‘Contact coverage’ at the root of LG’s volcanic hitting, manager and hitting coach work in synergy with the same theory.

“When we first met, we talked about hitting theory, and we hit it off really well. We had a lot of faith in each other.”

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said he gained some confidence from his conversations with the hitting coaches after taking the helm at LG. Yeom said that his own experience and the direction he took while learning in the U.S. were almost identical to those of Lee Ho-joon and Mo Chang-min. Therefore, the team’s hitting theory has been clearly established and he expects that the team can be a batting lineup without ups and downs throughout the season.메이저사이트

Before the Gwangju KIA game on the 26th, Yeom said, “My batting theory is 99% the same as Lee Ho-joon and Mo Chang-min. When I first met them, it was great because we talked about hitting theory and it worked really well. I had faith that we could work well together, so I thought we could get the right direction.”

At the core of Coach Yeom’s, Coach Lee’s, and Coach Mo’s hitting theory is contact coverage. This is the so-called “right side” of the swing, and by emphasizing it, many players’ hitting has been upgraded. Park Dong-won hit more home runs as his foul balls decreased. Hong Chang-ki and Moon Sung-joo are maximizing their strengths. Park Hae-min quickly escaped the April jinx.

“The theory is the same, so we can keep pushing the players. The players trust the coaching staff because they see the results.” “If you look at our batting graph right now, there are not many ups and downs. It’s very even. I think our team can maintain such an even graph throughout the year,” he said.

LG’s second baseman Moon Sung-joo hits a single with runners on first and third base in the second inning of the 2023 baseball game between the SSG Landers and the LG Twins at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on May 25. 2023.05.25.Literature | Kang Young-jo kanjo@sportsseoul.com

LG is ranked first in team batting average (0.292) and first in team on-base percentage (0.380) through the last 25 days. The team has the best on-base percentage (0.405). Not surprisingly, they are also first in team OPS (0.785). The team’s emphasis on contact coverage has led to more in-play hits, which has boosted their batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage.

When asked, “Who are the hitters with the best contact coverage on the team?” Yeom pointed to Hong Chang-ki and Moon Sung-joo, saying, “They swing at the line, not at the dot. So you can’t shift against them. If you hit it behind them, it goes to the left, if you hit it in front of them, it goes to the center, and if you hit it further ahead, it goes to the right. They’re good batters, but we asked them to stick to the same routine for at least 400 at-bats while protecting their own, and the results are coming.”

LG first baseman Hong Chang-ki hits a leadoff double during the first inning of the 2023 baseball game between the SSG Landers and the LG Twins at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on May 25. 2023.05.25.Literature | Kang Young-jo kanjo@sportsseoul.com

On this day, LG lined up against KIA with Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Moon Sung-joo (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Austin Dean (first baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), Kim Min-sung (second baseman), and Park Hae-min (center fielder). The starting pitcher is Plutko.

Meanwhile, pitchers Go Woo-seok and Baek Seung-hyun, who are preparing to return to the first team, are heading to Jamsil Stadium. Both pitched against Seosan Hanwha in the Futures League. Go Woo-seok pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowing one hit and no runs, and topped out at 151 km/h. Baek Seung-hyun pitched 13 1/3 innings with two hits, one walk, four strikeouts, one run, and a fastball that reached 148 mph.

Go Woo-seok and Baek Seung-hyun will pitch in a Futures League game on Sept. 29 before being recalled to the first team. They could be called up to the first team as early as next week.

“When we first met, we talked about hitting theory, and we hit it off really well. We had a lot of faith in each other.” LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said he gained some confidence from his conversations with the hitting coaches after taking the helm at LG. Yeom said that his own experience and the…