Moon Bo-kyung strives desperately to break out of his slump! "Hit hard until midnight, then left → a process of adjusting the tempo"

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"I hit hard until midnight last night as well. This is now a process of adjusting the tempo."

LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) expressed unwavering trust in the exceptional effort and training dedication of fourth-order batter Moon Bo-kyung (26), who has recently fallen into a severe batting slump.

Moon Bo-kyung is currently experiencing an extreme batting slump. In 79 games this season, he has recorded a .236 batting average (62 hits in 263 at-bats), eight home runs, and 46 RBIs. Particularly over the last 10 games, his batting average has dropped to .172, showing some decline in power as a key hitter. His hot hitting form from the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March has cooled off, making it difficult for him to find his signature sharp swing balance.

However, the player's own determination to overcome the slump burns hotter than anyone else's. Ahead of the the 16th Jamsil SSG game, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop met with reporters and, when asked about Moon Bo-kyung's condition and the reason for his exclusion from the lineup, stated, "Even last night (at Jamsil Baseball Stadium), he hit hard until midnight," revealing that he voluntarily took on extra batting practice late into the night to regain his balance.

Manager Yeom viewed this recent slump as a temporary growing pain or adjustment period that would not continue for long. He explained, "He is taking time through training to find his own balance again. This can be seen as a process of adjusting the tempo before moving forward."

While Moon Bo-kyung takes time to regroup, LG has filled the gap by placing rookie Moon Jung-bin in the fourth spot in the batting order. Manager Yeom praised Moon Jung-bin's performance but also stated, "Once Bokyeong returns to his proper track, he will return to his original position (fourth)," clearly expressing firm confidence in regular fourth-order batter Moon Bo-kyung.

At the same time, manager Yeom highly commended Moon Jung-bin, saying, "He has performed very well in the fourth spot. However, I believe he is batting not as a designated fourth hitter but simply as the fourth batter in the lineup."

Moon Bo-kyung, who is working tirelessly to break out of his slump by swinging the bat late into the night, leaves us wondering when he will once again display his originally intimidating hitting prowess after this adjustment period.

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