The voice of the first-place coach, who was always strong, has become smaller "I didn't expect to fall out like this again" sigh
Jul 14, 2024
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After six straight wins, two straight losses. He is the coach of the No. 1 team, which has always been strong, but this time, he has lost some strength. The KIA Tigers have lost both of their previous three games against the SSG Landers at home Gwangju this week. My image is too big. In both the first and second games, the starting pitchers did not hold out. Hwang Dong-ha, who took the mound on the first day, was sluggish with eight runs (five earned) in two ⅓ innings as both his pitching sense and speed fell, and Yoon Young-chul, who took the mound on the second day, was substituted early in two innings due to back pain. Kia had to dump bullpen pitchers from the third inning for two consecutive days. However, it ended up losing games for two consecutive days. On the second day, they lost 0-7 and turned the game around 9-7, including Socrates Brito's grand slam, but later lost the final score 9-15 as the bullpen collapsed.
When I meet SSG, I can't use my strength. KIA dropped its second place to fourth place by taking a sweep against the LG Twins in three consecutive games in Jamsil during the week. I'm back home in a good mood, but 2 games against SSG is disappointing itself. In this season's match against SSG, the team is also far behind with three wins and eight losses.
Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `SSG hitters seem to be good at responding to our pitchers. There is no particular reason, but it doesn't work out well when playing against Lotte or SSG. Since it gives a lot of points, there are cases where you can't even use your hands properly and end it. It is also difficult to cope with. There are things that bother me," he sighed. Director Lee Bum-ho, who gave up his energy under any circumstances, seemed to be somewhat tired this time.
In addition, Yoon Young-chul's injury is a concern. Yoon Young-chul, who was replaced due to back pain, was diagnosed with inflammation of his back, which had been undergoing management. He will undergo an additional examination on the 15th, but at least one turn must be filtered out. KIA eliminated Yoon Young-chul from its first-team entry on the day. Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `I've never been sick during pitching. In the training part, if I said I had symptoms of clumping, I'd treat and throw it, but this time it wasn't good. I wish I could just skip it once, but I don't know what's going to happen. First of all, Kim Geon-guk will be the substitute starter, and there is a possibility that the rotation will only be adjusted in order.
KIA is still the sole leader. However, the road to victory is tough. Coach Lee Bum-ho also said, `I thought I just needed to go past May, but June was at a critical point again. After June, I didn't think Youngchul would fall out like this," he sighed.
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