'2 Chihong'-'Left Inhwan's Rebellion: Second place in batting average in the mid-to-late half of the opponent's season, "The lineup that the opponent can't see lightly, the batters have gained strength."
Aug 06, 2024
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Hanwha Eagles coach Kim Kyung-moon brought a different lineup from the existing Hanwha Eagles on June 4, his first game since taking office in early June.
One of the most noticeable changes was the appointment of An Chi-hong as a second baseman. An Chi-hong was a second baseman representing the KBO League, which won the Golden Glove in the second baseman category three times (2011-2017 2018).
He signed a contract with Hanwha for a total of 7.2 billion won for 4+2 years ahead of this season, and only played as a first baseman or designated hitter without playing as a second baseman.
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When head coach Kim took office, An Chi-hong first asked "Should I prepare as a second baseman?" and head coach Kim said "Of course." An Chi-hong's business trip to second base came 236 days after the match against KIA in Gwangju on October 12 last year, when he was wearing Lotte's uniform. An Chi-hong played second baseman defense without difficulty.
Since then, he has moved back and forth between the first baseman and the designated hitter, but An Chi-hong has been playing second base in the last eight consecutive games, showing no less than his heyday. Above all, in the eight games he played second base, his batting average is hot at .433 (13 hits in 30 at-bats).
With An Chi-hong positioned as second baseman, the lineup has also become stable. Since taking office, coach Kim has had time to test young players while using them everywhere. In the meantime, the starting lineup, which follows Jonathan Ferraza (designated hitter), Kim In-hwan (left fielder), Kim Tae-yeon (right fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), An Chi-hong (second baseman), Ha Joo-seok (striker), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Jang Jin-hyuk (midfielder), has begun to return to a regular position for now.
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Coach Kim also expressed satisfaction. Coach Kim said, "(Hwang) Young-mook also did very well as a second baseman for about two months in June. However, from the perspective of the opponent team, the current lineup is what I can't see lightly and feel the most strength. "Young-mook will also be used at some point depending on his condition, but the batting line is also good as (Ahn) Chi-hong plays second base." Rather than being designated as a designated hitter, he expressed satisfaction, saying, "I feel that I have gained strength in the lineup."
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Director Kim said, `There hasn't been a lot of practice in left field"The main players have time to get a chance and make up for it in attack or defense, even if they make mistakes. (Kim) In-hwan has a good offense. They are giving them a lot of opportunities, giving them strength on the spot. So far, we are adapting better than expected."
Kim In-hwan has also shown excellent batting performance with a batting average of 342 in the last 10 games.
Meanwhile, Hanwha won seven consecutive games by losing against KIA in Daejeon on the 3rd. Coach Kim prepared for the next, wary of the aftermath of the winning streak. Director Kim said, `When you win consecutively, everyone gets in the mood"If you win consecutively, you feel good, but you also feel pressured. Now, I'm trying to prepare well so that I don't lose consecutive games.'
Hanwha will play three consecutive games during the week against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daejeon from the 6th.
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