Month: August 2023

Two Korean leaguers, Kim Ha-seong and Ryu Hyun-jin, who are active as the aces of their team, will make another sortie.

The first player to sortie is Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Peedless. We meet the Milwaukee Brewers on the 26th (Sat) at 9:10 am at America Family Field, Wisconsin.스포츠토토

According to Baseball Reference, a baseball statistics site, as of the 24th, Kim Ha-seong’s WAR was 6.1, ranking 4th in the MLB and 3rd in the National League. Ha-seong Kim was nominated for the 2023 MLB ‘Heart and Hustle Award’ on behalf of the San Diego Padres in recognition of his fighting spirit in every game.

Kim Ha-seong started against the Miami Marlins on the 24th and scored a double against Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara to go on base in six consecutive games and even scored in the final. Can Ha-seong Kim, who laid the foundation for the team’s 4-0 victory, continue his 7-game on-base streak in the away game against Milwaukee tomorrow (26th)?

The match between the Cleveland Guardians and the Toronto Blue Jays, for which Hyun-jin Ryu was predicted to start after Ha-seong Kim, will be played at the Rogers Center in Ontario, Canada at 4:07 am on the 27th (Sun).

‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin goes on a hunt for ‘3 wins of the season’ against the Cleveland Guardians. On the 8th, Korean time, Ryu Hyun-jin made his second start after returning from injury against Cleveland. According to MLB.com, Ryu Hyun-jin’s fastball average speed was low at 88.8 miles (about 143 km) that day, but the location was sharp, and the changeup stole the batter’s timing.

However, Ryu Hyun-jin, who continued to record a no-hit until the 4th inning, was replaced on the mound after being hit on the knee by a batted ball hit by a hitter, and unfortunately missed the opportunity for the first win of the season. Currently, Ryu Hyun-jin continues to hold an unbeaten record in three consecutive games (season 2 wins, 1 loss, average ERA of 1.89). On the 27th (Sun), interest is gathering in whether he will be able to continue his streak of four consecutive games with a three-game winning streak against Cleveland.

Both matches scheduled for 9:00 am on the 26th and 4:00 am on the 27th can be found on SPOTV ON and SPOTV NOW.

KIA Tigers Mario Sanchez won a decision victory in the starting match between Sanchez playing in the KBO League.스포츠토토

Mario Sanchez and Ricardo Sanchez each started in the match between KIA and Hanwha Eagles at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 25th.

This is the first time that a foreign pitcher with the same registered name has started and faced off in a game.

Both of them, both from Venezuela, stepped on the KBO league stage as substitute foreign pitchers.

In the first match between the two, Mario Sanchez took a step forward.

Mario Sanchez made a good pitch with 2 hits and 1 run in 7 innings, including a no-hit streak until the 6th inning. Mario Sanchez, who threw 92 pitches, struck out six while giving up just one walk.

On the other hand, Ricardo Sanchez went down the mound relatively early, recording 7 hits, 5 strikeouts, 1 walk and 2 runs in 5 innings.

Mario Sanchez did not get a single hit until the sixth inning, giving up only one walk and one hit ball.

In the first inning, Mario Sanchez, who was facing a crisis with one out and 1st and 2nd base due to a hit ball and a walk, blocked Chae Eun-seong with a fly in left field and Kim Tae-yeon with a strikeout and prevented a run.

Mario Sanchez didn’t even allow a batter to get on base from the 2nd to the 4th inning.

After one out in the top of the 5th inning, Mario Sanchez, who sent Nick Williams out due to an error by the third baseman, balked and was driven to second base with one out, but Kim In-hwan grounded out and Lee Jin-young struck out to finish the inning without a run.

Mario Sanchez, who finished the 6th inning with a tripartite, was hit with a double by leading hitter Chae Eun-seong in the middle of the 7th, breaking his no-hit streak. Then, he dedicated a timely hit to Kim Tae-yeon and gave Hanwha a score to pursue.

