The eighth mystery revealed by Yum Liang. Why was it Lee Ji-gang, not Kim Yoo-young, in Moon Hyun-bin. "I thought of Ahn Chi-hong as a substitute.""
Aug 15, 2024
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No must-win group has been made all year round. Except for veteran Kim Jin-sung, other pitchers show ups and downs, so the calculation is not working.
The LG Twins came from behind to lose 5-9 in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 5-3 lead over the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 14th.
Key must-win group Kim Jin-sung took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning and gave up one run. Finishing pitcher Yoo Young-chan pitched one inning on the previous day, making it difficult for him to play multiple innings while pitching consecutively. How to get through the bottom of the eighth inning was important. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop tried to break through with Lee Ji-gang and Kim Young-joon, but failed as a result. Lee Ji-gang and Kim Young-joon could have seemed a little unexpected input to fans.
Coach Yeom revealed the reason for putting them in on the 15th.
Hanwha's batting order started with No. 2 Moon Hyun-bin, and left-handed Kim Yoo-young could have come out as a one-point relief, but coach Yeom had Ahn Chi-hong in mind as a pinch hitter. Coach Yeom said, `If Kim Yoo-young comes out, An Chi-hong is likely to come out as a substitute. I thought of Lee Ji-gang vs. Moon Hyun-bin and Kim Yoo-young vs. Ahn Chi-hong, and decided that Lee Ji-gang vs. Moon Hyun-bin was better."
Coach Yeom refers to a lot of recent data because there is no clear card. Since Moon Hyun-bin, Hanwha's central batters, including Kim Tae-yeon, Noh Si-hwan and Chae Eun-sung, are all right hitters, so the introduction of side-arm Jung Woo-young, who was a hold king, could also be a good choice.
However, it was because of the data that director Yeom made Lee Ji-gang. In particular, on the 13th, the very previous day, Lee Ji-gang caught both Kim Tae-yeon and Noh Si-hwan and Chae Eun-seong with miscues. Kim Tae-yeon, Noh Si-hwan, and Chae Eun-sung all showed good performance with no hits in two at-bats. He also noted that the hit rate was high at 313 for left-handed hitters, but it was good at 220 for right-handed hitters.
Jung Woo-young was weak with 3 hits in 5 at-bats to Kim Tae-yeon and 2 hits in 2 at-bats to Chae Eun-sung.
Coach Yeom said "Jung Woo-young's opponent data was not good. So, Youngjun, who is in good condition recently, has never played against them, so I calculated to upload it if Ji-gang is not good" he said.
The result flowed contrary to Yeom's calculation and came back with a come-from-behind defeat. Director Yeom said, `I had no choice but to choose a high probabilityIsn't it that baseball doesn't go as you think. The responsibility lies with the director" he said.
Manager Yeom, who has been struggling with bullpen management throughout the season, said "But I think I'm holding up well thanks to everyone's efforts." I was lucky," he said with a smile.
indyk@sportschosun.com
