KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho talked about Lim Ki-young for a long time ahead of the Gwangju SSG Landers match on the 10th. Of course, reporters asked about Lim Ki-young's recent status, but manager Lee Bum-ho said, "It's something I'm thinking about right now."
KIA faced its first crisis since the opening of the season. There is no objection to the starting lineup, but even foreign pitcher Will Crow has disappeared. Crow complained of discomfort in his elbow while pitching a bullpen in preparation for his appearance on the 11th at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th. As a result of the double check, he was diagnosed with partial damage to the inner ligament of the elbow.
She will undergo a re-examination after rehabilitation for two weeks. At this juncture, she is neither optimistic nor pessimistic, but her front desk has no choice but to prepare for and move for the worst case scenario. On top of that, Lee Bum-ho, manager at the site, had to make a decision immediately starting pitcher who will play at the match against the Gwangju SSG on June 12. Left-hander Kim Sa-yoon, a former SSG player, was selected.
In other words, KIA's starting pitcher recently changed Yoon Young-chul's turn in the mound, followed by the absence of the Crow, and the replacement of the Crow, Yang Hyun-jong, Nail, Yoon Young-chul, and Lee generally went back. There is no objection, but even the Crow fell out, so the energy of the starters fell further.
Naturally, the burden on bullpen pitchers has increased. Recently, Hwang Dong-ha has been on the mound. Hwang Dong-ha and Kim Sa-yoon will go out one after another on the 11th and 12th. As a result, coach Lee Bum-ho is currently not in the first team, but he has no choice but to think of Lim Ki-young, a side arm who is seeking to return. This is because Lim Ki-young has a lot of experience as a starter and a setup man. The experience of successful as a fifth starter and last year as a main setup man is a great asset for KIA's mound.
After playing in only two games after the season's opening, Lim Ki-young left the game due to an internal oblique muscle injury. However, the game is closed again after pitching in one inning against the NC Dinos in Changwon, the Futures League, on April 19. Fortunately, Lim is expected to speed up his return as the pain has recently disappeared.
Coach Lee Bum-ho said, "I have no more pain. I have no problem with MRI either. They will come soon. Some players will join if they leave the team." "I am agonizing over (transforming) Ki-young as a starting player," he said.
However, coach Lee Bum-ho does not think about Lim Ki-young's change of starting pitcher for now. First of all, he plans to endure it as much as possible with Hwang Dong-ha and Kim Sa-yoon, and when Lim returns, he plans to use it as a +1 tandem concept behind their backs. And Lee Eui-ri is also close to returning.
Manager Lee Bum-ho said, "Loyalty is also preparing to throw a bullpen session next week. I think he will start the game next week. Ki Young said, "To start the game, you have to take a long time to prepare. I think it will take too long. After coming back, I am thinking about pitching four to six times and letting him rest for two days. I have to talk to myself, and I try to judge Dong-ha and Sa-yoon by watching them throw."
KIA lost all four games (two games for Kim Geon-guk and two games for Hwang Dong-ha) in which Lee Eui-ri was substituted this season. This was a serious concern, but the mound management was put on alert as there was another vacancy for the starting pitcher. Fortunately, Lee is also preparing to return to the mound, and Lim Ki-young is being used as a card to post Hwang Dong-ha and Kim Sa-yoon, so he just needs to wait a little longer. However, Lee and Lim Ki-young also had health issues right away, so they have no choice but to use them carefully.
Fundamentally, KIA's front office and the field should make a wise judgment about the crow. It is expected that the good operation of Plan B in preparation for this will have a significant impact on the leading players. The key to Plan B is Lim Ki-young, who is probably not in the first team now.
BY: 토토