Mario Sanchez induced Choi Jae-hoon to hit first base, and at this time, Kim Tae-yeon, who played second base, was out and increased the outcount in an instant. Then, Williams was treated with a fly in left field.

Mario Sanchez completed his mission by handing over the mound to Jimin Choi in the top of the 8th inning.

It is the second time Mario Sanchez, who joined KIA at the beginning of last month, made a quality start (6 or more innings and 3 earned runs or less) after his debut (6⅓ innings and 1 run).

Ricardo Sanchez gave KIA a first run in the first inning.

After one out in the bottom of the first inning, Ricardo Sanchez, who was hit by Kim Do-young and Na Seong-beom in a row and was placed on 1st and 3rd base, induced Hyung-woo Choi to ground a ball to first base, exchanging 1 run and 1 out count.

Ricardo Sanchez was hit consecutively by Byun Woo-hyuk and Kim Tae-gun after two outs at the bottom of the second inning, but Park Chan-ho was treated as a shortstop ground ball to prevent a run.

Ricardo Sanchez, who finished the bottom of the third with only one walk, was hit by a double by Byun Woo-hyeok after two outs in the bottom of the fourth, but struck out Kim Tae-goon.

Ricardo Sanchez gave KIA an extra point in the 5th inning.

Ricardo Sanchez, who got a right-handed hit by lead batter Park Chan-ho, caught Kim Do-yeong with a fly to center fielder, but gave Park Chan-ho a stolen base and was driven to first out and second base.

He then induced Na Seong-beom to strike out on a swing, but as the ball fell backwards, it became a strike-out, not-out wild fight. At this time, Park Chan-ho, who advanced to third base, dug home while the opposing catcher threw to first base, and Ricardo Sanchez’s run increased to ‘2’.

Ricardo Sanchez was replaced by Han Seung-joo in the bottom of the 6th inning.

who is known as the “two sword”, will not be able to pitch as a pitcher for the rest of the season.스포츠토토

The Associated Press quoted Angels general manager Perry Minassian on the 24th (Korean time) and said, “Ohtani will not be on the mound for the rest of the season due to elbow ligament damage.” In fact, ‘Pitcher’ Ohtani has been closed.

After finishing the 2018 season, his first year in the United States, Ohtani underwent right elbow ligament surgery. It is known that it is expected that he will be on the operating table again due to this injury, but whether or not to undergo surgery has not yet been decided.

Ohtani, who started in the first game of the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) Cincinnati and doubleheader held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA that day, was thrown out early due to elbow fatigue. He came off the mound after 1⅓ innings (no runs).

This is the second early grater already this month. Ohtani only played 4 innings against Seattle on the 4th due to finger cramps. Fatigue seems to have accumulated due to running non-stop since the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) held in March.

His restraint has also decreased, raising concerns. MLB.com said, “Ohtani’s season average fastball speed is 96.9 miles (about 156 km) per hour, but on this day it fell to 93.1 miles (about 150 km).” .

However, Ohtani, the ‘batter’, was alive and well.

Ohtani, who entered the MLB in 2018, will acquire FA (free agent) status after this season. He is expected to sign an astronomical amount of money as he is performing perfectly in pitching. But if he gets on the operating table, he’s likely to affect his free agent contract.

 KIA Tigers Choi Won-joon (26) is not a first baseman, but a center fielder.메이저놀이터

KIA coach Kim Jong-guk met with reporters prior to an away game against KT Wiz held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 24th and said, “Today Choi Won-joon will play as an outfielder.”

Manager Kim said, “Choi Won-joon made a mistake at first base, and it led to a run, so I felt sorry. He shrinks psychologically and he is sent to the outfield,” he explained.

Choi Won-joon started as first baseman in the game against KT on the 22nd, but made a catch error when Park Byeong-ho grounded at second base. Because of this mistake, second baseman Min-hyeok Kim stepped on the home base and conceded a run. If Choi Won-joon caught this ball, he could finish the inning, but he couldn’t.

