Month: October 2023

The KIA Tigers made changes to their pitching coaching staff on the 26th. Instead of renewing the contracts with first-team main coach Seo Jae-eung and Kwak Jeong-cheol, bullpen coach Jeong Jae-hoon and Lee Dong-geol were hired from outside. 굿모닝토토

Coach Seo Jae-eung, who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) during his days as a player, joined KIA in December 2007 and played until the 2016 season. After working as a commentator for a broadcasting company for a while, he returned to the KIA uniform as a pitching coach starting in the 2018 season and coached juniors until this season. 

Coach Seo Jae-eung was like a support to the pitchers. This was especially true for young pitchers in their first to fourth years of play, such as Lee Ui-ri, Jeong Hae-young, and Choi Ji-min. Ahead of the 2023 season, closing pitcher Jeong Hae-young showed his trust and affection enough to say, “Coach Seo Jae-eung, who helped me a lot in the second team, has returned to the first team. I want to show how I have grown.” 

Coach Seo Jae-eung’s dismissal was also unfortunate news for the players. Ace Yang Hyeon-jong left a message on his personal social media (SNS), saying, “Nice Guy Coach Seo Jae-eung, who guided me well like a senior or an older brother. I am so grateful and I am sorry.” 

KIA failed to advance to the postseason (PS), finishing in 6th place with 73 wins, 2 draws, and 69 losses in the 2023 regular season. The team’s strength was weakened due to a series of key players leaving the field due to injuries. 

The average ERA of the KIA pitching staff was 4.13, 5th in the league. The bullpen ranked 2nd with a rating of 3.81. It was difficult to see it as a bad result. However, after careful consideration, the KIA front office decided to make a change. I also knew that I would have to endure criticism from fans and internal turmoil. 

KIA general manager Shim Jae-hak said, “It was not a decision made out of a sense of responsibility (for the team’s performance). Coach Seo has done a really good job so far, and there were no shortcomings. However, the atmosphere needed to be reformed.” He continued, “I also had a lot of experience being fired (as a coach), so it was really difficult to talk to Coach Seo Jae-eung. I tried to show respect in my own way. I also feel bad.” 

Although general manager Shim Jae-hak refrained from saying anything, it appears that internally, the need to strengthen the pitching staff and change game management was raised. And to make this happen, coaches Jeong Jae-hoon and Lee Dong-geol were recruited. 

Director Shim Jae-hak described the two newly joined coaches as “studying leaders.” Coach Jae-Hoon Jeong said that whenever he attended an external seminar related to baseball, he was there and noticed. He said that while talking with him, he felt his willingness to delve deeper into baseball. Coach Lee Dong-geol also explained, “Among baseball players, coaching know-how is sometimes referred to as drill (training performed repeatedly), and it was impressive to see him confidently appeal the drill in front of various coaches.” 

Coach Jeong Jae-hoon contributed to creating a strong bullpen in 2021 when he was a member of the Doosan Bears, and received the Coach Award at the Cho-A Pharmaceutical Professional Baseball Awards. Coach Lee Dong-geol served as a coach with the Hanwha Eagles Power Analysis Center and helped pitchers such as Jang Si-hwan and Jang Min-jae create the most suitable ball combinations. 

Coach Seo Jae-eung’s shadow looms large among the newly joined coaches. Coaches Jaehoon Jeong and Donggeol Lee have heavy shoulders. There is growing interest in what results KIA’s choice will lead to. 

It’s so hot. The team is on a five-game winning streak in fall baseball with an overwhelming destructive power that is so hot that it can almost scald them. However, the unreliable back door is a concern. If things continue as they are now, it could become a time bomb that will blow away the enthusiasm of the entire team. This is the story of NC, which increased its chances of advancing to the Korean Series by winning the wild card game and all three semi-playoff games and then capturing the first game of the playoffs.토스카지노

NC defeated KT 9-5 in the first game of the 2023 KBO League playoffs (3 wins out of 5) held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 30th. In the past 32 POs held with 3 wins out of 5, the team that won the first game has succeeded in advancing to the Korean Series 25 times. NC has a 78.1% chance of advancing to the Korean Series.

NC’s performance was perfect until the 9th inning. After returning to Korea as a substitute foreign player this season, he recorded 12 wins, no losses, and an ERA of 2.60 in 18 games, crushing William Cuevas, who led KT, which had been in the bottom place until May, to second place in the regular league. Cuevas gave up 6 hits, 4 walks, and 2 walks in 3 innings, allowing 7 runs (4 earned). The man with a 100% win rate’s first loss of the season happened in the most important game.The batting power of the three hitters of Son Ah-seop, Park Min-woo, and Park Geon-woo continued in the playoffs. Captain Son Ah-seop, who won the batting title for the first time in his career, played well with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 2 runs, and 1 RBI, while Park Min-woo had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 runs, and Park Geon-woo had 1 hit in 4 at-bats, 2 RBI, and 1 run. Number 5 Kwon Hee-dong hit a 2-RBI triple that actually decided the game that day, and Oh Young-soo, whom coach Kang In-kwon placed at number 7 because of his high opponent batting average against KT (0.381), had 3 hits in 5 at-bats, including a thunderous solo shot in the second inning. He lived up to the manager’s expectations with 2 RBIs and 1 run.

