What is this presence, KIA waited and flipped as expected

“because Do-young is going out as a substitute”

Riding high on a five-game winning streak and the league’s best winning percentage in July, the Kia Motors have been able to extend their lead over the second-place team to 6.5 games. Kia manager Lee Bum-ho explains that the data shows that hitters are always stronger in July and August, and that the strategy of holding on as long as possible in June has paid off to some extent.

The team is still in a tight spot, but it’s better than when they were half a game and a game behind the second-place teams and had to be conscious of it. Physical fitness is also in full swing. Even before the game against Hanwha in Daejeon on the 21st, the team adjusted their training volume in the hot weather. Kim Do-young and Park Chan-ho, the centerpiece of the infield, who have been working tirelessly this year, were left out of the starting lineup to rest. The strategy is to take care of business now and drive a wedge in the August schedule.

Then Kia almost lost the match on the 21st. The game started well. In the second inning, Seo Gun-chang singled and Choi Won-joon hit a two-run home run. In the fourth inning, they capitalized on an error and added two more runs. However, starting pitcher Hwang Dong-ha faltered and the most reliable middle card, Lim Ki-young and Kwak Do-gyu, gave up runs to make it 5-7. And the opponent was about to face the league’s best closer, Joo Hyun-sang, in the ninth inning.

Maybe the mood in the dugout was “the streak is over” or “we’ve done this much, one loss is enough”. However, Kia, trailing 5-7, had something to look forward to in the ninth inning. Choi Hyung-woo, who hit the game-winning home run, said after the game that the mood was good heading into the ninth inning. “We were winning, and we still had a little bit of time left. Even if we lost, I didn’t feel too much pressure,” he said, adding, ”And then (Kim) Do-young came out again.”

Kim, a strong MVP candidate this year, was out of the starting lineup and was preparing to pinch-hit in the final game. Kim’s absence from the starting lineup is obviously a loss for the offense. But there’s also a benefit. It gives the team the option to play its strongest card at the most crucial moments. After saving Do-young Kim until the eighth inning, Lee Bum-ho chose to 해외 카지노 사이트 use him as the leadoff hitter in the ninth inning, trailing 5-7. Even the most powerful closers were bound to feel the pressure.

“I think everyone was a little bit upset when he came in to pinch-hit for Do-young Ik,” Choi laughed. Kim has been a very exciting bat this year. He’s one of the few hitters in the league who has that kind of power. Even though the team was down by two runs, there was a shared expectation that having Kim batting leadoff would make a difference. This expectation translates into performance and focus. And Kia won as expected.

Kim Do-young led off with a single to left field on a full count against Joo Hyun-hyun. The Kia dugout erupted in applause, creating a “we can do this” atmosphere. Choi Won-joon, who has been as scary a hitter as Kim Do-young in terms of his recent performance, drew a straight bunt. By the end of the eighth inning, KIA’s chance of winning was only 8.9 percent, but two batters later, it rose to 26.7 percent.

One inning later, the eldest brother, Choi Hyung-woo, turned everything around. With a 3B-1S count in his favor against Joo Hyun-sang, Choi took a five-pitch changeup and smashed a huge three-run home run over the right-center field fence. The home run increased Kia’s win probability to a whopping 63.2%. Kia’s expectation and confidence that if Kim Do-young went out, the center fielders would be able to take care of business and either tie the game or extend the game was realized.

“I was thinking, ‘Let’s just focus on timing and hit it hard, and don’t just hit it for a run,’” Choi said, ”but the second pitch, a changeup, came in toward me. I think I had that trajectory in my head. I was just like, ‘This is good enough to hit,’ and it came in at the last second.” ”We’re the No. 1 team, our batsmen are playing so well, there’s no pressure. I thought, “It would be bad if we lose today, but even if we lose, we’ve played a tough game and won well so far, so I thought, ‘Well, I’ve got a good chance at the end,’” he smiled. Kia’s baseball team is sailing lightly on the winds of good vibes.

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