Coach Kim Kyung-moon: “We have the potential to beat Hanwha” | Dong-A Ilbo

“Seeing Coach Lee Seung-yeop reminded me of the old days, and I miss those days.”

Kim Kyung-moon, professional baseball coach of the Hanwha Eagles, said his players will become stronger as the season progresses.

The Hanwha team will face the Dosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th.

Hanwha (27 wins, 2 draws, 34 losses), ranked 7th, aims to move into the middle of the table, with 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 3 games.

The batting line was silent in the big moments, presenting a disappointing look. Hanwha’s batting average (.267) was the lowest among the 10 teams. Jonathan Peraza and Noh Si-hwan played well, but it wasn’t enough.

It was also unfortunate that Peraza was left out of the first team.

Hanwha will play three games against Doosan away this week and will play three games against SSG Landers starting on the 14th.

Coach Kim Kyung-moon said, “It would have been better if we could have won the game against NC Dinos on the 9th. The pitchers performed well until the 12th inning, but the batting line failed to seize several opportunities. However, I think we will achieve better results in the future because the players have accumulated their experience,” he said.

He expressed his opinion on the bullpen led by Lee Min-woo and Joo Hyun-sang.

Coach Kim said, “In any case where a team is slightly ahead, they have no choice but to use the must-win team. Pi Seung-jo can pitch four times a week. Therefore, the bullpen pitchers must be managed well. So, if we are ahead, we can easily catch up with the opponent. “The bullpen is good and the starting lineup will continue to improve,” he predicted.

Hopefully, Jonathan Peraza, who was left out of the first-team on the 9th, can return soon.

Peraza crashed into the fence while defending in the outfield against Daegu Samsung on the 31st of last month and complained of chest pain. After the break, Peraza appeared in the NC games on the 7th and 8th but failed to hit a hit. Coach Kim judged that Peraza’s condition was not normal.

“It would have been great to have Peraza yesterday, but our hitters need to relax a little bit in terms of chances and work on how to overcome opposing pitchers,” he stressed, adding, “I think the lineup will be a little stronger with Peraza back.”

Coach Kim had mixed feelings about the meeting with Doosan and Coach Lee Seung-yeop Lee.

He coached Doosan from 2004 to June 2011 and created a championship-winning legend at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with coach Lee Seung-yeop.

Director Kim said, “Seeing Director Lee Seung-yeob like this reminded me of the old days, and I missed him a lot, and I was happy. Coach Lee Seung-yeob is in his second year, and he is leading the team very well. “Even when I was away from the scene, I often said to myself while watching young directors, ‘I need to learn something similar,'” he said.

Coach Kim, who is acquainted with Doosan Beretang catcher Yang Yi-ji, said, “The first time I met Yang Yi-ji was when I was 19 years old. The fact that a catcher has played for so long means that he manages well and is special. “Young players should learn from players such as Doosan’s Yang Yi-ji and Hanwha’s Ryu Hyun-jin and learn by imitating their strengths,” he said.

(Seoul = Newsis)