"You have to repay the director's trust" Main third baseman → 2 hits and 2 RBIs, 37-year-old veteran's active side-by-side performance
Jul 10, 2024
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Lotte Giants Jung Hoon (37) is showing this season. Jung Hoon, who once stood in multiple positions with the outfield, devoted himself to first base until last year. Therefore, the only positions that could play were first base, designated hitter, and pinch hitter.
This year is different. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung actively utilizes Jeong-hoon as a card to make up for the disappointing parts of the lineup. In addition to this position, he expanded his participation to third base and left field. When Son Ho-young is out due to injury, he is almost the main third baseman.
Jung Hoon led his team to a 6-1 victory with two hits and two RBIs against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 10th. In particular, the opponent was SSG's native ace Kim Kwang-hyun. He gave Kim Kwang-hyun, who struggled with a career opponent batting average of 194 (13 hits in 67 at-bats), a wonderful shot.
Jung-hoon, whom I met after the game, said "I've been doing everything because I haven't been feeling very good lately. But the director 'Why do you have so many thoughts. Just do what you've been doing. I suddenly felt at ease. Thanks to this, I think I hit it well today." He also added that "Kim Kwang-hyun's fastball was good, so I approached him simply focusing on the fastball."
"It's time to hit." He was so bad that his batting average went all the way to the bottom. If I can't fight, I have no place anymore. I went in without thinking."
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As for multi-position "Honestly, it's hard. If you do well, it's best to do it for a long time in one place, but if you're desperate, you're challenging various positions. I think that's also an ability. No matter where you put it, it can be a match even if you don't have a superior talent. How to survive everything." He also experienced that 'third base and first base were very different.
"The director's faith is the biggest. It's hard for a coach to trust me and write an order for the spot, and the player does something wherever he goes. Can't you do it if I tell you to go out as a catcher. If you trust and write it, you can do it somehow. You just have to hit once when it's important to leave an impact. Even if it's bad, you can do anything if you go out to bat."
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"It's my first win of the second half. Now, when good players, including Son Ho-young, return, there will be a synergy effect. I don't know where I'll go again when Hoyoung comes, but I'll do it again somehow. I'm looking forward to the second half."
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