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LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) hoped that "Jamsil Big Boy" Lee Jae-won (27) would grow through many failures.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop started Lee Jae-won as the eighth hitter and left fielder in Jamsil SSG Landers on the 11th, saying, "Lee Jae-won should go out once in this case."
On this day, LG excluded Hong Chang-ki, the main outfielder, from the starting lineup. It was a decision for rest as his ankle has been slightly bad recently and he has been suffering from sluggish hitting. Lee Jae-won, a promising right-handed slugger, stepped up. Lee Jae-won, who was discharged from the military athletic unit (Sangmu) last year after performing well, is one of the two who coach Yeom Kyung-yeop vowed to give him a chance this season.
Lee Jae-won has yet to show his ability to secure the starting position with a batting average of .100 in eight games before the game. The other, Chun Sung-ho (29), flew with a batting average of 400, which is in contrast to his leadoff performance for the last two consecutive days. Again on this day, Lee Jae-won had no hits in three at-bats and two strikeouts, falling to 0.077 in batting average, and he was replaced by Hong Chang-ki at the end of the game.
So far, it did not deviate much from the expected range of coach Yeom Kyung-yeop. In the Futures League last year, Lee Jae-won hit hard with a batting average of 0.329 (91 hits in 277) with 26 home runs, 91 RBIs and 81 points, and an on-base percentage of 0.457 slugging percentage. However, the head coach did not expect that his performance at this time would come out as it was due to the large difference in the level between the first team and the Futures League.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "I hope (Lee) Jae-won will experience why he can't do it this year through failure. Jaewon has never played properly in the first team yet, so there is a much higher probability that he thinks he is right. I tried to understand first, saying, "You may not know why the hitting coach or people around you are talking like that."
He shared the reason why he waited slowly for Jung Woo-young (27), a right-hander sidearm who has been struggling for years. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "If you fail, you will be desperate. That's what you have to feel after all. "You have to think and accept it to make up for much less time," he said calmly.
"The moment when Jaewon is determined whether he grows or not is next year, not this year. This year, rather than success, I want you to recognize exactly why I'm failing. That way, you can know what basic skills you need to fill from the finishing training to the mechanism. "If the player's mind is not open, it will be delayed that much," he explained.
Entering the season, Yeom wanted to give Lee Jae-won a chance of at least 300 at-bats in 120 games as the No. 8 and designated hitter. The plan was slightly disrupted by Moon Bo-kyung's injury from the start.
The plan is still in effect. There is also hope for Lee Jae-won in that Chun Sung-ho, who received the opportunity together, showed his presence even with a small chance and was listed in the starting lineup every day.
However, coach Yeom put such importance on fostering but left a meaningful word. He said, "We are also investing in the team because we want (Lee) Jae-won to realize it desperately. However, our team's biggest goal is its second consecutive win. It is important to give and nurture experience to Jae-won, but the first thing for the team to win is to make sure.
"It's giving Jae-won a chance in a winning space. That's why Jaewon should cherish every at-bat. From the moment I notice that I don't value this time, I don't think it's easy. What kind of time is the team spending on itself and time and space, and you're wasting it. If you don't value that opportunity, I'll be cold from then on," he stressed.
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