Why did the manager get super strong when he wore the Lotte uniform, I've been waiting for eight years...What you all realized
Sep 11, 2025
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Is it because they have been waiting for eight years. The Lotte Giants seemed to kick their first autumn baseball opportunity since 2017. After being in a relaxed third place, it fell to sixth place as it lost 12 consecutive games and lost 5 consecutive games.
Lotte was completely defeated 0-13 against the Hanwha Eagles in Busan on the 10th, and the contents of the game were so terrible. The five mistakes were so painful, but infielders such as Han Tae-yang, Son Ho-young, Jeon Min-jae, and Na Seung-yeop made mistakes evenly and collapsed.
Before the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 11th, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `I think the infielders are telling me not to come to the ball. Why are you so nervous?" he lamented.
Lotte's infield is young and inexperienced. Autumn baseball, which was desperate, is just around the corner, but the team seems to have been under a lot of pressure as it continues to lose consecutive games.
Coach Kim eventually convened the entire team on the ground after the match against Hanwha on the 10th. After about 30 minutes of defensive training, he was put on an away bus in Gwangju. Coach Kim pushed ahead with training even though the team's fatigue would be high due to the brutal nature of the game despite the last loss of the season. It could have slowed down whether the team would be dissatisfied, but he took it and threw a super-strong shot.
Coach Kim said, `Yesterday (10th) could be a problem until today's game if we let it go. By training again really simply, I wanted them to find psychological stability. In fact, pitchers are not able to get zero points once in a while, so if they give them consecutive walks and come down, they make them throw a little more from the bullpen. This is because if you come down and icing and just move on, and take the mound in the next game, there are still afterimages. It can be seen as similar to that context. It was a training exercise meant to be confident once again. In a way, it's like having a director meeting."
I asked him to reconsider the value of Lotte uniforms.
Director Kim said, `We have to overcome it. It should not be said that a professional baseball player has no experience. If you come out wearing a uniform, you are the best and the main player.
Lotte ended its losing streak with a 4-3 victory over KIA on the 11th.
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At the top of the sixth inning, when the score was 3-3, Ko Seung-min stepped up as a troubleshooter. When Information Geun picked a walk after one out, pinch runner Jang Doo-sung was used. In the next Hwang Sung-bin at-bat, he used Jeong Hoon as a pinch hitter. Jang Doo-sung stole second base in Jung Hoon's at-bat, and Ko Seung-min hit a timely hit to the right with two outs and second base to lead the 4-3 victory.
After the game, manager Kim said "After the tie, bullpen pitchers led the game without losing a point, so the team was able to win." It would have been a burdensome game due to consecutive losses, but the players played well without losing their concentration. I want to ask the team to play with confidence in every gameEncouraging the team, "We would like to thank the fans for their constant support despite the team's difficult situation at the end of the season."
Ko Seung-min, who finished the final shot, said "If you win, you don't seem to know if it's a hard day. I think the whole team must have realized it (by night training). I think yesterday (10th) each of us came out with a good mindset. I don't think I have any pressure, but players who are younger or less experienced than me seem to do it with pressure. Next to him, (Son) Ho-young and I deliberately say 'Make it more comfortable'. It doesn't matter if I make a mistake, so everyone around me tells me to be comfortable. "Do my best in every game If you look at it, there will probably be a good result at the end."
After shaking off KIA's last-minute chase and making a four-out save "It is also true that it was a difficult situation before the game, but he did not try to shake much. In the game, I focused only on the team's victory. Above all, the players gathered as one and fought without giving up until the end, which could lead to good results. Although the team's recent performance did not meet expectations, all the players are doing their best in their respective positions to overcome the situation well. I'm also preparing to be helpful to the team in each game I play, and I'll try to repay you with better performances for the rest of the season. Thank you always for your support, and I will do my best to achieve my goal of entering autumn baseball without giving up until the end"I'm determined.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
