Manager for KBO-leading Twins credits harmony with front office for success

After his LG Twins soared to the top of the Korean baseball standings with a strong month of August, manager Youm Kyoung-youb on Tuesday attributed that success to organizational harmony. The Twins ended July in second place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), two games back of the Hanwha Eagles. However, by the end of August, the Twins were leading the Eagles by 5 1/2 games, with a record of 76-46-3 (wins-losses-ties). The Twins posted the league's best record in August at 18-6-1, while also leading the KBO with a .297 batting average, a .809 on-base plus slugging and a 2.97 ERA over those 25 games. As important as performances on the field are, Youm said the support from the front office has been critical so far this year. "I think the most important element for a championship team is to have the harmony between the front office, the coaching staff and the team on the field," Youm said before the Twins hosted the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. "We should all pursue the same objective and should try to do what we're supposed to do. We should help each other whenWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times