I made a ridiculous remark. I am so sorry. Why did the manager apologize to the veteran pitcher?
Jan 03, 2025
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NC Dinos manager Lee Ho-joon sincerely apologized to veteran pitcher Lee Jae-hak at the end of last year.
The beginning of the incident was the concept of a pitcher for the new season as stated in a media interview. Head coach Lee Ho-joon said he is also considering taking the mound for one day and then taking the mound again after 10 days off after being excluded from the entry. This means that he will be appointed as the de facto sixth starter of the anomaly, not a normal five-man rotation.
Lee Jae-hak started 21 games in the 2024 season and recorded 3 wins, 12 losses and a 5.52 ERA. Pitching continued at the beginning of the season, but the performance fell due to the overlapping of large and small injuries. There were many games that were not followed by victory in the beginning. So he also thought about taking a break for about 10 days after taking the mound, and giving another chance to take the mound after using other pitchers in the meantime. It is a method that other teams sometimes use for certain pitchers.
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Director Lee Ho-joon, who met at Changwon NC Park, where the New Year's ceremony was held on the 3rd, called Lee Jae-hak on December 31. I apologized because the director was too passionate", he explained.
The reason is that it seems that the limit of appointment has been set in advance for a player who is working hard in personal training to make up for his disappointment this season. Coach Lee, who regretted his remarks late, sincerely apologized to the player.
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NC's starters, including Lee Jae-hak, start from the ground up in the camp. In addition to the two foreign pitchers (Lily Thompson and Logan Allen), the three to five starters are in an infinite competition system. Lee Jae-hak, Choi Sung-young, Shin Min-hyuk, Kim Young-kyu and Kim Tae-kyung should compete for a limited position.
Lee Jae-hak, who is preparing for the new season more enthusiastically than ever, will also confidently challenge himself.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
