The dilemma of 'scary last place' is that Heysus-Hurrah doesn't scare me even if it comes out...
Jul 14, 2024
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Kiwoom Heroes went down to Changwon and lost two consecutive games.
The team was about to come out of last place as it decorated the winning series of three consecutive games against Hanwha Eagles during the week. However, he slowed down with two consecutive losses and failed to abandon the 10th title.
Fortunately for Kiwoom, the ninth-ranked Lotte Giants are sluggish in the second half, with only one game difference. There is still a good chance of escaping last place.
However, Hong has a headache. One-two punch is certain, because no one in the rest of the native starters is sure.
Foreign pitchers played an absolute role in Kiwoom's ability to become a `scary last place' this season. Horror left-hander Heyesus is the lone player with multiple wins in the league with 10 wins. It is tremendous to be the leader in the most wins in the last team. Even if it's ace, Hurado has eight wins. If the opposing teams get caught in the three consecutive games in which Heyesus and Hurado take the mound, they even repeat 'Dead'. If the two come out, Kiwoom is never the last team. The odds of winning are very high.
However, the rest of the native starters are relatively weak. Even if you don't have a perfect 4-5 starter, you can calculate even if you have three starters who give you confidence as a native ace, and four starters who consistently rotate the rotation.
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Coach Hong said "Ha Young-min is definitely doing well, but it is true that our native starters are disappointed at the moment. If there were really one or two more people, it would be much easier to solve the season. " He swallowed his disappointment. In fact, Kiwoom won two consecutive games of Hanwha during the week with Heyesus, Hurado and Ha Young-min, but Kim In-beom and Kim Yoon-ha failed to hold out against NC and fell into a losing streak. At least after the last game on the 14th, the shock can be minimized, but the problem is that if the game is lost after, the losing streak can be prolonged again.
So Hong set a clear plan for the second half of the year. Coach Hong said, `We can't help it because of our team's situation. You have to focus on the game you can win. "You have to make sure you catch the game that you can catch, so you won't be pushed out of the ranking fight." In other words, it means that we will put all the winning teams into the games where foreign players take the mound and take the risk even if the games become unfavorable later. To put it more simply, you catch what you're going to catch and throw away what you're going to throw away.
Coach Hong added that `I will not shake the rotation much, but I will also consider skipping the fourth and fifth starts if the game is pushed back due to rain and the like.'
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