Rainy opportunity, KIA suspending successful turnaround? Director Lee Bum-ho "If it doesn't rain, we have to play"
Oct 22, 2024
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The Kia Tigers are on the brink of victory in the first round match, with a 72.5 percent chance of winning the championship. After allowing a solo shot to Kim Heon-gon in the top of the sixth inning in his first meeting with the Samsung Lions at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 21st, he has been on the verge of losing additional runs with no outs and runners on the first and second bases with consecutive walks. The rain declared the first suspended game in the history of the Korean Series, and the ball was handed over to the 22nd.
For KIA, we have to put everything into it. Even if the must-win group is operated early, it should prevent a loss crisis in the top of the sixth inning and seek to tie or reverse the attack in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Suspended games are scheduled to resume at 4 p.m., but considering the rain forecast in Gwangju, a cold game declaration may be made after the attack in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Manager Lee is considering whether to catch Kim Young-woong by putting up a left-handed pitcher because it is the start of "1B." I did a bunting motion yesterday, but I have to think about that because I might hit it. Since Park Byung-ho is the next batter, I think we have to think about whether to go one-point or raise the best pitcher before the game. Then "We won't know until the end of every game which will be advantageous or disadvantageous for us." If you know which part is better, you will be prepared, but nothing is known. If it doesn't rain, I think it's right to play"If it's an away stadium, you may change your mind, but it's a home game and it's the most familiar stadium to us. I don't think it's because of the predicted rain. I think it's right to do it if it doesn't rain at the start of the game. "
-Which pitcher goes out first.
▶I'm talking to the coaches. It's the start of 1B, so I'm thinking about whether to raise a left-handed pitcher and catch Kim Young-woong. I did a bunting motion yesterday, but I have to think about that because I might hit it. Since the next batter is Park Byung-ho, I think we need to think about whether to go one-point or raise the best pitcher before the game.
-It's a concept where the bullpen goes in like a starter, but will there be no variables.
▶ There is also a concern that a young player will be put on a walk. When I put up a right-handed pitcher, Kim Young-woong is the type to hit the right-handed pitcher's ball well... I'm thinking about it all the time. As Won Tae-in threw yesterday, Samsung should use the bullpen. I think our hitters will have relaxed and adjusted. I think there will be a situation where we can score enough, too. It's best not to lose a point, but if you prevent it with the least number of points, I think the first game is good enough.
-Rain is forecast and the ground conditions are not good.
▶Which will be advantageous or disadvantageous for us will be known only after all the games are over. If you know which part is better, you will be prepared, but nothing is known. I think it's right to play if it doesn't rain. If it's an away stadium, you may change your mind, but it's a home game and it's the most familiar stadium for us. I don't think it's because of the predicted rain. I think it's right to do it if it doesn't rain at the beginning.
-The second round selection is.
▶It's not decided yet. I think Hwang Dong-jae, left-hander Lee Seung-hyun, and Choi Chae-heung are the only pitchers who can come out of Samsung. If Hwang Dong-jae and Lee Seung-hyun come out, Choi Chae-heung will be able to start. If one of the two comes out, I think the other one will start. No one knows which player's condition will be good until the second game. In my experience, it is extremely rare for a player who did not get hit in the first and second games to play well in the third and fourth games. Even if the first and second games go as they are, the batters who were the strongest against Reyes in Game 3 should be put in the lineup. It's a short-term match, and it's not bad to use a batter with good condition. The first and second games will be similar except for the first baseman, and after that, I will try to conceive.
-Will the pitching management change depending on today's game and whether it rains or not.
▶If it is postponed today, we will have to see the condition of the nails, but I think Won Tae-in will take the mound in Game 4. You have to be prepared for it. He tries to prepare from various directions. If the game is postponed today, nails will have more time to rest. I'm going to decide by looking at the opponent's paving stone.
-Kim Sun-bin's performance was good.
▶ Kim Sun-bin looked good in every aspect, including practice games and sense of play. I think Kim Sun-bin's performance will play an important role in this series. It may be good in the beginning and bad in the future. It can vary depending on the type of opposing pitcher. There were not many hits yesterday, but the overall movement was not bad. Because it was the first game and there was tension, I think the situation of making a mistake on a ball that could be hit at the plate was caused by tension. As we play Game 1 twice, we will definitely play with less tension than we experienced yesterday. I think it will be a more active hit than yesterday.
-Park Chan-ho was considered an important hitter, but his performance and how to use it today.
▶The central lineup is strong in any team. Whether or not the table setter gets on base determines whether or not the center hitter will get a chance. Park Chan-ho seemed excited in many ways. I somehow managed to get over the first leg and a situation was created to make up for it today. I think I'll be calm from today. Depending on the presence or absence of a runner in front of Kim Do-young, the pitcher's opponent method will inevitably change. Considering that, I think it would be advantageous in many ways to have a player in good condition in front of the central batter. I'll watch Game 1 and find a better way to run it.
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