Kang Nam-do, the league's representative, is getting older. 'Home run + 4 hits fire bat → 9th inning replacement → DH appearance' consideration for 34-year-old shortstop

Aug 23, 2024

On the 22nd, LG Oh Ji-hwan is happy to hit a hit in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs and runners on first base at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

"This summer is really hot. It is not easy to manage the physical strength of the players. (Oh)Ji-hwan's legs are tired."

After a long time, the batting line broke out actively. Oh Ji-hwan was at the center of it. He swung four hits and three RBIs, including a home run, for the first time in a long time.

However, he was out of defense in the ninth inning. He will also play as a designated hitter instead of shortstop the next day.

The LG Twins will play Game 1 of the weekend series against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 23rd.

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who met before the game, said "Our batters are particularly weak in left-handed pitchers and first and second starters this year. We're a team of hits, so we can run the game easily only when the batting lineup is releasedThe players who needed to hit me hit me yesterday. I hope the rest of the game will be successful"I looked back.

On this day, LG will play in the lineup of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second base), Austin (first base), Moon Bo-kyung (third base), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Oh Ji-hwan (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (captor), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Koo Bon-hyuk (striker).

Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `Oh Ji-hwan has symptoms of clumps in his legs. There is fatigue. I don't usually replace them during the game, but I took them out in the second half yesterday. He explained, "I'm going to be the designated hitter again today."

"I can't help it because I'm getting older. This summer is so hot that players race the most compared to other seasons, but it is not easy to manage their physical strength. All teams are in the same situation, so it's important who gets through the summer by resting and how."

A game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, and LG third baseman Koo Bon-hyuk is sharing joy with Choi Won-tae after catching SSG Park Sung-han's foul fly with a good defense in the top of the sixth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

He "It's so nice to be in Gocheok after a long time. I rarely practice outdoors these days, but I practice properly for the first time in a long time." Regarding the series against Kiwoom, he stressed that `Winning is more important than winning consecutively.'

"Still, Choi Won-tae is returning to a good time, and Lim Chan-kyu is fine." Hernandez was shaken once, but he doesn't think he's that kind of pitcher, and Ens is doing his own thing. Son Joo-young is doing her part. Thanks to you, I'm calming down a bit."

Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `The most regrettable point this season is that Lim Chan-gyu and Choi Won-tae took a break from both players at the time when we needed to play the most. Still, I held out well, winning 50% of the game. "I'm going to do well in the rest of the game"I am determined.

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