'Yoo Kang-nam Season Out' Facing the stuffy reality → The commander's sincerity "I can't believe the main catcher was injured"
Jul 19, 2024
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There are some players who laugh with frustrating sighs whenever Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung's name comes out at the briefing.
'8 billion catcher'Yoo Kang-nam is one of them. Lotte has a batting average of 191, five homers and 20 RBIs this season, and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.599. It is disappointing in many ways for Lotte, which expected not only its main catcher but also its role as a central hitter with 20 homers.
It is even more so after head coach Kim Tae-hyung took office. As manager Kim Tae-hyung was a catcher, Lotte's team expected more synergy.
In the end, Yoo Kang-nam was out of the season due to injury. Lotte said on the 18th that `Yu Kang-nam's knee surgery went well as scheduled. The rehabilitation period is seven months."
As a result of a detailed examination, it was found that the meniscus was damaged, and for this reason, he has been agonizing for a long time. He performed rehabilitation several times, but his return was often canceled due to pain before he was put into practice. For a catcher who has to sit throughout the game, knee and back pain is an unbearable pain.
In the end, masks are no longer available this season as they choose surgery. Rather, I decided to perform surgery quickly and aim for next year. Lotte will set up its home turf this season with alternative resources such as Son Sung-bin, Information Geun, and Seo Dong-wook.
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Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met before the game, pulled out his laughter when the story of Yoo Kang-nam came out. Despite the sluggishness, he always valued Yoo Kang-nam's experience.
The head coach said "But it's big that the pub force was injured. The record wasn't good right now, but it's different from sitting all the time and the young catchers sitting...He did not hide his concern, saying that he had too little experience.
As for other catchers such as Son Sung-bin, Information Geun, and Seo Dong-wook "I have made many orders so far. First of all, the problem is that you have to work well with the pitcher, and you don't know whether you should play or avoid the lead that fits the situation, even if you get hit."
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Regarding the sinking of the batting lineup in July, which had been a disaster in June, "It fell a lot." Overall, it's a bit dull. In fact, most of the players have never played full-time like this before, so he expressed regret.
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