"Even if it's not worth the name, we're all here."Rebuilding season? 3rd place → Closer than 1st place 'PS of last place'
Aug 11, 2024
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Kiwoom Heroes lost all the key points of pitching and hitting ahead of this season. Lee Jung-hoo, a five-time batting champion and MVP in 2022, entered the major leagues after the 2023 season.
On the pitching staff, Ahn Woo-jin, who recorded 15 wins and 224 strikeouts in 2022 and won nine games last year, joined the military after elbow surgery.
As the power axis broke away, Kiwoom set its direction to a full-scale rebuilding. Key resources that have to solve military service, such as Lee Seung-ho and Kim Jae-woong, joined the army and collected top nomination rights through bold trade.
Kiwoom's stance this season was definitely 'rebuilding'. Kiwoom remains at the bottom until the 10th, as it is a rebuilding season that focuses on 'cultivation' rather than immediate performance. During 107 games, he recorded 47 wins and 60 losses.
However, unlike teams that have been oriented toward rebuilding in the past, Kiwoom is showing a situation that nine other clubs cannot be seen as easy.
The gap between the top-ranked KIA Tigers (63 wins, 2 draws and 44 losses) and the third-ranked Samsung Lions (57 wins, 2 draws and 51 losses) is 6.5 games. Kiwoom and fifth-ranked KT Wiz (53 wins, 2 draws, 54 losses) have six games.
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On the 9th, he failed to crack down on the back door and lost 5-7 against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon, but on the 10th, he beat the close game 3-1 to win.
When it comes to 'rebuilding season', players often lose their will to win by letting go of their minds first. However, Kiwoom is as eager to win as it is for the championship this season.
Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said there was no place to fall anymore because the first day of the spring camp was at the bottom of 2023. Now that there is only work to go up, let's be confident on the ground without regret, and let's have fun."
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Coach Hong said, `Now Dawson is out and Lee Yong-kyu is out, but everyone proves that they don't collapse easily just because they don't exist"Of course, it's sad and upsetting to lose the game, but the players are gathering one by one on the ground, not the name value. I think this kind of appearance will be a factor that brightens tomorrow and next than today."
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Good experiences are not the only assets left. There are many things to learn even though it's regrettable. As for Yang Ji-yul, who became a losing pitcher without keeping the lead against Hanwha on the 9th, "There are bad moments in the second half of the season, but I have an experience that I can't buy with money." he said.
Coach Hong said, `With a lot of experience, I think it will be a good opportunity for all players to grow to the next level as well as the rest of the season"I expected the player to grow.
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