Beginner Manager's Lee Ho-joon meets KIA, Samsung, and LG as soon as they open…Should I overcome the harsh schedule? "Insomnia has begun."
Beginner Manager's Lee Ho-joon meets KIA, Samsung, and LG as soon as they open…Should I overcome the harsh schedule? "Insomnia has begun."
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Lee Ho-joon, the new manager of the NC Dinos, attended the club's New Year's party held at the Olympic Memorial Hall of the Masan Baseball Center on Tuesday. The 2025 season is the beginning of the season in earnest.스포츠토토
The NC Dinosaurs will go through a rough schedule starting from the opening series of the 2025 season. Perhaps, the team feels harsh to Lee Ho-joon, a new coach.
From March 22 to March 23, NC will play two consecutive away games against the "defending champion" KIA Tigers, who won last year's combined championship. Then, it will move to Daegu and play three away games against the Samsung Lions, who won the runner-up prize in the Korean Series, from March 25 to 27. The home opener will take place about a week later. The team will meet the LG Twins, who are ranked third in the league, on March 28 to 30.
Lee, who had to meet the top three players in the league last year, is already in deep agony. Just thinking about how to overcome the opponent team and how to make NC`s strengths stand out against other teams has given him a headache.
"In fact, insomnia has started again recently. Now that we have a regular season schedule, it feels real," Lee said. The first game is at the Kia Tigers, and the opening game at home is at the LG Twins, which he played until last year. I wondered if it was a prank of fate. In fact, many people worried after the schedule came out. "A lot of people told me that they will play the opening game against the No. 1 team in their first year as a coach and in their debut season," Lee said with a smile.
Still, Lee is trying to think positively. If he wins, he can boost the mood. "I was worried a lot, but on the contrary, I had this thought. If we win against the strongest team, we can start the season in a good mood. I wonder how strong our performance will be against the strongest team," Lee said.
Lee, who was inaugurated in October, had a general look at NC Dinos from the closing camp. The biggest concern is players' lack of confidence. Confidence soon leads to team atmosphere, which leads to the outcome of games. The head coach wanted to elevate the gloomy atmosphere of the team.
Manager Lee said, "I'm not confident enough. People outside also talked about how anxious the team was. I felt that, too. I think it might have been because the team's performance is in the bottom half. Improving your skills and conditioning are important in the spring camp is also important, but I'm trying to get rid of those points. I'm trying to create an atmosphere so that the team can be confident, free and energetic. I'm a coach, but I'm also trying to make some noise about fighting."
Lee, who is a novice coach, has gained numerous experiences while serving in various coaching positions. He tries to play baseball without losing his color.
"Many people said 'romantic baseball' in my opinion," Lee said. "If you encounter reality, things will happen, so think carefully beforehand," he said. "Any coach wants to give someone a chance, but to win, he has no choice but to use a player who is unreasonable or believes in him." However, I am going to give it a try. What the coach said is 100 percent correct, but I am still going to give it a try. Even if I break down, I am really going to give it a try (as envisioned)."
Lee, who served as a coach and player at NC, expressed his strong determination, dreaming of NC`s revival. Attention is focusing on how the 2025 season, which will be the first page of his managerial career, will unfold.