Lim Chang-yong also criticized his determination, saying, "Slow performance → unconditional manager's fault should be looked back on by field."

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Lim Chang-yong (50), a "legendary pitcher" who played for the U.S. Major League Baseball, the Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB), the KIA Tigers (including the Haitai period), and the Samsung Lions, criticized that it was wrong to hold only the manager accountable for the team with poor performance.

Lim Chang-yong posted a video on his YouTube channel "Chang-yong Bul-Lim Chang-yong" on the 10th, saying, "I've played in Japan and the United States, but Korean baseball is particularly responsible for all the responsibilities. If the hitting is not good, the hitting coach and the front desk should take responsibility, but it is wrong to hold the coach responsible for everything," he pointed out.

Lim Chang-yong explained the difference by citing the case of Japan and the United States. In the case of Japan, responsibilities for each field (hit, pitcher, front desk, etc.) are clearly divided, while South Korea is in a hurry to make a short-term prescription to replace the manager like a "Paris Life" in the name of mood reform. He pointed out that if the director is responsible for being the general manager, it will only be a short-term prescription and return to its place.

He said, "Even if we are good at baseball in our country, it is because of the coach, and even if we are not good, it is because of the coach. This is definitely problematic. Once you've played a season, the strengths and strengths will come out on average. In fact, Korea's operation method prevents the average from coming out. That's why I don't even know what to change. In the end, if there is a hole in the clothes, the club should operate in that way as if it is repaired," he pointed out.

At the same time, Lim Chang-yong mentioned the case of the United States. It is also because he experienced the U.S. stage as a member of the Chicago Cubs in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. "In the United States, the manager is named the manager, so he only plays the role of managing as a general manager or a player organized by the club. On the other hand, in Korea, the coach is in charge of everything, so it seems that he will bear the responsibility for the result alone.

In the end, he emphasized that each sector should take responsibility evenly. Lim Chang-yong said, "In fact, in Korean baseball, team performance is the top priority, so even if you change the coach, you will have a good time and then go back. It is not the responsibility of the coach at all. In the end, there are situations in which the coach and the general manager fight, which is normal. In the end, in order for the team to develop, it must share responsibility in all fields and go in the form of filling in the weaknesses."

Lim Chang-yong is a legend who played in both Korea, the U.S., and Japan until the 2018 season. He made his debut as a member of the Haitai Tigers (currently KIA) in the 1995 season and pitched in a total of 760 games with 130 wins, 86 losses, 19 holds, 258 saves, and an ERA of 3.45. It wasn't bad in NPB either. From the 2008 season to the 2012 season, he recorded a comprehensive record of 238 games with 11 wins, 13 losses and 128 saves with a 2.09 ERA. In the 2013 season, he played six big league games for the Chicago Cubs in the Major League, but returned to the Samsung Lions in the 2014 season after leaving a 5.40 ERA without winning or losing.

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