Sunday’s start time has been pushed back to 6pm. The players will be able to get some distance from the scorching white-hot sun.
Game 3 of the weekend series between the KT Wiz and Lotte Giants will be held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Nov. 11. In the last two games, the teams have split the series 1-1.
The previous day, KT pushed the game to the brink, facing a 0-2 deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded against Lotte closer Kim Won-joong. However, they were unable to pull off the upset.
“We could have gotten (Lotte) Barnes with Joo-hyun,” KT manager Lee Kang-cheol said with a smile before the game. He was pleased with his pitchers, including Choi Joi-hyun, who started the game, and Won Sang-hyun, who pitched two innings. The offense, on the other hand, was disappointed with its performance.
The KT Wiz will start the game with the following lineup:
Rojas (right field), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Jang Jang-woo (catcher), Oh Jae-il (first base), Kim Sang-soo (second base), Kim Min-hyuk (left field), Jeong Jae-dae (center field), Shin Bong-ki (third base), and Shim Woo-joon (shortstop). 카지노사이트 In place of Cho Dae-hyun, who has been the starting catcher for the past two days, Jang Sung-woo, who is feeling better in his back, will start alongside ace Ko Young-pyo.
“I’m not a big fan of the heat,” Lee said. Once I sweat, I don’t sweat anymore,” Lee said, adding, “I can’t say anything when I see our players’ faces. Yesterday, Joo Hyun-jin looked exhausted after throwing every inning. Even the platoon looked like they had already taken a bath after playing once,” he said.
Lee’s playing days are not easy either. The humidity may be lower than it is now, but the stadium environment is much different. The infamous Mudong Stadium was home, and other stadiums such as Incheon Dowon Stadium, Daegu Civic Stadium Baseball Stadium, and Masan Baseball Stadium were still standing.
In addition, the uniform of Haetae in those years was a red top and black pants.
“Nowadays, the uniforms don’t absorb sweat very well,” Lee said, “and the wind didn’t pass through.” “Especially in the first game of a doubleheader, if it was raining the day before, it would come down from the top and come up from the bottom,” he recalled. “Especially in Daegu, the first-base dugout was so hot that it would burn if you didn’t spray water on the spikes.
“Lions Park is much cooler. I think it’s because it’s next to the mountains. It’s not ‘Africa’ (in baseball) anymore. The newer stadiums are generally okay,” he laughs, then adds, “Places like Jamsil have no shade. It’s really hot,” he said.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung also said, “It definitely helps a bit. 7 p.m. is fine. Nowadays, the sun doesn’t set until 8pm. It seems like the weather is getting hotter and hotter every year, and it’s harder and harder to play.”