We have a spectacular offense, we have a spectacular bullpen that will pitch from the first to the ninth inning, and we have a spectacular manager.” This is what Im Chan-kyu (30-LG Twins) said about manager Yoon Kyung-yeop (55) at the KBO Korean Series media day on June 6.One statistic that has symbolized LG Baseball this season is leading the league in stolen bases .With 166 team steals, more than 30 times more than the second-place Doosan Bears (133), LG was the most aggressive stealing team in the league. Once runners were on base, the relentless pursuit of the base made it impossible for opposing batters to focus on facing the batter .In fact, Yeom declared that the team would refrain from aggressive baserunning in the Korean Series.” The regular season and the postseason are different. “If I stole a lot of bases in the regular season, I think I’ll have to be a little more cautious in the Korean Series. We’re going to play to increase our chances of success.” This could be interpreted as an indication that LG is not going to take any chances since they have an advantage in both power and stamina compared to the k wiz. On the other hand, it could be a ploy to catch KT’s battery off guard and then try to steal the game.
There are also those who interpret it as a “bluff” by Yoon, who is a “competitor” who operates with all the possibilities of the game in mind. The efficacy of LG’s aggressive stealing has been debated throughout the season, both pro and con. Steals are two sides of the same coin, with a successful steal greatly increasing a team’s chances of scoring, but a failed steal can also lead to cold water .The shadow of aggressive baserunning has also been cast on LG this season, as the team has failed to steal 101 bases (the most in the league), been caught stealing 78 times (the most in the league), and been thrown out 15 times (the most in the league).A team that scores first in the first game of the Korean Series has a 70 percent chance of winning the first game at 28 out of 40, and a team that scores first in the first game has a 67.5 percent chance of winning the series at 27 out of 40, so scoring first in Game 1 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul will be crucial. For LG, the best-case scenario is that their designated hitter Hong Chang-ki leads off with a walk, steals second base, and then the bats come together to score the first run .The KT battery is on high alert. KT catcher Jang Sung-woo had a 14.6 percent stolen base rate in the regular season this year, the lowest among catchers with more than 100 games played. Wary of LG’s “running baseball,” KT manager Lee Kang-cheol predicted, “Jang Jang-woo’s ability to steal bases in the Korean Series will be completely different from the regular season .Infielder Shin Min-jae, who has 37 stolen bases this season, said ahead of Game 1, “I’m preparing to play unconditionally. I have to be ready so that when I come out, I can go straight to it (stealing). I think I’ll be ready unconditionally,” he said. Shin, who is second in the league in stolen bases, predicted that the cold weather will be a factor. “There is only one way to move more. I think I’ll be fine 스포츠토토존 if I put my body out there and prepare.”
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