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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Full base with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. Yoon Dong-hee, who struck out. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Where's Yoon Na Hwang.
From the Lotte Giants' point of view, it will be as shocking as the fall baseball elimination. This is because their proud young fielders were wiped out from the national team call-up. This may be the cold reality Lotte faces.
KBO confirmed and announced the K-BASEALL SERIES national team list confirmed by the Korea Power Reinforcement Committee on the 12th.A total of 35 players will be wearing the Taegeuk mark. K-BASEBALL SERIES will play two games against the Czech national team at Gocheok Sky Dome from November 8th to 9th and two games against the Japanese national team at Tokyo Dome, Japan from November 15th to 16th.
There are also veteran players such as Park Hae-min (LG), Koo Ja-wook (Samsung), Park Dong-won (LG), and Choi Jae-hoon (Hanwha). However, the direction of the recent national team selection is clear. He has a great willingness to replace the generation centered on young players. The trend has continued since the former coach Ryu Joong-il. Ryu Ji-hyun, the current coach, also worked as a head coach during Ryu Joong-ilho's time, so it is a player selection with continuity.
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| The game between KT and Lotte at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 3rd. Lotte's Na Seung-yeop, who leaves the batter's box after striking out in the fifth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.03/ |
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Each team's next-generation stars have been named in large numbers. However, it is empty when looking at the number of starters for the Lotte Giants. There is no one but pitcher Choi Jun-yong. Considering that the LG Twins produced as many as seven players, it hurts their pride.
What is shocking is that Lotte's proud young sign fielders 'Yun Na-ghwang' were all shunned. After manager Kim Tae-hyung took the helm last year, Lotte's Yoon Dong-hee, Na Seung-yeop, Ko Seung-min and Hwang Sung-bin grew into the team's core.
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| The game between SSG and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 8th, and Ko Seung-min, with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, is regretful as he stepped down with a fly to the left field. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.08/ |
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In particular, Yoon Dong-hee and Na Seung-yeop were included in the final entry for the Premier 12 national team last year. Ko Seung-min is a second baseman with few powers in the league, while Hwang Sung-bin raised his profile with fast-footed plays.
However, all four of them were completely turned away from Ryu Ji-hyun this time. This year's team also showed notable performances due to injuries and sluggish performances. Ko Seung-min and Hwang Sung-bin were not selected for the Premier 12 national team, and other players in competitive positions may be affected, but the collapse of Yoon Dong-hee and Na Seung-yeop could be a bigger shock to Lotte. In the end, it was judged that it was not competitive compared to the new players who were not in the Premier 12 national team, such as Ahn Hyun-min (KT), Kim Sung-yoon (Samsung), Moon Sung-joo (LG), Kim Young-woong (Samsung), and Han Dong-hee (Sangmu).
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| The game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, Lotte Hwang Sung-bin is looking at his ears after being hit by Kiwoom Park Jung-hoon in the bottom of the first inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/ |
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This year, Lotte is in the mood to confirm its fall baseball as the third place, but has lost 12 consecutive games in the second half of the shock, and is hearing about the dark age again. Coach Kim Tae-hyung may be responsible, but it cannot be said that the players who are now recognized as signboards and exert influence within the team are not responsible. Some point out that Lotte's reality is that these players, who are treated as the best stars in the team, but become `frogs in the well' when they go outside. It's something that both the team and the players have to take painfully.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
