Kang In-kwon, the coach of Jakdu Tan, is changing the postseason game.
The momentum of the NC Dinos is unusual. It was a portrait house when ace Peddy suffered an arm injury, even when he lost both of the last two KIA Tigers games in the regular season. However, he saved the atmosphere by winning the first game of the wild card game against the Doosan Bears with a hot hit, and engulfed the first game of the semi-playoff against SSG Landers. He had an 87.5 percent chance of advancing to the playoffs.
There may be several factors in NC's rebound, but it is interesting that the players' performance, which was not expected at all, changed the flow. Seo Ho-chul's grand slam and Kim Hyung-joon's multi-po were crucial in the match against Doosan. In the first round of SSG, starter Shin Min-hyuk's hard work and pinch hitter Kim Sung-wook's decisive two-run shot were also key. Seo Ho-chul also hit a crucial timely hit in the ninth inning against SSG.
In the regular season, NC was a team that Son Ah-seop, Park Min-woo, Park Gun-woo, and Peddy won well. It was also a team that only had to stop them. However, the opposing teams have no talent to beat as they burst into laughter in unexpected places.
In the end, it should be seen that Kang's mercenary skills are working properly. Park Se-hyuk is the main catcher of NC. However, coach Kang chose Kim Hyung-joon, who has no major game experience, as the starter. Park Se-hyuk's poor wrist may have also affected it, but he noted the rise after winning the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Seo Ho-chul's ankle was bad, which could lead to a hole in the defense of third base. However, Kang boldly chose Seo Ho-chul as the starting third baseman after looking at his bat. The result was a 'jackpot'.
Shin Min-hyuk's card was also unexpected. NC nominated Song Myung-ki as a starter for the second game if it loses the first wild card game. The first match against SSG was also Song Myung-ki's turn. However, Kang changed the order to Shin Min-hyuk in consideration of ball power and relatability. There was also a victory for NC because Shin Min-hyuk lasted five ⅔ scoreless innings. 스포츠토토
On top of that, the highlight was Kim Sung-wook's pinch-hit operation in the eighth inning. No one expected Kim Sung-wook to hit such a dramatic two-run shot against Elias, who was playing a tremendous good pitch.
Coach Kang's "gam baseball" is at its peak. Now I wonder who else will pop out. Now, 20 wins-200 strikeout ace Peddy is on standby with an injury. NC is showing signs of changing the game of baseball this fall.