Lions' Young Outfielders Show Fluctuations, Manager Lin Doesn't Blame, Says "Even a Slow Horse Can Kick Once"

With star slugger Lin An-ko playing overseas this season, catcher Lin Tai-an transferring, and key player Chen Chieh-hsien absent due to injury, the Lions have had to field many less experienced young outfielders, including Tien Tzu-chieh, Li Cheng-ling, Pan Lei, and Chu Chia-en. "Manager" Lin Yueh-ping stated that some of these players previously had at most about 10 appearances in the first team per season, so experience gaps are inevitable. However, Lin Yueh-ping also mentioned that players who have appeared more frequently in the first team, such as Lin Tzu-hao, Su Chih-chieh, Pan Chieh-kai, and Chen Chung-yu, have stabilized the team, maintaining basic defense and offense, allowing the less experienced players to focus on what they can control now. Lin Yueh-ping said that for players with less experience, the coaching staff will not be overly critical of their daily performance fluctuations. He also quoted the Taiwanese saying, "Even a slow horse can kick once," meaning that although the current lineup may not look impressive, a kick from behind can still be damaging, and it's enough to win when needed. (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150418