This mistake made Choi Won-joon shrink psychologically. Choi Won-joon’s main position is an outfielder, but there are many outstanding resources in the outfield, such as Na Seong-beom, Socrates, Choi Hyeong-woo, Lee Woo-seong, Lee Chang-jin, and Ko Jong-wook, so coach Kim is using Choi Won-joon as a first baseman.

Choi Won-jun was doing well in his own way in an unfamiliar position. However, the mistakes he made in the last 22 games were painful. It was a mistake because he was not a professional first baseman. Accordingly, on the 24th, coach Kim appointed Byeon Woo-hyeok as first baseman and sent Choi Won-joon as center fielder.

Meanwhile, the KIA starting lineup on the 24th was Choi Won-jun (center fielder) – Park Chan-ho (shortstop) – Na Seong-beom (right fielder) – Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter) – Kim Sun-bin (second baseman) – Socrates (left fielder) – Kim Tae-gun (catcher) – Byun Woo-hyuk ( 1st baseman) – Kim Do-yeong (3rd baseman) formed the batting order. The starting pitcher is Pano.

 For San Diego Padres Kim Ha-seong, the Miami Marlins game held at Petco Park on the 23rd (hereinafter Korean time) must have been very special.스포츠토토

This is because this day was the ‘Kim Ha-seong Bobblehead Day’ designated by the club. The club distributed them to 40,000 spectators at Petco Park on a first-come, first-served basis. A whopping 43,430 spectators filled the baseball field. Originally, bobbleheads are a fan favorite giveaway, and any club is booming on the day of the event.

However, Ha-seong Kim’s bobblehead has attracted attention from before because it has characteristics that are quite different from those of other players.

San Diego posted on the club’s homepage, “Ha-seong Kim’s bobblehead with a detachable helmet symbolizes his hustle play on the base. This item will be distributed to 40,000 spectators on a first-come, first-served basis.” In other words, it embodies base running, not hitting. As explained by the club, the helmet can be removed, and unlike other players who usually hold a bat and take a batting form, Ha-seong Kim is running.

San Diego also introduced Kim Ha-seong’s bobblehead video on the club’s Twitter and said, “It’s shocking. The helmet is coming off’.

What does the club’s active publicity mean? It is none other than Kim Ha-sung’s presence. Now, he is recognized as the symbol of San Diego. The value of Kim Ha-seong soared after he became a built-in top hitter on June 23rd.

It should be noted that San Diego’s offensive color has changed significantly since Ha-seong Kim led his batting line. San Diego’s scoring average of 4.46 was 10th in the NL and 4th in the West. With a score of 4.62, he moved up to 7th in the NL and 3rd in the Western Division.

Kim Ha-seong played 52 games as a leadoff, recording a batting average of 0.299 (61 hits in 204 bats), 11 homers, 26 RBIs, 42 runs, an on-base percentage of 0.394, and an OPS of 0.899. He significantly exceeds his season batting average of 0.280, on-base percentage of 0.369, and OPS of 0.817.

In particular, expectations were raised for this day’s game because Kim Ha-seong led the team to victory by hitting the first grand slam in his major league debut the day before. Even after a day, the joy and afterglow did not go away, and Kim Ha-seong started as a lead-off third baseman again.

However, San Diego struggled with 3 hits and lost 0-3. It is no exaggeration to say that it was the most lethargic game this season. The only players to hit were Kim Ha-seong, Jake Cronenworth, and Garrett Cooper. Only Fernando Tatis Jr. got two walks, and all the so-called high-paying hitters were silent. Juan Soto had no hits in 4 at-bats, Manny Machado had no hits in 4 at-bats, and Zander Bogatz had no hits in 3 at-bats, respectively.

Kim Ha-seong also had one hit, but it was not like the day before. He furthermore failed to steal second base after getting a hit in the sixth inning. However, in the defense, he showed a good defense several times with no unnecessary catches and throws. Of course, 40,000 home fans chanted his nickname, “awesome Kim.”

San Diego marked 60 wins and 67 losses, and the NL wild card 3rd place Arizona Diamondbacks took the lead in 6 games. It is a more embarrassing situation to dream of fall baseball.

