Withdrawal from the 2nd Army? Coach Max Furious Stealer, Here's the Truth...It's not Jongpyo's fault. To a pitcher who can't throw an S.
Sep 04, 2025
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I looked back on last night when NC Dinos coach Lee Ho-joon couldn't hold back his anger. Infielder Hong Jong-pyo, who poured cold water on him as a stealer, is under criticism, and he stressed that it is the truth that it is the coach's fault, not Hong Jong-pyo.
NC lost 5-6 against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 3rd after a close game that lasted until the 10th inning. Even though Hanwha led ace Cody Ponce, NC was not pushed back at all, and NC showed a strong will to win by mobilizing all available pitchers. After starting pitcher Shin Min-hyuk was substituted after two ⅓ innings, he went all out with eight bullpen pitchers.
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 second base, coach Lee Ho-joon 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.
Coach Lee corrected the facts ahead of the match against the Doosan Bears in Changwon on the 4th.
Manager Lee 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 actually" he explained.
Director Lee continued "I was angry because he gave me 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 "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 was worried that this would shake the player again."
With only 22 games left, NC needs to build as many wins as possible to sing the 5th round. If it had caught Hanwha, it would have been easier to advance to the fifth round, but NC, ranked seventh, recorded 57 wins, 6 draws and 59 losses in the season, making it two games behind the Samsung Lions and KT Wiz, who are tied for fourth.
Lee once again held an entire pregame meeting to bring the team together. As the game was played until late the previous day, the training ended early, and the team talked and delivered a message to move forward once again.
Manager Lee said "If you look at our game now, the players are very tired because it's almost tight. It's a relief to win, but if you lose like yesterday, you'll get twice as tired as the team. That's why we had a team meeting once again," he said, expecting the team to unite again for the semifinals.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
