8 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw. Teams meeting KIA these days are quite wary. In particular, it is highly evaluated for the complete lineup.안전놀이터
In fact, KIA is second with a team batting average of 0.292 in the second half and second with a team OPS of 0.815. A triple setter with Park Chan-ho, Choi Won-joon, and Kim Do-young, a clean-up trio of Na Seong-beom, Choi Hyung-woo, and Socrates Brito, and even Kim Sun-bin and Lee Woo-sung, who are good enough to enter the center batting line. Kim Tae-goon can also blow a single shot if he has to.
It is a complete batting line with on-base, connection, mobility, solving ability, and long hitting power. It is a combination that allows you to get on base, connect, and solve in a triple setter, and if you create synergy with the center line, you can just pick 3-4 points. In particular, in the last 10 games, Park Chan-ho has a batting average of 0.333 with 2 RBIs and 9 points, and Kim Do-young has a batting average of 0.310 with 5 RBIs, 11 points and 4 steals. Na Seong-beom had a batting average of 0.486 with 3 homers, 10 RBIs and 13 points.
It is a structure in which 1 or 2 players can temporarily make up for the sluggishness of other players. In fact, Choi Won-joon has been on the rise, but has slowed down with no hits in 9 at-bats in the last 2 games. But he didn’t show it at all. Here, the depth of the mound has improved significantly compared to previous years.
In fact, the mound has big and small concerns. While Thomas Panoni has established himself as an ace, Mario Sanchez has been sluggish for the last two games in a row. Yang Hyeon-jong also has not been good at various figures since July. Eui-ri Lee is still worried about digesting the innings. Rather, newcomer Yoon Young-chul, who caused concerns, is enduring the summer well.
The bullpen also has a somewhat uneasy side of Jung Hae-young, Choi Ji-min, and Lee Jun-young. Of course, Jeon Sang-hyun plays the real ace in the second half, and Lim Ki-young runs in ‘crazy mode’. However, there is a risk of residual injury history and overload. Jang Hyeon-sik is also a bit anxious to be appointed as a member of the Pilseungjou.
In the end, KIA is the second best team after KT in the second half, but if you look inside, it has a strong reliance on the other line. It is common sense that the mound and defense must be stronger than the other lineup, which cannot be guaranteed for average, to continuously produce performance. In that respect, there are still some uneasy aspects.
So, the 3 home matches against LG, which will start on the 8th, are an important test for KIA’s future moves. LG is the strongest power in the self-proclaimed league. With the start of the second half, they faced a crisis by falling into a losing streak, but with the trade of Choi Won-tae, the thick bullpen depth stands out. The batting line is originally the strongest team in the league. This team has the best pitching balance. Although there are still weaknesses in the starting lineup, it is also a team that has proven its strength in other parts.
It’s time for KIA to prove itself like LG. For the bullpen, where the other line is fatigued, if enough points are scored in the middle or late game, coach Kim Jong-guk’s bullpen operation will give him a sense of stability. In addition, if the KIA line breaks through the LG mound, it can really be recognized as the best in the league. It is also a three-game series in which the power of the two teams’ batting line collides head-on.
KIA starts with Yang Hyeon-jong, followed by Lee Eui-ri and Yoon Young-chul. For LG, Adam Plutko will appear for the first time since the KT match on July 25 due to the Corona 19 issue. After that, Lee Jung-yong and Casey Kelly are expected to sortie. The performance shown against LG can soon lead to competitiveness in fall baseball.