The Lotte Giants are in the midst of preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is approaching in a month.스포츠토토

This is because Park Se-woong and Na Gyun-an, who are the ‘domestic one-two punch’, have risen side by side in the baseball team’s entry.

Park Se-woong has an average ERA of 3.48 with 5 wins and 7 losses in 21 matches, and Na Gyun-an has an average ERA of 3.65 with 6 wins and 5 losses in 18 matches, firmly supporting the Lotte mound.

It’s better than missing a large number of fielders who make their name on the lineup every day, but the departure of two starters is formidable.

Lotte is the only team out of 10 that only two starting pitchers, not bullpen pitchers, are missing.

Coach Larry Sutton met with reporters at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd and said, “I will miss the vacancy of Park Se-woong and Na Kyun-an, but I am preparing in advance because I knew the situation.”

Coach Sutton said, “We plan to prepare options so that 3 to 4 players can play multiple innings.”

He explained, “For example, if there are many left-handed batters in the opposing team’s batting line, left-handed Shim Jae-min and side-arm Han Hyun-hee can be put forward.”

The strategy is to have Shim Jae-min deal with left-handed hitters as much as possible, and then put Han Hyun-hee in the batting order where right-handed hitters are placed to block them by working together for more than 5 innings.

Regarding Han Hyun-hee, who has been sluggish with 10 runs in 11 innings in 4 games this month, he said, “Recently (his skills) have declined a little, but if he improves his command and mentality, he is a player who can be of great help to our team.”

“With the return of Mike Trout, the opportunity to fight Shohei Ohtani will increase.”스포츠토토

On the 22nd, the Japanese media ‘Full Count’ mentioned the possibility of Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels pitching star, to hit the 60th home run title and the first Japanese major league home run title. Ohtani hit 43 home runs in 123 games this season. He left 3 to 46 homers, the most in a single season in 2021, and 17 to Ma’s 60th home run. The Angels have 37 games left in the regular season. Although it is not easy, there is still a chance to challenge 60 homers.

Ohtani is currently tied with Matt Olson (Atlanta, National League) for first place in home runs in the major leagues. First of all, we have to start by beating Olson, but defending the American League home run title seems easy. Ohtani is 10 ahead of Lewis Robert (White Sox, 33 home runs), who is second in home runs in the American League.

Full Count hoped that Ohtani’s home run pace would revive soon after Trout returned from injury. Trout is a hitter who won the American League MVP three times in 2014, 2016 and 2019, and was called an unrivaled baseball genius until Ohtani appeared in the major leagues. The media looked at it as a move to prepare a place for Trout to return, saying, “Trout left with a wrist bone fracture on the 5th of last month (Korean time), but the Angels organized the outfield roster on the 21st.”

“If you look at Ohtani’s performance this season, he hit 31 home runs in 86 games before Trout left. However, after Ohtani left, he hit 12 homers in 37 games. However, the number of intentional 4 pitches increased from 4 before Trout’s departure to 12 after departure. After Trout’s injury, the number of games is less than half, but the number of intentional 4 pitches has tripled. If Trout returns, (the opponent’s battery) will have more chances to compete with Ohtani,’ he pointed out.

Ohtani set the record for most home runs in a season by a Japanese player with 46 home runs in 2021. But that year, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto) and Salvador Pérez (Kansas City) tied for first place with 48 homers, so Ohtani could not claim the home run title. This year is a great opportunity to break the record for the most home runs in Japan and win the title of the first Japanese home run king.

Full Count borrowed the words of Luis Mendoza, a veteran pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and predicted the possibility of Ohtani hitting 60 home runs. Mendoza had experience playing with Ohtani for the Nippon Ham Fighters from 2013 through winter to 2017.

Full Count said, ‘Mendoza said Ohtani was in a position to hit 60 home runs. He hopes to achieve the feat by putting up a last-minute spurt, hitting 17 in his remaining 37 games,’ he said.

