"When I take it out, in the end..." First place in the first half of the first year of the head coach's debut, the biggest lesson of the flower director was 'this'

Jul 06, 2024

A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 22nd. Coach Lee Bum-ho and coach Hong Se-wan are encouraging Kim Do-young, who struck out at first base with no outs in the top of the first inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.5.22/

The first season and the first half of the season, which started amid expectations and concerns, were successful.

KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho, who finished the first half of the season in first place. As a batting coach at the start of the spring camp, he was promoted to the head coach at the Australian camp site. Since his active days, he has been called a 'supervisor', and even after turning to a leader, he has attracted attention for his experience as well as data-based guidance. However, there were also concerns about whether he would be able to properly control the height of the huge ship of KIA, which aims to achieve a great V12 this season.

KIA, which started with four consecutive wins after the opening, then jumped to the lead based on seven consecutive wins. Since then, he has consistently maintained his lead despite several crises, eventually achieving No. 1 performance in the first half. Coach Lee was evaluated as having led the team well amid the evaluation that `uninitiated beginners.'

But there is no perfect satisfaction.

A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 27th. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/

At the end of the first half, coach Lee seemed to have a lot of regrets. When asked to sum up the first half, he said "The joy, sorrow and pleasure were very...I realized that this really didn't go the way I wanted it to go.' "I felt a lot that how to keep the players in shape without getting hurt is the most important thing," he added. He also said, `The coach or coach felt a lot that the game should be run with the second and third moves in mind.'

I found a lesson in the recent game. Manager Lee replaced Kim Do-young, who provided a run due to a mistake in judgment in the bottom of the 3rd inning against Daegu Samsung on the 2nd, with a home run in the top of the 4th inning, saying, "When I took it out, I finally got a chance at the end." "I gave him a carrot and hit a whip, but I thought it was right to put up with it one more time and trust him and wait again." he said.

In the end, it was the players who made Lee, who was worried a lot in the dugout, laugh.

The second DH match between Hanwha and KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, who won 4-1, is welcoming the players. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.23/

Director Lee "He did so well that no one could pick him. Otherwise, I don't think the team could have gone in this direction"When the injured came out, other players held out so well, and the injured who returned also showed good performance throughout the game."He said "Our team's greatest harvest in the first half was that all the players did their part even if they went to the starting." "Even if I lose today, I don't forget the positive mind that I can win enough to win tomorrow, and I want to make a season where I, the coaches, and the players all work hard so that I can perform well in the second half of the year," he said," he stressed.

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"When I take it out, in the end..." First place in the first half of the first year of the head coach's debut, the biggest lesson of the flower director was 'this'

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