When Lotte Giants catcher Yoo Kang-nam (31) was removed from the first-team roster on March 29 with an abdominal muscle injury, the general consensus was that a real crisis was brewing for the struggling Lotte team.The concern was that the team was not yet confident enough in its two catching 카지노 prospects, Son Sung-bin (21) and backup catcher Lee Jung-geun (23).In the four seasons since joining the team until last year, Son has been a typical “defensive catcher with weak offense” with a .175 career batting average in the first team.He hasn’t had much to show for his time at the plate, but since Yoo Kang-nam’s injury, he’s been getting more starts and showing off his hidden batting prowess.

This season, Lee is batting .407 (22-for-54) with one home run and 10 RBIs.Most notably, he went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs against the SSG Landers on May 15, recording his first five-hit game since his professional debut and helping the team to a 10-6 victory.With the arrival of Yoo Kang-nam, Lee’s playing time dwindled, but he’s maintained a good feel for the game as 카지노 he’s gotten more playing time in August.His batting average in August is a whopping .519 (14 for 27).Lotte fans have given him a new nickname, “Buster Bo-geun,” named after Major League Baseball’s most famous catcher, Buster Posey (retired).Of course, his batting average is bound to drop as he plays more games, but it’s a remarkable transformation for a player who was once the epitome of the so-called “Mendoza line” – a player who batted in the teens.

It’s not just a matter of getting lucky, but the quality of his at-bats has improved.This is the result of the hard work he put in before the season to get into a rhythm and put power into his batting.Thanks to Jung’s contributions on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, Lotte has been able to rekindle its fall baseball flame with a 4-1 record in its last five games.After starting 카지노 the season as the league leaders, Lotte faltered in the middle of the season and lost back-to-back games.Their win-loss margin, which was once plus 11, dropped to minus 7 after the loss to SSG on the 5th.Lotte, who seemed to be slipping away from the fall baseball race, managed to turn things around.

Only two games separate the seventh-ranked Lotte from the fifth-ranked Doosan Bears.Not only Lee, but also catcher Son Sung-bin, who boasts a strong shoulder, has been showing flashes of offensive talent, including a 4-for-4 performance against the KIA Tigers on Nov. 11, in which he collected three hits and two RBIs.Lotte is preparing for a big second-half comeback, thanks in large 카지노 part to the play of backup players like Lee and Son.Starting catcher Yoo Kang-nam is expected to join the first team on the 16th after getting a feel for the game through three games in the Futures League.The return of third baseman Han Dong-hee, who was briefly sidelined due to illness, and pitcher Na Kyun-an, who was sidelined due to injury, is also imminent.