“It’s a foregone conclusion, but we’re prepared.”
LG and SSG’s matchup on the 29th was postponed due to rain. The two teams will make up the canceled game at a later date.
The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) has finalized the regular season schedule through Sept. 10. After Sept. 10, canceled games will be rescheduled. Given that the Hangzhou Asian Games (AG) will begin on Sept. 23 and the AG team will convene beforehand, the canceled game between LG and SSG could be played during the AG.
LG will be represented by third baseman Moon Bo-kyung, closer Ko Woo-seok, and middle infielder Jung Woo-young. SSG will have center fielder Choi Ji-hoon and shortstop Park Sung-han wearing the Korean flag in the AG, meaning LG and SSG will be without key players for the season-ending showdown.
SSG coach Kim Won-hyung commented on the absence of Choi Ji-hoon and Park Sung-sung, “Shortstop can be covered by (Kim) Chan-hyung and the returning (Kim) Sung-hyun. I think (Kim) Kang-min can play center field,” he said, “In fact, I am very grateful to Sung-hyun and Kang-min last year and this year. When the existing players are not good, they might think about playing in the starting lineup, but they don’t shy away from that and continue to fulfill their roles.”
Coach Kim continued, “It was foreseen, so we are preparing. We need to see the situation during the AG, but I think Sung-hyun will play shortstop and Kang Min-i will play center field. In the case of Kang Min-i, it might be difficult for him to play two games in a row, but we will decide at that time.”
LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop also said that he is making preparations early. “I thought about (Kim) Min-sung and (Son) Ho-young in case Bo-Kyung goes to the AG,” Yim said. Kim has been an all-around player this season, playing all positions in the infield, but his main position is third base. He is batting .287 with a .767 OPS this season. Son Ho-young can also play all infield positions.
Coach Kim continued, “It was foreseen, so we are preparing. We need to see the situation during the AG, but I think Sung-hyun will play shortstop and Kang Min-i will play center field. In the case of Kang Min-i, it might be difficult for him to play two games in a row, but we will decide at that time.”
LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop also said that he is making preparations early. “I thought about (Kim) Min-sung and (Son) Ho-young in case Bo-Kyung goes to the AG,” Yim said. Kim has been an all-around player this season, playing all positions in the infield, but his main position is third base. He is batting .287 with a .767 OPS this season. Son Ho-young can also play all infield positions.토스카지노
Go Woo-seok and Jung Woo-young are also ready to play for AG. Ham Deok-ju and Park Myung-geun have both earned saves this season while Go Woo-seok was out with an injury. Yoo Young-chan, who was sidelined with a side injury, could return as early as the first half of the season, and Baek Seung-hyun is expected to return in the second half. With so many middle relievers pitching with a relatively large lead, it is likely that they will be able to fill the gaps left by the two top pitchers.
The only concern is the number of innings that rookie Park Myung-geun will pitch. “The original plan was to pitch about 25 innings at this point. We are going to reduce the number of games as much as possible. “If we played today, Myung-geun would have been unconditionally rested,” he said. Park had pitched 35 innings in 34 games until the day before.