“Maybe it’s a ball with a purpose.” That’s how big a sign Lee Jung-hoo was? He just coolly went to first base and didn’t even look at the mound

Has his credibility dropped? San Francisco Giants’ Lee Jung-hoo has been excluded from the starting lineup again.

In the final three consecutive home games against the New York Mets held at Oracle Park on Saturday, Lee replaced center fielder in the sixth inning when he was defending, and took the batter’s box twice with a fly ball and a walk. After playing a poor game at pitching and hitting, San Francisco fell to its knees 2-8.

Lee Jung-hoo replaced center fielder No. 7 when he was defending in the top of the sixth inning when his team was losing 0-6. It was right after Mets left-hander Sean Murnaia was replaced by right-hander Reed Garrett. Lee Jung-hoo first went to bat with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and retired as a fly to center field. He hit a 90.6 mile slider in the middle of Garrett’s third pitch with the ball count of 1B1S, but center fielder Harrison Bader moved to the left and caught it. The shooting angle is 40 degrees with the batting speed of 93.2 miles.

He allowed a walk in his second at-bat with two outs in the eighth inning when his team was losing 1-6. After a close game with opponent team right-hander Adam Ottavino, a 92.7 mile sinker flew towards his leg in the seventh pitch, and he avoided the ball and collapsed when his helmet came off.

Local media raised suspicions about retaliatory dunes, saying, “You will remember Pete Alonso was hit in the first inning. He could have thrown for a purpose. Who knows?” Alonso made a swing on San Francisco starter Ryan Walker’s body ball in the top of the first inning, before getting hit by his right arm and getting on base. Alonso and the other team did not make any moves in the dugout.

It is hard to say that the Mets were 8-1 ahead and intentionally threw an empty ball to Lee Jung-hoo at the full count. However, if Lee thought that Lee was San Francisco’s flagship as Alonso was the Mets’ flagship hitter and threw a threatening ball, it could be meaningful as he admitted his status.

Surprised by the unexpected situation, Lee fell to the batter’s box, quickly got up, swept his head, put on his helmet again and walked out to first base. After he collapsed avoiding the ball, he did not give Otavino any attention. Anyway, it was a heartbreaking moment for Lee.

Lee Jung-hoo’s participation as a substitute on the day delivers an unusual atmosphere.

It is the first time in five days that Lee Jung-hoo has been excluded from the starting lineup, including his absence, since the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, and the third time this season. The first game of absence was against Arizona on the 11th. What the three games have in common is that the opponent’s starting pitcher is a left-handed pitcher.

Mets starter Munnayer is a veteran who achieved 10 wins on three occasions since his debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2016. He pitched well in four ⅔ innings with four hits, four walks and six strikeouts, but was replaced in the fifth inning with two outs and runners on first and second base due to the high number of pitches (101). An ERA of 3.33 in five games this season. 스포츠토토

Left-hander Patrick Corbin was the starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday when Lee Jung-hoo was absent for the first time. Corbin was once considered the best ace in the Major League but has since 2021 marked an ERA of five or more every season, turning into an ordinary pitcher. He has lost three games in five games and has shown sluggish performance with an ERA of 6.51.