KIA manager Lee Bum-ho delivered a message of encouragement to Kim Do-young, who is trying to become the first Korean player to steal 40 home runs and 40 steals ahead of the final regular season match on Sunday. He relieved the burden by saying, “It would be great if we achieve it this year, but it is okay if we don’t.”
Kim has 38 homers and 40 steals before the game against NC Dinosaurs in Gwangju on Sunday. He is the second Korean player to challenge 40-40 since Eric Thames in 2015 and has only one chance left. The game against NC Dinos will be the final showdown on Sunday. Kim, who has no homers in four consecutive games since his 38th homer, said he has emptied his mind in front of coach Lee Bum-ho. Lee Bum-ho also said he would not put too much pressure on Kim.
“It’s my last chance to challenge Kim Do-young 40-40, and I’m going to meet an unfamiliar pitcher (NC Son Joo-hwan),” Lee said with a smile. “I don’t know what kind of ball he throws. I have to leave it to heaven.”
“Wouldn’t it be easy if it ended?” Kim said, “I heard that she emptied her mind. If she empties her mind, good results can come out.” “She has achieved tremendous results so far. She has next year and the year after. If she fails to achieve something this time, she will be able to fill it in the Korean Series. If she fails to achieve something, she can achieve it in the Korean Series, and if she fails to achieve it in the Korean Series, she can achieve it next year. I hope she finishes it well without any physical problems.”
“I will wait with two bouquets of flowers,” Kim joked. Kim will start as the first batter and third baseman.
Kim Do-young (3rd baseman), Yoon Do-hyun (2nd baseman), Park Chan-ho (2nd baseman), Lee Woo-sung (1st baseman), Ko Jong-wook (designated hitter), Choi Won-joon (right wing), Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder), Kim Tae-gun (captor), Park Jung-woo (left wing), starting pitcher Eric Lauer
- It’s the last game of the regular season. If you look back on this year.
“Thank you so much for your help. It was my first year, and I had a lot of shortcomings, but I will make up for it next year. I ran hard. I think I had a good season as much as I ran hard. Thank you to the players, the front desk, and many fans. I came here after a good season, so how you finish the Korean Series is important. After today’s game, I will fully prepare to win the Korean Series by using all my capabilities. I will prepare well and do my best to show good performance in the Korean Series.”
“We had three practice games. We set the dates when pitchers had to throw. We have a lot of training sessions for defensive formation and pitching and fielders. Other than those, we train the same as in the pennant race. If there is anything we need to supplement, we will supplement it. The most important thing is to be in good condition in the first game. We will try to guess what that is like.”
“I have one more game scheduled with the commerce team. I plan to play one more game with the southern team (Futures team). Lastly, we will play a practice game among ourselves and enter the Korean Series. There are night games and training sessions. I thought I might be able to enter the Korean Series around the 20th, so I thought about a day game. Looking at the rescheduled games, I think we will start with a night game. If we need night training, I think we will change our plans little by little.”
“The camp will take place on the 14th. In 2017, we stayed there for three to four days, but this time it will take about a week.”
- I think there must be something that the defense side is concerned about (145 KIA team errors).
“I’m going to train a lot for defense. I don’t know which team will come up, but they are fast players. They also have good operational capabilities. I’m going to train with that in mind. I’ll prepare accordingly by replaying the simulation.” 토토사이트 순위
“That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make mistakes in the Korean Series. That way, you can feel more pressure. I think it’s better to think more about how you deal with the situation even if you make a mistake. All the players don’t want mistakes. I also thought that in such a big game, even if you can’t get a hit, you should play without errors. I’m going to think about it one game at a time. I don’t think you need to hand over a hard burden to the players. If you win one game, you win one game, and if you lose, you lose one game.”