Is manager Kim Tae-hyung the MVP of Lotte in the first half? The head coach thought differently "There's a player I'm thankful for"

Jul 03, 2024

A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 22nd. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.5.22/

"You did a great job. Thank you and I want to compliment you."

It is still seventh place even though it is first place in the May-June period. That much, the fall at the beginning of the season was painful.

However, he overcame the shock of the last-place fall and secured the team. Already, Lotte Giants can dream of a mid-range leap forward.

Lotte will play the second game against the Doosan Bears, the last series of the second half, at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. The previous day's first game was canceled due to rain. Lotte took a break for four consecutive days from the 29th of last month.

From the head coach's point of view, it is not the uniform he has worn in his life, but his first season in a completely new team and stadium. At the inauguration ceremony, he shouted curiously "Autumn Baseball in the first year, Win within 3 years", but it is also true that he suffered a lot from the slump beyond his imagination at the beginning of the season. There were many players who showed different performances than expected.

Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte Reyes hit a two-run double in the sixth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/

Director Kim Tae-hyung said, `It is true that what I originally planned was a little crooked. As I always say, there is no season that goes the way the coach planned (at the beginning of the season). He emphasized, "Continuing to match every moment…"

"It is true that the batters and the fielders were not as sure as they thought from the middle of the trial game. But as a result, everything has been doing well. In the case of pitchers, Koo Seung-min is getting better little by little, and (Choi) Jun-yong has now started to throw the ball. I think the mound will be better in the second half"

Coach Kim Tae-hyung took out the name of foreign hitter Victor Reyes after a long thought when asked about the team MVP in the first half. He said "Isn't Reyes as expected. I'm most grateful and want to praise him for running the foreground so hard without a foreign hitter missing the game," he stressed.

The KBO League KT Wiz and Lotte Giants match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 19th. Lotte's Koo Seung-min is cheering after finishing the inning with a double play in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.19/

Coach Kim Tae-hyung is at the center of the team, which has become solid with young players. Fans are praising him, saying, "A proven masterpiece is also different." Even when he was in a slump at the beginning of the season, his support for the head coach did not wither. Since May, it has been on the verge of a major reversal and has already risen to 7th place.

"The players did a good job. They settled down hard and got excited again because young players were good at each other. Being the main player is a process of gaining confidence, confidence, and improving the record. Overall, the flow has improved a lot."

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Is manager Kim Tae-hyung the MVP of Lotte in the first half? The head coach thought differently "There's a player I'm thankful for"

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