Lee Dae-ho, Lee Hong-gu comforted, sudden hit

Lee Dae-ho, the former number 4 hitter of the Strongest Monsters, tries to comfort Lee Hong-gu, but ends up getting hit (realization time) himself.

In the 37th episode of JTBC's 'Best Baseball', which airs on the 24th, the opening match of the 2023 season between the strongest Monsters and professional team KT Wiz is depicted.

Previously, coach Kim Seong-geun surprised everyone with his unconventional move of placing Jeong Seong-hoon as the fourth hitter instead of Lee Dae-ho in the opening day starting lineup. Lee Dae-ho, who joined the team late in the season last year and had pledged to play this season due to the belief that he did not perform well enough, was very shocked at being excluded from the opening game selection.

As Seong-Hoon Jeong, who has taken over the position of the new strongest Monsters' fourth hitter, continues to play, Dae-Ho Lee's nervousness increases. However, Dae-ho Lee does his part by raising his voice in the dugout and cheering on his teammates.

Lee Dae-ho consoles Lee Hong-gu when he shows a negative attitude toward his poor performance, saying, "You have to hit this time! It's your last chance." Meanwhile, he was embarrassed when he realized that he was on the bench.

As the players' hearts are warmed by the cheers of the 16,000 spectators who filled the stadium, more and more people are curious about whether coach Kim Seong-geun will use Dae-ho Lee as a pinch hitter and at what timing he will be able to appear.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr