The heat of catching people, artificial turf that you can't even touch...Coach Kim Tae-hyung "Hold the game, we have to seriously think about it"
Aug 02, 2024
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Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung carefully expressed his opinion on the cancellation of the heat wave. It's really hot.
Lotte will play three consecutive games against the LG Twins on the weekend at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan, its second home stadium, on the 2nd.
The problem is the weather. I was suffocated from the moment I got off at Ulsan Station. On this day, Ulsan is forecasted to be hit by a 35-degree Celsius heat wave, and the temperature will not drop from 36 degrees Celsius even in the evening.
In particular, Munsu Stadium is a structure with little roof on artificial turf. Coach Kim, who met ahead of the game, said "It's actually hot, but the artificial turf is very geothermal." The grass is so hot that it's hard to even touch it."
Players are also players, but preparatory personnel preparing for the game are also exposed to dangerous situations. If you are left unattended for several hours in this heat, you may have major health problems.
Director Kim said "I also talked about it when I was a commentator last year. Pohang and Ulsan games should not be played in such a heatwave season. The second home stadium game is welcome, but the weather should be taken into consideration" he said. Nearby Busan alone is in the early 30s, but Ulsan and Pohang alone are experiencing a heat wave of more than 35 degrees due to regional characteristics.
Manager Kim is not saying this because Lotte is at a disadvantage in starting. On this day, Lotte will have foreign pitcher Barnes, while LG will have Kelly's alternative resource Lee Sang-young. Barnes doesn't necessarily win just because he goes out, but anyway, head coach Kim decided that the weather itself was difficult to play, regardless of whether it was favorable or not.
According to KBO regulations, heat waves are also one of the reasons for canceling the game. However, there has never been a case of actual cancellation of the heat wave because baseball games usually start on summer evenings and become cool in the evening. Only Futures League games were canceled due to the heat wave.
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