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Doosan won 3-2 against LG in Jamsil on the 13th

In the end, Doosan won 3-2 against LG in Jamsil on the 13th, and KIA's chances of advancing to the postseason disappeared. A tragic day has come at a time when he can't handle it, and Yang Hyun-jong's final appearance this season is expected to be held without much significance for the team.

Kia, which fell to ninth place in 2021, replaced Matt Williams in a surprise move and gave Kim Jong-kook the baton. Since then, he has strengthened his team's capabilities by signing a six-year, 15 billion won free agent contract with Na Sung-bum. Just in time, young players were also growing little by little. As a result, he recorded 70 wins, 73 losses and 1 draw (.490) last year, taking the last train to the 5th round. The postseason ended with one wild card game, but it still left a possibility by finishing the season with a relatively clear increase in performance compared to the previous year.

It was natural to expect more than that this year. It was evaluated that he also had that much history. However, even before the season began, Na Sung-bum, the main batter, was out due to a calf injury, and Kim Do-young, the team's most promising player, also left due to a metatarsal fracture, bringing a crisis. The team's skills were not as good as before, and foreign pitchers were sluggish, creating holes throughout the team's power.

In the meantime, the batting line was also excited after Na Sung-beom Kim Do-young's return from injury, and he once jumped to fourth place. Win-loss margin also hit a high of +7. However, Na Sung-bum left again due to a hamstring injury, followed by Choi Hyung-woo and Park Chan-ho, who were out for the season one after another, making the batters unable to use their strength. In addition, foreign pitchers were sluggish and slipped from the game-winner. It was the end of the season when the club and fans were devastated.

KIA will end the season with a 50% winning rate even if it loses both of the remaining games. The winning rate itself is even better than last year. However, to be satisfied with this, the team's keynote is "Win Now." Not making the postseason in itself means a failure of the season. Considering that there are quite a few veterans among the main players, the common view of most officials is that there are not a few variables for next year. Attention is focusing on how KIA will be able to change the team's atmosphere. 토토

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