'This Year Is Better Than 2017' Will Luck Cover Beginner Director, Will the Energy of the Universe Come
Jul 12, 2024
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The KIA Tigers are trying to win their 12th Korean Series title this year. KIA has been in first place since the beginning of the season. It has been in first place since the beginning of the opening, and after briefly losing the top spot to LG in early June, it eventually finished the first half as the lead. And in the second half of the year, it is succeeding in widening the gap further. As of the 12th, KIA had 51 wins, two draws and 34 losses in 87 games with a winning rate of 60%. It is 4.5 games behind the second-place Samsung Lions. There are still 57 games left until the end of the regular season, but the outlook is bright. This is because KIA is by far the team with the highest probability of winning the championship despite fierce ranking competition.
his first season as a manager. Beginner coach Lee Bum-ho's calm season management also attracts attention. Just before leaving the spring camp, there was an unprecedented situation in which the former coach was unable to direct the training, and the coach was unexpectedly replaced. Born in 1981, Lee Beom-ho, the youngest coach in the league, was appointed as the head coach. Although it has been evaluated as a 'prepared director', on the contrary, there were also many voices of concern that 'too fast'. It was a constant battle with verification, and there was certainly concern about whether a novice coach could lead KIA to a team that could actually win the championship. However, Lee Bum-ho's leadership based on more patience than expected and consideration for respecting the players is clearly working. KIA knows the taste of winning in the best atmosphere, regardless of whether it is an old man or a rookie. This is supported by the result of maintaining the lead by overcoming the second-place team as if it were a show.
the most recent and final victory. We cannot help but compare it to the 2017 season. At the time, which was KIA's 11th win, Lee Bum-ho was the leader of the team that served as captain until the previous season. Head coach Kim Ki-tae was in charge of the coach, and Choi Hyung-woo and Yang Hyun-jong, who are still playing as central hitters, were the core of the pitching. Among the players in the Korean Series entry at that time, Kim Sun-bin, Lim Ki-young, Han Seung-taek, Kim Ho-ryeong and Choi Won-jun are still active in KIA. That's how vivid it is. That year, KIA had a hot summer to solidify its lead and won the regular season title after a tight race until the end, and then kept the 'unbeatable myth' in the Korean Series to win the unified championship.
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KIA players are exerting their power as the goal of 'Winning ' approaches. Director Lee Bum-ho also said, `They seem to enjoy it. Only the coaching staff seems to be nervous, he joked. Coach Lee said, `Players seem to play confidently with the mindset of 'Come here if you come. The players seem to be proud, and their willingness to work together and go together seems quite good. I was very tired from the beginning, but I think it's a strong season when I see that he's good at every important game. He was proud of the players.
It's definitely too early to say a championship. There are many variables, and there is no season where power equalization has been uniform like this year. Kia cannot afford to let its guard down. Coach Lee Bum-ho also cautioned that `I can't say I still have time.'
But the atmosphere is at its best. The lingering afterimage of the 2017 championship brings the players together. In the best power and atmosphere, novice director Lee Bum-ho is also quietly waiting for the energy of the universe to come.
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