Hong Won-ki, coach of Kiwoom Heroes, could not straighten his face due to the injury of captain outfielder Lee Jung-hoo.카지노사이트
Kiwoom lost the captaincy and came to the second half. Lee Jung-hoo, who was captain this year, complained of pain in his left ankle while defending in the bottom of the 8th inning against Sajik Lotte on the 22nd, and was canceled from the first team entry on the 23rd. As a result of the hospital examination, it was diagnosed that it would take three months only for rehabilitation because an ankle extensor belt surgery was required. It is an operation to suture the membrane that surrounds the ankle tendon.
After getting out of the long slump at the beginning of the season and finally regaining a sense of self, news of an injury suddenly came. There is no promise that he will return before the end of the season, but the timing of his return may change depending on his rehabilitation process. Whether or not to participate in the Asian Games held in October is also expected to be decided depending on the situation.
On the 25th, ahead of the match against Hanwha in Gocheok, coach Hong said, “I was very worried, but my concerns became reality.
“The team is a team, but as a professional player, it’s the first thing to do. It’s important to do it again without injury, so it’s over for now, and I think there should be no problems with my future career as a player, as the surgery and rehabilitation go well quickly. I came to Gocheok today and saw him for a while, and he said simply to focus on rehabilitation.”
Lee Jung-hoo explained to coach Hong the injury process at the time. Coach Hong lamented, “That day, Sajik Stadium was very muddy. It seems that the rain has accumulated over the years. The yellow grass was more muddy than the green grass, so when I started (defense) at that time, I heard that the spikes were slightly stuck in the ground and pushed. The rain and our team seem to have a bad relationship this year.”
Coach Hong said, “It’s not the ground management’s fault. Aren’t all the teams playing in the same situation? It seems that Lee Jung-hoo was just unlucky. Although there is no Lee Jung-hoo, I think if the new foreign hitter (Ronnie Dawson), Lee Yong-kyu, and Song Seong-moon do their part, I think we can show better offense than the first half.”
The Kiwoom team plans to play in the game wearing Lee Jung-hoo’s number 51 on their hats. Director Hong said, “Lee Jung-hoo took over as captain and did a lot of difficult things. I will decide on the temporary captain after thinking about it for a few days.”
On the 25th, Kiwoom Lee Yong-gyu (left fielder) – Kim Hye-seong (2nd baseman) – Dawson (center fielder) – Lee Won-seok (1st baseman) – Song Seong-moon (3rd baseman) – Lee Hyung-jong (designated hitter) – Joo Seong-won (right fielder) – Lee Seung-won (shortstop) – Lee Ji-young (catcher) will start. The starting pitcher is Jang Jae-young.