Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, "We have to overcome the burden of winning with Kim Won-joong and Herredia."

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, "We have to overcome the burden of winning with Kim Won-joong and Herredia."

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Professional baseball manager Lotte Giants Kim Tae-hyung ordered closer Kim Won-joong, who shows vulnerability to SSG Landers' Guillermo Herredia, to overcome the psychological burden.카지노사이트

Ahead of the match against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on March 26, Kim said, "Who will be out if (Eredia) replaces Kim Won-joong (who will be playing at the batter's box)? We have to overcome it on our own. If that is difficult, we can play a tricky game."

Kim Won-joong took the mound at the end of the ninth inning with his team leading 2-1 against Incheon SSG the previous day, but he hit a tiebreaking home run by Herredia.

It could be another shock to Lotte, which lost both of its opening two consecutive games, but Lotte fortunately won 3-2 at the end of the 11th inning to win its first game of the season.

Kim Won-joong has three hits in eight at-bats (0.375 hit rate) against Eredia, and the problem was that all three hits were home runs.

"From the beginning, Kim Won-joong was at a disadvantage in the count as he felt pressure from the match against Eredia. We should not have had a showdown in such a situation," Kim said. "In such situations as battery and bench, it is highly likely (to prevent) from losing points unconditionally."

Regarding Son Ho-young, who hit the final hit in the 11th inning of extra time the previous day, saying after the game, "I had a hit thanks to the coach's advice," he explained, "I tried to be too active in the at-bat, so I ordered him to set it in the direction of the center and just contact him."