been a breathless year. I ran after watching only one fall baseball game. However, the reality is that the only thing left is the cliff-edge drainage.

The results are not keeping up as much as the effort. The Lotte Giants are sixth, one and a half games behind the fifth-place KT Wiz until the 22nd.




Until the middle of the season, he remained in third place and seemed to reach the postseason for the first time in eight years this year. However, as it fell to 12 consecutive losses, the winning margin, which was +13, fell to +1 at once, and after a lull, it experienced back-to-back losses and fell below the 50% winning rate.

It is facing the end of September in the worst atmosphere. Following August (7 wins, 16 losses, 3 draws), September (3 wins, 7 losses) is also the last among the 10 clubs. He seemed to hold himself with the return of captain Jeon Jun-woo, but he was defeated 5-15 against Kiwoom Heroes on the 20th after an unbelievable scramble.

We have to play a home game in Ulsan like an away game here. Lotte will play four consecutive games starting on the 23rd, which will be followed by Ulsan NC, Daegu Samsung, Ulsan LG, and Busan Samsung.




I'll be a party bridesmaid at home...Last place Lotte's last pride for two months
The game between the Lotte Giants and the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Lotte's Jung Hyun-soo is pitching hard. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.10/
Ulsan is Lotte's second home stadium, but it is actually an away road. The audience is also small, with up to 12,000 spectators, and the distance between major transportation such as KTX and the ballpark is far. It is expected that it will be difficult to expect as hot support as Busan because the results are already not good. It has a completely different atmosphere from Masan, which was the second home stadium in the past. Therefore, it is also burdensome for the team, but it is not even a series.

And the Busan Samsung Lions match will be held on the 26th. This is Samsung's last away trip to Busan this season. It is also the day when Oh Seung-hwan's retirement tour, which shines with 427 saves in his legendary career, will be held.

Lotte will no longer have a showdown with KT. Only the showdown with Samsung is the last chance to boost the atmosphere.




On the contrary, Lotte's fall baseball fate may be decided before saying goodbye to Oh Seung-hwan or just on the same day.

I'll be a party bridesmaid at home...Last place Lotte's last pride for two months
Lotte and Samsung match at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 16th, and Lotte Jung Cheol-won is heading to the dugout after finishing the inning in the bottom of the 4th inning. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.16/
Other teams that had previously conducted the retirement tour held the event relatively amicably. However, it is also difficult to show Lotte's team, which is pushed on the edge of the cliff, smiling happily.

Lotte's bullpen, including Jung Chul-won, Chung Hyun-soo, and Kim Kang-hyun, has accumulated considerable strain. He ranks first in both consecutive games (159 times) and three consecutive games (26 times). In terms of individual consecutive games, Chung Hyun-soo and Chung Cheol-won are ranked first and second in two consecutive games, and Chung Hyun-soo and Kim Kang-hyun are ranked first and second in three consecutive games, respectively.

Still, he held on with the mind that if he goes to autumn baseball, he will be able to do so. Kim Tae-hyung was close to the postseason for the first time in eight years. However, it is difficult to even pick the fruit, which can be the last comfort. Will Lotte be able to keep its pride.

I'll be a party bridesmaid at home...Last place Lotte's last pride for two months
A game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, and Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung staring at the ground before the game. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.