There have been 6 hitters in MLB history who have surpassed the 60 home run mark. Barry Bonds (73 home runs in 2001), Mark McGwire (70 home runs in 1998, 65 home runs in 1999), Sammy Sosa (66 home runs in 1998, 63 home runs in 1999, 64 home runs in 2001), Aaron Judge (62 home runs in 2022) , Roger Maris (61 home runs in 1961) and Babe Ruth (60 home runs in 1927). Among them, the only active hitter is the New York Yankees’ flagship hitter, Judge. Will Ohtani be able to surpass Ma’s 60 home run mark and stand shoulder to shoulder with the legendary home run hitters in the major leagues?

The return of Guillermo Heredia, a foreign hitter for SSG Landers, is imminent.먹튀검증

Heredia, who missed the first team entry due to a thigh injury on the 4th, made a live bet on the 22nd. Training has already started with tee-batting. We plan to play live betting once more on the 24th and conduct a real-life check in the second team game on the weekend.

Coach Won-hyung Kim said, “Live betting is scheduled again on the 24th,” and “I plan to play in the second team game on the weekend. At that time, he will check it out and he will be able to return as early as next week.”

The SSG 2nd Division is scheduled to play the Futures League against the Doosan Bears 2nd Division in Icheon on the 26th and 27th. At this time, Heredia comes out, and if it is judged that there is no difficulty in returning, you can join Kiwoom Heroes starting on the 29th, the last schedule of August, and about 3 consecutive matches during the week.

With the return of Heredia, SSG can revitalize their attacks. Basically, he is a foreign player, but he has an active personality that can save the atmosphere. Most of all, it energizes team performance on the ground.

In 85 games before the injury, he had a batting average of .332 (108 hits in 325 at-bats), 11 home runs, 58 RBIs, an on-base percentage of .396, a slugging percentage of .492, an OPS of .888 and a scoring position of .318.

As for the batting rankings until the 21st, Samsung Lions’ Koo Ja-wook is first (.345) and NC Dinos Son Ah-seop is second (.332), but the batting average was the highest before Heredia’s injury.

Together with Choi Jeong, he was responsible for SSG’s scoring power. Recently, the SSG lineup needs a breakthrough. Overall, hitters are in a state where the ‘batting cycle’ has fallen a lot. Pitchers can only survive when batters provide scoring support. If they can’t score, pitchers have to endure a close game every game.

Hanwha lost 2-3 in the season opener against Kiwoom in Gocheok on April 1st. The losing pitcher at the time was veteran right-hander Jang Si-hwan (36). In the bottom of the 10th inning when the score was tied 2-2, he got on the mound as the team’s 8th pitcher and allowed Kiwoom Lee Hyeong-jong a timely hit. For Jang Si-hwan, it was the moment when he had the league’s highest record of ’19 consecutive losses’.메이저놀이터

Jang Si-hwan, who played as Hanwha’s starting pitcher in the 2020 season, recorded 4-14 and an average ERA of 5.02 in 26 games. The last victory of the year was against Doosan on September 22, when he pitched 6 innings and 1 run. After finishing the season with two consecutive losses in the last three games of the season, he recorded 11 losses (one hold) without a win in 19 games the following year. Before he knew it, his losing streak increased to ’13’.

Last season, when he changed positions and played an active part in the bullpen, he did his part with 5 losses, 14 saves, 9 holds, and an ERA of 4.38 in 64 games. However, during his 5 losses, he never managed to tie a win. Suddenly, the losing streak became the same as Shim Soo-chang (retired, 18 consecutive losses), who was the record holder at the time. Jang Si-hwan, who added a loss in the first game of the new season, recorded an average ERA of 13.50 in 3 games and went down to the second team in 8 days.

Sihwan Jang broke the chain of vicious losing streak in the match against Gocheok Kiwoom, which unfortunately put a yoke on him of 19 consecutive losses. Jang Si-hwan, who was re-registered in the first team at the beginning of last month, was replaced at the bottom of the 7th inning against Gocheok Kiwoom on the 25th, trailing 3-6, and blocked one inning neatly. The silent Hanwha line-up hit Kiwoom pitchers in the beginning of the 8th inning and scored 13 points, and Hanwha also won 16-6. The winning pitcher was Jang Si-hwan.

