"We have a lot of players to come..." He has a big smile on his 8th most cancellations in the second half of the year. More and more, the whole group. We're going to turn the tables

Aug 07, 2024

LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 19th. LG came from behind to win 7-5. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is welcoming the players. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.19/

The LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 19th. Yoo Young-chan, who took the mound at the first and third bases with no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, pitches. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.19/

Before the game between Hanwha and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th, LG's new foreign pitcher Hernandez is pitching the bullpen. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.27/

"I had more rest than the entry."

The LG Twins have not been doing very well recently. Since winning seven consecutive games at the end of July, it has been sluggish with one win and four losses until last week. The second place is in jeopardy as it has failed to narrow the gap with the first-place KIA Tigers and has no gap with the third-place Samsung Lions.

Still, the away game against the Lotte Giants, which was scheduled to be held in Ulsan on the 2nd and 4th, was canceled due to the heat wave, so it was relieved. The previous week, he played only seven of 12 games in two weeks, including three games canceled due to rain. Eight games were canceled in the second half alone. In the meantime, I was able to save the starting pitcher, and the bullpen was also able to rest.

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop frankly welcomed the cancellation of the game. "Don't we have players to come behind us?" It could be more advantageous to play later." Eliaser Hernandez, a new foreign pitcher to replace Casey Kelly, will start against Doosan in Jamsil on the 8th. The more games left, the more Hernandez's appearance increases, which is beneficial to the team. In addition, key bullpen agents Ham Deok-ju and Park Myung-geun can return next week, and Moon Sung-joo, who is out due to a hamstring injury, can also return later in the season, so the more games left, the more advantageous it can be.

Manager Yeom said, `The pitchers who needed to be able to rest were able to rest a little. Ensna Son Joo-young also played full-time this season and needed a break, but she was given enough rest."

LG Ham Deok-ju.Sports Chosun DB

LG Park Myung-geun is pitching hard in a game between LG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 31st. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.05.31/

A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 3rd. In the top of the seventh inning, LG Moon Sung-joo is hitting a timely hit with no outs and second base. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.07.03/

In particular, it was welcomed that closer Yoo Young-chan, the core of the bullpen, had enough rest. Yoo Young-chan was closed. He has not taken the mound since taking the mound against the Lotte Giants in Busan on July 25. Something that hasn't been able to throw for more than 10 days. Coach Yeom prepared Yoo Young-chan and ended the game 11-5 when he was leading 11-1 against the Samsung Lions in Jamsil on July 31 and continued to be in crisis by giving up four points in the top of the ninth inning, and that was the only time Yoo Young-chan warmed up. On the other day, Yoo Young-chan did not come out because he lost or the game was canceled.

In the meantime, LG has been sluggish with one win and five losses. Manager Yeom said, "It's positive that our pitchers were able to rest in a situation where they needed a break, even though the team couldn't beat them." "Especially for (Yoo) Young-chan, I paid a lot of attention to rest, but I was able to rest for almost two weeks." Yoo Young-chan often came out in the eighth inning to protect his victory due to the weakened bullpen this season, so he naturally had physical difficulties. Recently, he often showed his poor pitching, and as a result, manager Yeom said he would use Yoo Young-chan only for one inning.

Early August performance, which is important for the ranking fight, is not very good, but it is getting full power. Once the mound improves, the burden of offense that hitters have had throughout this season will be reduced. As faith in the mound develops, the hit can be rather better.

Will LG, who has slowed down, be able to show a reversal again. It's time to show.

indyk@sportschosun.com