Should I be winning by 91? Kim Hye-sung is also turned away by DS. Right-hander is the right-hander in the 3rd round
Oct 08, 2025
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With the Dodgers already playing four games in this postseason, Kim Hye-sung never got a chance to play even though he was listed on the roster in a row.
The Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Game 2 of the NL Division Series (DS) at Citizens Bank Park on the 7th (Korea time) to increase their chances of advancing to the NL Championship Series (CS) to 88.9%. In history, 80 out of 90 teams have passed the series after winning the first and second games in a row in the best-of-five DS. Fifty-four of them were sweeps of three consecutive wins.
Considering the current 2-2-1 DS method, 16 out of 18 were also 88.9%, of which 12 were sweeps. In other words, it can be said that the Dodgers climbed about the ninth ridge of the NLCS highland. Will Kim Hye-sung be able to appear in Game 3 of the DS at Dodger Stadium at 10:08 a.m. on the 9th.
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Like WCS, the Dodgers set up a roster of 11 pitchers, 14 fielders, and one pitching and hitting. Shohei Ohtani started in the first game of the DS, which is the same as having 12 pitchers. However, among the 15 fielders including him, catcher Dolton Rushing and utility Kim Hye-sung are the only players who missed the first and second DS games in a row.
Ben Lotbet is the Dodgers' main catcher in the postseason, and veteran Will Smith, who finished rehabilitating a hand injury, played as a substitute in both games and recorded one hit, two RBIs and one walk in four at-bats.
In the second game of the previous day, rookie outfielder Justin Dean played as a center fielder in the bottom of the eighth inning, setting a record for four consecutive postseason games, including the WCS. In other words, Dean has different trust from Kim Hye-sung, at least in defense.
Kim Hye-sung was included in the WCS and DS roster, considered to be more valuable in defense and base running than hitting. The defense can be second baseman, center fielder, shortstop, and third baseman, and the pinch runner also has the ability to steal using fastballs and go one more base.
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No matter what anyone says, the Dodgers' main second baseman is Tommy Edman, and the center fielder is Andy Pazs. In this postseason, Edman is sluggish side by side with two hits in 11 at-bats, one home run, one RBI, two runs and one run in 17 at-bats. However, it is unlikely that Kim Hye-sung will be placed in the starting lineup for Game 3 instead of these two.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher for Game 3 of the DS is right-hander Aaron Nola. Since it is difficult to say that Christopher Sanchez and Jesus Luzardora Kim Hye-sung, who are left-handers in the first and second games, are excluded, Roberts cannot change his mind just because the right-hander comes out in the third game. In the first and second games of the WCS, the opposing Cincinnati Reds starters were both right-handed Hunter Green and Jack Litello.
Win or lose, will Kim Hye-sung have to be 7-8 points apart after the seventh inning to see him.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
