Even a sudden shower could not stop the enthusiasm of the LG Twins.

On the 17th, LG had its first training session during the All-Star break at Jamsil Stadium. Players and coaching staff who did not participate in the All-Star Game started training for the first time after taking a break for three days. LG coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop, Ko Woo-suk, Park Dong-won, Oh Ji-hwan, Kim Hyeon-soo, and Austin Kim Jin-seong took a break that day.

The group training that started at 3:00 PM was like watching a spring camp. Pitchers warmed up in the outfield, and fielders practiced running. I had time to familiarize myself with the strategies that could happen during the game at 1st and 3rd base. The coaches came out as fielders. Coach Kim Il-kyung served as the pitcher, head coach Kim Jeong-joon as the second baseman, and coach Mo Chang-min as the third baseman to help the runners train.

As pitchers and fielders all gathered to practice fielding, it started to rain. Training continued on how the pitcher handles a ground ball, depending on the runner’s situation. After the rain continued to fall, I wondered if batting training would be done indoors. However, batting training also continued outdoors. All first-team hitters, including Hong Chang-ki, who ranked first in on-base percentage, and veteran Heo Do-hwan, Park Hae-min, Shin Min-jae, Moon Seong-joo, and Lee Jae-won came out.

Since the amount of rain was not much, the players continued batting training in two batting cages even in the rain. I thought the rain would stop soon, but it didn’t. Rather, the amount of rain increased slightly. As he kept batting, water began to pool in the infield.

LG finished the first half in first place with 49 wins, 2 draws and 30 losses, and a win rate of 6.2%. It is 2.5 games away from second place SSG Landers (46 wins, 1 draw, 32 losses).

Starting with Ko Woo-seok’s injury, he had a hard season filling the vacancy with dominoes from injuries to several key players, but he boasted a solid power level and eventually rose to first place.

Difficulties continued in the second half. Park Myeong-geun, who played a big role in the bullpen as a rookie, felt uncomfortable with his elbow and dropped out, and on the last day of the first half, setup man Jung Woo-young had to rest for a while due to back pain.

Here, it is not clear who will be the 4th or 5th pick to succeed Casey Kelly, Adam Plutko, and Lim Chan-gyu. Lee Jung-yong, who switched from a setup man to a starter, has a ‘bullpen day’ on the day when the 4th and 5th starters pitch, as there are many bullpen pitchers and there are virtually no 5th starters. This is a situation where the bullpen can become overloaded.

LG expects that Yoo Young-chan and Baek Seung-hyun, who were out due to injuries, will be able to return with the start of the second half, and there will be no major difficulties with the bullpen. However, it is clear that the starting team is in a situation where they have to pull out longer innings.

Hitters have to make up for the difficult mound. LG ranks first with an ERA of 3.61, but the batting average is also overwhelmingly in first place with a batting average of .28.5. However, in July, the rate slowed down a bit to 207.07. Even on the day when the mound was well blocked, there were games where the batting line did not explode and was lost.토토사이트

The strength of the other line is absolutely necessary until the mound, which is not yet perfect, is stable.

I wonder if the heavens were impressed by the hard hitting of the LG batters in the rain. The rain stopped around 4:30pm. In the hot, humid situation, LG batters prepared for the second half by batting until the end.

LG trains at night at 6:30 pm on the 18th, takes a day off, and trains once more in Jamsil on the 20th.