You knew KIA's bullpen was weak, but Kang Min-ho and Kim Sung-yoon were out. Why was it disappointing to donate diving?

Sep 10, 2025

You knew KIA's bullpen was weak, but Kang Min-ho and Kim Sung-yoon were out. Why was it disappointing to donate diving?
The game between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. Samsung Kang Min-ho hit a leadoff batter double in the top of the 8th inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.05/



Kang Min-ho's foul fly and Kim Sung-yoon's diving defense were disappointing.

The Samsung Lions lost 0-4 against the KIA Tigers at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 10th. There is a busy way to go with the fall baseball competition seeking third place, but it is a very disappointing loss.

Coach Park Jin-man presented a clear pregame plan. KIA's starting player was ace nail. Nails were especially strong for Samsung. He has won two games and lost one in four games this season, with a 1.69 ERA.




Coach Park said, `I don't know baseball,' `If our starter Garabito has an equal fight until the middle of the game, there will be room for him to try after the middle of the game.' The calculation that it is good to win, and even if you lose, it is worth doing enough in the second half of the game. Recently, Samsung's bullpen has been strong. On the other hand, the biggest cause of KIA's fall was bullpen distress. It's because Jung Hae-young is still not in good condition, and Jo Sang-woo and others are not in good condition.

The game flowed to coach Park's checkout counter. My nails didn't control well on this day. He did not lose a point due to his excellent game management, but he threw nearly 100 pitches until the fifth inning. He didn't make it in the sixth inning.

You knew KIA's bullpen was weak, but Kang Min-ho and Kim Sung-yoon were out. Why was it disappointing to donate diving?
Samsung manager Park Jin-man watching the match between Hanwha and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.06/
Garabito pitched better than his nails until the fifth inning. He shook for a while in the sixth inning, allowing Park Chan-ho to make a timely RBI, but the score was a narrow 1-0 KIA lead until the seventh inning.




And at the beginning of the 8th episode. KIA sent out Jeon Sang-hyun, a must-win group. Before that, Lee Joon-young, Jo Sang-woo, and Sung Young-tak had already been used. In other words, KIA had only Jeon Sang-hyun and Jung Hae-young to trust.

In the meantime, Diaz, the leader, hit a double. He was ruled out at second base, but the video review showed that he was twice as happy as being safe. It was Kang Min-ho at the batter's box. It was the match. Still, Jeon Sang-hyun is the strongest bullpen in KIA. I had to decide whether to send the runner to third base or go for a strong ball. Coach Park replaced only the second baseman with Yang Yang-geun and left it to Kang Min-ho. However, Kang Min-ho aimed for a fastball in the middle of a 2B1S advantage, and this became a fly to first base.

You knew KIA's bullpen was weak, but Kang Min-ho and Kim Sung-yoon were out. Why was it disappointing to donate diving?
The game between Samsung and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 26th, Kang Min-ho, who hit a bases-loaded, RBI sacrifice fly with one out in the top of the sixth inning, and Koo Ja-wook, who succeeded in scoring, share joy with manager Park Jin-man. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.26/
Kang Min-ho was not good at bunt, so why don't we throw a winning pitcher and send the runner to third base first. This is because, as coach Park said, once the tie is made, KIA is under pressure, and Samsung is more likely to lead in the bullpen fight in the second half. Both quantitative and numerical. However, cold water was poured on Kang Min-ho's infield fly, and in the end, Samsung failed to score. Since it was an expanded entry period, there were enough resources available for catcher and pinch hitter.




When the chance was missed, a crisis came. At the bottom of the eighth inning, there was no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Another disappointing scene came out here. Park Chan-ho pushed Lee Seung-min's ball. The course was good. a ball that is hard for a right fielder to catch. However, Samsung right fielder Kim Sung-yoon rushed towards the ball. It was the player's choice. I blew myself away. But he couldn't catch the ball, and it rolled to the fence. Both runners came in, and Park Chan-ho went to third base. Even Park Chan-ho easily stepped home, making a wedge.

You knew KIA's bullpen was weak, but Kang Min-ho and Kim Sung-yoon were out. Why was it disappointing to donate diving?
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. Samsung's Kim Sung-yoon is playing defense. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.28/
I have a question here. Even if he blew himself up, the third baseman would come in unconditionally. What if I had stopped the start back and processed it as a single stroke with a bound. It gives one point, but with 2-01 and 2nd base, I was able to try to minimize additional runs. As mentioned above, the KIA bullpen was weak, so it should have given a minimum score and been able to come from behind in the top of the ninth inning, but KIA closer Jung Hae-young had no choice but to feel comfortable as four runs were scored. This is the difference between experience and experience.

In addition, Jung Hae-young exposed his anxious appearance, such as getting two hits, and these two scenes will inevitably remain a bigger regret.



Gwangju = Reporter Kim Yong awesome@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.