"You don't have to lie" A ready head coach, not a novice. Lee Beom-ho 'Captain'Leadership Bad news repeatedly → KIA's leading race no problem
Sep 03, 2024
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The difference from the second-place Samsung Lions is six and a half games. He seems to be running not only during the regular season but also to the Korean Series. It is the first combined championship since 2017.
He suddenly took the helm just before the season. It was the birth of KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, who is 43 years old this year and the youngest head coach in the league.
There have long been rumors that KIA has prepared for the next generation of coaches, but there was a lot of regret in the process. There were many questions about whether KIA, which is seeking to win, will lead this season well.
Coach Lee Bum-ho replied with a score. show off the presence of a 'prepared director'
Of the five starters planned at the beginning of the season, only Yang Hyun-jong is left with 'Great Pitcher'. Foreign pitchers have been replaced by injuries and sluggishness one after another. Na Sung-bum, the captain and the center of the lineup, and the main players leading the team also suffered from repeated injuries.
However, the KIA Tigers did not falter. Even with 15 to 23 games left per team, it is still at the top of the ranking table.
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On top of that, the team's chemistry, from captain Na Sung-bum and the most senior Choi Hyung-woo to 'MVP candidate' Kim Do-young, is also extraordinary. Lee Woo-sung, who hit the final hit against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on the 1st, pointed to head coach Lee Bum-ho as 'Our captain'.
He showed a terrible slump with an on-base plus slugging percentage of 0.592 per month in August, and visited the manager's office ahead of the two consecutive games against Samsung and kept saying, `I'm sorry.' Director Lee Bum-ho laughed it off with ease. "Why is the timid guy being so timid?" Be confident in yourself."
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Rather than pointing out the shortcomings of the players, head coach Lee Bum-ho is the owner of leadership that brings out potential by encouraging and embracing the depressed. Lee Woo-sung said "When the director is really angry, it's scary. But until then, he's holding it in and dragging it. Even if I can't repay the coach's faith, I don't want to be harmful."
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'I want to be with director Lee Bum-ho for a long time' is a story that gives a glimpse of the atmosphere of the KIA team. It is the driving force behind the reversal of the difficult opponent Samsung for two consecutive games. In particular, Na Sung-bum hit a tiebreaking home run and led the team to a come-from-behind victory.
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It's a league leader, but it's full of heartwarming episodes. It's full of compliments for each other. Lee Woo-sung said "Is there any reason for me to lie. I'm just telling you what happened. At least this is what I think," he said with a big smile.
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