The impact of several issues that emerged at the end of the first half will grow further through the All-Star Game before heading to the second half. Professional baseball is hot in July.
KIA Tigers’ leading hitter Choi Hyung-woo mentioned the decision on obstruction of three-foot defense in the top of the third inning in the last game of the first half (against the Samsung Lions in Gwangju on the 13th) at the All-Star Game fan signing held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 15th. Choi Hyung-woo spoke out about the inconsistent judgment. In the second half, other games and other teams also sent a message that they could suffer damage in similar situations.
The situation was like this at the 토토사이트 time. In the top of the third inning with two outs and a runner on first base, KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong induced batter Jose Pirella to hit an infield grounder. The ball thrown while avoiding Pirella, who played inside the foul line, left the first baseman and became a bad pitch. KIA manager Kim Jong-kook applied for a video review, but the obstruction of defense was not recognized. Head coach Kim appealed that Shin Bum-soo, who was a team batter in the NC Dinos match on the 16th of last month, had a history of obstructing defense in a similar situation. He was eventually sent off.
Choi Hyung-woo seems to have appealed that the issue needs to be improved for fairer competition, although it is a venue for the festival.
The three-foot decision was a hot potato throughout the first half. Kiwoom batter Lim Ji-yeol immediately moved inside the foul-fair line to step on first base with his right foot even in the bottom of the seventh inning of the match between the Doosan Bears and the Kiwoom Heroes on the 23rd of last month, and Doosan applied for a video review to get a three-foot violation. Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki was sent off for protesting.
Competition for rankings in the second half of the year is even fiercer. This season is all-time. Controversy over decisions directly related to the flow and results of the game should not come out. The referees need to discuss consistency in the three-foot-related decisions ahead of the second half.
There are other issues. First of all, NC Dinos Park Kun-woo’s call-up is of interest. He is a representative hitter in the league who won a super-large FA (free agent) contract, but recently, work ethic (work ethic) problems have arisen. On the 3rd, when the team’s performance fell significantly, doubts grew as it was excluded from the first-tier entry even though it was not an injury. Since then, NC manager Kang In-kwon has also told the background of judging that the player acted away from the original team.
Park Kun-woo already had a meeting with director Kang In-kwon on the 7th. In the bottom of the first inning of the All-Star Game on the 15th, he bowed his head 90 degrees to coach Kang In-kwon, who played as the seventh batter of the Dream All-Star, and handed over the guard. The atmosphere of conflict seems to have subsided.
NC will play its first three consecutive games in the second half of the year in Daejeon (against Hanwha Eagles). The third consecutive game next week is against the KIA Tigers at home (Changwon). Attention is focusing on when Park Kun-woo will return to the first division.
Trade is also a matter of interest. On the 5th, Samsung and KIA announced a pretty big deal exchanging Ryu Ji-hyuk and Kim Tae-gun. KIA is on a sharp rise.
On the 18th, during the break period, the LG Twins gave up pitcher Chae Ji-sun to NC and received outfielder Choi Seung-min. Attention is focusing on whether a big deal will be made ahead of the trade deadline that will shake the ranking competition.