Jang Si-hwan, who threw off the shackles of losing streak, made a powerful leap forward. After his return to the first team, his performance is 1 win, 1 save and 4 holds in 16 games with an average ERA of 1.06, which is the most reliable winning resource among Hanwha bullpen pitchers.

During this period, his batting average was 0.109 and his WHIP (on-base percentage per inning) was stable at 0.75. It is not difficult to solve the game with opponent batters with the power of breaking balls such as fast balls in the second half of 140 km/h and well-controlled curves and sliders. Since August, when he is being put in as a pitcher for victory, he has continued a scoreless streak of 9 consecutive games. He perfectly fills the void created by the hunting of existing bullpen pitchers such as Yoon Dae-kyung and Kang Jae-min.

Jang Si-hwan, who was worried about ‘retirement’ due to a losing streak, has now emerged as an indispensable presence for Hanwha in the second half.

“I will go to Gocheok and register on the first day (22nd) if there is no problem.”

The return of Yang Eui-ji (36), the homemaker that Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yeop eagerly awaited, is imminent. Yang Eui-ji is preparing to register for the first team entry in line with the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 22nd. Yang Eui-ji has been focusing on treatment for more than 10 days after being canceled from the first team entry after hearing that about 1.8cm of his left flank muscle was torn on the 8th.스포츠토토

Yang Eui-ji proved throughout the season why Doosan signed a 4+2 year 15.2 billion free agent contract ahead of this season. Yang Eui-ji not only led the pitching staff stably as a catcher, but also took on the task of batting fourth on behalf of Kim Jae-hwan, who was shaking at the plate. He was the best hitter on the team with a batting average of 0.323 (94 hits in 291 at-bats, 9 home runs, 44 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.906) in 87 games before the injury

. In the 10 games played since the 8th of the departure, it was only 3 wins and 7 losses. It was the lowest in the league in terms of win rate during that period. The current season record is 50 wins, 51 losses, 1 draw, and the margin of defeat is -1.

Catchers Jang Seung-hyeon and Park Yoo-yeon tried to fill Yang Eui-ji’s vacancy, but the results did not follow. The team’s ERA in the last 10 games was only 5.11. During the 11-game winning streak, Brandon Waddell and Kwak Bin, who were called the lucky ones, struggled with an average ERA of 7.20 in two games side by side during that period. Pil Seung-jo and Kim Myung-shin had an average ERA of 8.53 in 7 games, and Hong Kun-hee only had an ERA of 9.00 in 5 games. As the pitchers, who had good pace, struggled as a group, the mound was inevitably uneasy. On the 15th, starter Choi Won-joon, bullpen Choi Seung-yong, finisher Hong Kun-hee, and setup man Jeong Cheol-won were swapped for positions.

The same goes for the firepower of other ships. The batting average of the team in the last 10 games is 0.236, remaining at the bottom of the league. During that period, Jeong Su-bin (0.382) and Kim Jae-ho (0.364) struggled to lead the batting line, and Park Yu-yeon also contributed to the offense by recording a batting average of 0.308 in 7 games, but Kim Jae-hwan, Yang Seok-hwan, and Jose Rojas could not hit more consistently.

Yang Eui-ji is now ready to return with 42 games left in the season. It is difficult to say now whether it will return to its place as soon as it returns or whether it will take time to warm up. Yang Eui-ji waits for the second half of the game and prepares to add strength.

Coach Lee said, “I trained outdoors for the third day until today (20th), and there was no problem. If there is no problem even if I go to Gocheok, I will register on the first day. I think I should do it,” he explained.

As he saved both his will for the important time, he promised to do his best in the remaining matches. Manager Lee said, “The rankings change every day, and the difference in games is not too small. I think we will have an opportunity someday. We are not overdoing our will and I think the pitchers are well managed. When a chance comes, we have to bet on a game. I think there are more than 40 games left, and the real match is a match the moment you are pushed back.