The previous day, he had no hit, but he started again as the 9th player. Instead, he's the designated hitter... "Defensive. Fans must have been nervous, too."
Aug 21, 2024
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Song Chan-ui of the LG Twins, who got a chance to play for a week, was also listed in the starting lineup as the ninth hitter in the home game against SSG Landers in Jamsil on the 21st. However, Song Chan-eui, who played left field the previous day, will be the designated hitter on this day.
LG's starting lineup was composed of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (fourth baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Song Chan-ui (designated hitter).
The opponent's starter was left-handed pitcher Roenis Elias, so right-handed hitter Park Dong-won came up to No. 5, and Oh Ji-hwan went down to No. 7. Kim Hyun-soo, who was the designated hitter the previous day, will come back to left field.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop used Kim Bum-seok or Ahn Ik-hoon as pinch-hitter agents, but recently, he has not achieved as much as expected. It's Song Chan's turn. Coach Yeom said the day before "I'm going to give Song Chan-eui a chance as well. If you need an infielder's break around Friday, you can take it out at least once, but if not, I decided to start all the time this week and watch it. "With Moon Sung-joo out, the substitute card is gone. This could be a problem not only this year but also next year. I gave several players a chance and now I give Chan-eui a chance. You have to run for a week to see what you have to prepare for and check what you lack."
Director Yeom was moved by Song Chan-eui's improvement from hitting. Song Chan-eui recorded one hit in one at-bats and two walks and one sacrifice fly against the KIA Tigers on the 17th. Manager Yeom said, `I think our response to the breaking ball is a little better than last year"I used to swing even when a breaking ball came, but he picked it out this year."
However, Song Chan-eui failed to meet expectations in both attack and defense in the match against SSG on the 20th. In the bottom of the second inning, he entered the first at-bat with one out and a full base, but in the advantageous count of 2B, he swung three times in a row on SSG starter Anderson's high fastball and struck out swinging. In his second at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning, he threw a sacrifice bunt in front of the pitcher with no outs and runners on first base. And in the bottom of the seventh inning, he hit the first pitch against Moon Seung-won, but was withdrawn with a fly to right field. No hits in two at-bats. He was replaced by Choi Won-young in the top of the eighth inning.
There was also a regret in defense. In the top of the third inning, when the team was chased 2-1 with no outs, he sprinted to catch Herredia's short fly ball, but the balance collapsed, and Jihoon Choi, the third baseman, saw it and ran home to score. If he caught it stably, it was difficult for Jihoon Choi to jump home because the distance was so short, but Jihoon Choi did not miss Song Chan's defense was unstable.
Manager Yeom made Song Chan-eui the designated hitter on the day and decided that Kim Hyun-soo was better at defense"I think Song Chan-eui will have to practice a lot of defense." I was nervous, so it was a 2-2 tie, so I replaced it in the eighth inning. Fans who were watching TV must have been very anxious."
indyk@sportschosun.com
