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No Need for a Head-to-Head Battle? KT Manager Lee Kang-chul Says He May Walk Kim Do-yeong

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul said his team may avoid challenging KIA Tigers hitter Kim Do-yeong directly, depending on the game situation.
  • Lee said KT needed to play to win as Kim pursued the KBO League’s youngest 40-home-run record.

KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul said he could choose to walk KIA Tigers star Kim Do-yeong rather than face him directly, depending on the situation.

“We need to play games we can win,” Lee said before KT’s game against KIA at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the fourth.

Kim is pursuing the KBO League record for the youngest player to hit 40 home runs. Lee said KT’s priority would be winning, even if that meant avoiding a head-to-head matchup with the slugger.

We need to play games we can win.

· Lee Kang-chulThe KT Wiz manager explained why his team might avoid directly challenging Kim Do-yeong.
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