Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man made the remarks on Lee Ho-sung, a second-year right-hander who collapsed with eight hits (four homers) and five walks, two strikeouts and 10 runs in two ⅓ innings against the Hanwha Eagles on the 19th.

Coach Park Jin-man told reporters ahead of the match against KT in Daegu on Sunday, "Players cannot always be in good condition. When they are in bad condition, they need to develop their ability to manage the game," adding, "I think Lee Ho-sung also felt a lot from Sunday's game."

Lee Ho-sung's expression on the broadcasting screen looked very dark. "I think it is bigger in psychological aspects than in technical aspects. Shouldn't we grow stronger in that area? I hope that Sunday's game will make him stronger," coach Park Jin-man said.

Regarding the reason for the early replacement of catcher Kang Min-ho, a former national team player, he said, "It is a choice that considers various aspects such as ball mixing."

Coach Park Jin-man said, "We didn't give up points like that every game, but it can happen if we play 144 games. Fortunately, the game is on Sunday, so we can take a day off on Monday and start anew. The mood got heavy because of Sunday's game, but the players have done very well so far."

"I feel that both my ball power and my ball speed have increased compared to before I entered the U.S. stage," Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin said of his showdown with Lee Ho-seong to secure his third win in this season's game by allowing no runs in five innings. Since there was a wide gap in scores in the beginning of the game, I think I pitched to secure the ball. "Our hitters have faced Ryu once, so it will be even better when we meet next time," he predicted.

Meanwhile, Samsung has formed its starting lineup with center fielder Kim Ji-chan, left fielder Ku Ja-wook, first baseman David McKinnon, third baseman Kim Young-woong, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk, shortstop Lee Jae-hyun, and designated hitter Oh Jae-il, catcher Kang Min-ho, and right fielder Kim Heon-gon. Won Tae-in, the "blue blood ace," will take the mound as the starting pitcher.

BY: 토토사이트