“Loyalty is scheduled for one day.”
토토사이트With 40 games remaining, the most of any club in the league, KIA has three doubleheaders scheduled and is in danger of not being able to field a five-man lineup. “It would be perfect if Sanchez comes back when Ui-ri goes to the Asian Games,” said coach Kim Jong-guk. The current KIA starting lineup is Thomas Pannoni, Yang Hyun-jong, Lee Lee, and Yoon Young-chul.
Sanchez will undergo an elbow injection treatment for three weeks, and if he improves his condition by pitching out of the bullpen, he could be back by the end of September. That’s when Lee will leave the team for the Hangzhou Asian Games. This would keep the four-man rotation intact.
Lee Yi-ri/KIA Tigers
The fifth spot will be filled in a variety of ways. Kim Gun-guk, Hwang Dong-ha, Kim Jae-yeol, Kim Yoo-shin, and Yoon Jung-hyun were sent down to the second team, while Kim Ki-hoon moved back and forth between starts. The plan is to bolster the mound as much as possible in time for the September expansion roster. Rather than expecting one of them to reliably pitch five or six innings, the team decided to utilize a 1+1 tactic. We also need help from our existing bullpen.
In the end, the existing four starters are more important. “The four starters are fixed,” Kim said. “It’s important to maximize the win rate when they go out and play a lot of innings. It’s important to maximize their wins and get a lot of innings out of them.
Panoni has been so stable that I don’t know what would have happened if we hadn’t brought him in. Yang Hyun-jong remains to be seen, but once he finds his pace, he’s not the type of pitcher to fall apart. In the end, the spotlight will be on the “40-year-old Young Gun Duo” Lee Yi-ri (21) and Yoon Young-cheol (19).
Yoon Young-chul/KIA Tigers
Lee will be out for about two weeks from the end of September, but he could return from the Asian Games (final on Oct. 7) and be available depending on the situation. KIA already has one game scheduled after October 10 (against Gwangju NC), but realistically, it’s most important for him to be effective for three weeks after his return against SSG in Incheon on October 1.
Lee is 3-1 with a 4.00 ERA in five games in the second half of the season. His batting average in the second half (0.264) is higher than his first half (0.187), but it’s even better to see his walk rate drop. His pitch count is under control and his quality starts are starting to have a positive impact on the bullpen and offense. If his recent mild shoulder soreness doesn’t interrupt his flow, he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in September.
Lee Yi-ri/KIA Tigers
Manager Kim Jong-kook also expressed his sympathy for Yoon Young-chul. “I’d like to keep him in the lineup if there’s room, but due to the team’s situation, we have to use him as a pool for the rest of the season. Still, he gave him a break in the first half. “I’m going to give him about five or six innings and adjust him,” Kim said.
This season, Yoon is 7-5 with a 4.06 ERA in 19 games. He has 93 innings pitched and is about to reach 100. The math says he’ll start another six or seven games. He’s cooled off in August, going 1-1 with a 5.30 ERA in four games, but if he doesn’t break down in September, he’ll have a shot at the Rookie of the Year honors. Another strong candidate, Moon Dong-ju (Hanwha), closes out the season at LG Electronics in Jamsil on April 2.
Yoon Young-cheol/KIA Tigers
Lee Yi-ri and Yoon Young-chul are the present and future of the KIA starting rotation, and while Yang Hyeon-jong will need to carry the load for the time being, he can’t carry it alone forever. It’s important for the future of the organization that Lee and Yoon get meaningful experience in the club and national teams this year.