On the mound, the fightback of Eric Peddie, who was sidelined through the wild card game and semi-playoff after being hit on the right forearm in the game against KIA on the 16th, stood out. With a two-seamer that reached a maximum speed of 155 km/h and a sweeper that was Jeonga’s report, he blew away the KT batting lineup like fallen leaves in a cold wind. Except for the solo shot by Moon Sang-cheol in the third inning, there was no crisis. 6 innings, 3 hits, 1 run. There were 12 strikeouts. Since the number of outs he caught was 18, he caught 66% of them with his own strength. Peddie’s 12 strikeouts are a new record for most strikeouts in a playoff game. Fedi, who achieved the Triple Crown in the regular league and virtually booked the regular league MVP, showed off his presence in the fall as well.The only exception that day was the NC bullpen. Even with a comfortable 9-1 lead, coach Kang In-kwon placed Kim Si-hoon, a sure-winner. Kim Si-hoon gave up two hits and a walk and had the bases loaded with two outs, so Manager Kang chose to pitch closer Lee Yong-chan. Although it was not a save situation, it was read as an intention to boost confidence in Lee Yong-chan, who showed extreme sluggishness in the wild card game and semi-playoffs. Lee Yong-chan pitched 1.1 innings and allowed 3 runs in the wild card game against Doosan, and in the semi-playoffs against SSG, he appeared in 3 games and recorded 2 saves, but was not refreshed as he allowed 2 runs in 3 innings.

Why aren’t sad premonitions wrong? As soon as Lee Yong-chan came up, he hit a grand slam from Bae Jeong-dae. He ended the game by disposing of the follow-up batter Lee Sang-ho with a pitcher’s fly, but Lee Yong-chan could never smile.

After the game, coach Kang In-kwon also expressed his disappointment over the poor ending of the 9th inning. He said, “It is a worrying point. I thought that if Kim Si-hoon had made a clean block in that situation, there would be more room to use the mound. I got two good outs, but the finish wasn’t good. “Kim Si-hoon has strengths before KT, so we will use him as much as possible according to the game situation,” he said, making no direct mention of Lee Yong-chan. The passage reads that Lee Yong-chan is a bigger concern than Kim Si-hoon.

Will Coach Kang In-kwon be able to confidently pull out the Lee Yong-chan card in a tight game with a one-point lead in the remaining games? It is one of the highlights of the remaining playoffs.

Three weeks ago, was there any baseball player happier than Hanwha Eagles right-handed pitcher Moon Dong-ju (20)? On October 7, he started in the final of the Hangzhou Asian Games held at Stadium 1 of Shaoxing Baseball Softball Sports Center in Zhejiang, China, and pitched 6 scoreless innings. Thanks to Moon Dong-joo’s brilliant pitching, Korea defeated ‘difficult enemy’ Chinese Taipei 2-0 and achieved its fourth consecutive Asian Games victory. Moon Dong-ju, who appeared as the first adult representative, confirmed that he is the future and present of Korean baseball.안전놀이터

“For now, I didn’t exercise and rested well.”

Moon Dong-ju met in the first base dugout at Daejeon Baseball Stadium on the 30th. He seemed to be in very good condition, perhaps because he achieved his goal and had enough rest for over 20 days. With his bright face, he talked about the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) to be held at Tokyo Dome in Japan next month.

On September 3, he appeared in his final regular season game and pitched 10 innings in two games at the Asian Games. When you turn around, your next schedule awaits. On the 5th of next month, he will join the APBC national team. He will train at a camp in Daegu and compete in the competition that opens on the 16th.

“I was thinking about competing. I’ve had a long break from exercising, but I was able to prepare without any major problems. Now I’m going to exercise. If I don’t, there’s a risk of injury.”

Moon Dong-ju is a ‘treasure’ that Hanwha has maintained with great care. He was concerned about injuries caused by excessive pitching, so he imposed a pitching limit of 130 innings prior to the start of the season. Including the Asian Games. He has pitched a total of 128⅔ innings so far, reaching the pitched innings limit set by the club.

He can’t ignore a call to the national team. However, management seems necessary.

“When I looked at the (Japanese) lineup, there were a lot of good players. But we all know that Japan is good.

The players who have seen it must clearly know that they are good.”

Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia will participate in the APBC. Young players under the age of 24 and in their third year or less from each country’s league will participate. Even though they are not the best members, Japan His power looks good.

Among the winning members of the WBC Japan national team, Yokohama Baystars second baseman Shugo Maki (25) is the only one selected. He is Yokohama’s No. 4 hitter with a batting average of .293, 29 home runs, and 103 RBIs this season. He is the only clutch hitter among the 12 teams in both leagues to have over 100 RBI.

“Japan will try to take control of the game. But there is no reason for us, representing Korea, to lose. I have good memories of the Asian Games. I know it’s more difficult than the Asian Games, but I still have to give it a try. I believe that if you think like that, you will definitely achieve good results.”

Neither Japan nor the Tokyo Dome are unfamiliar to me. I am talking about participating in competitions, not field training. For the young players on the national team, the match against Japan held in Japan is bound to be special. “The

team I want to play against in particular . There is no. I have to throw my best in the game. I think it will be more fun because it’s my first time in Japan.”

Even though I was worried about Japan’s performance, I did not lose confidence. It was a gift from winning the Asian Games. Participating in competitions rather than finishing training seems to be a stronger motivation.

Dong-ju Moon said he was grateful for the team’s consideration.

“I was able to do well thanks to taking time off to prepare for the Asian Games. They thought of me tremendously. This is a great motivation.”

I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of pitch Moon Dong-joo will throw at Tokyo Dome.

Managing Director Gimcheon shook off the Gimpo FC jinx and continued to compete with Busan I-Park for the lead.굿모닝토토

Gimcheon won 2-0 in the 37th round home game between Gimpo and Hana One Q K League 2 2023 held at Gimcheon Sports Complex at 6:30 pm on the 29th.

As a result, with 5 consecutive wins, the gap with leader Busan (69 points) was narrowed to 2 points with 67 points. This season, they avenged all 2 losses against Gimpo, widening the gap with 3rd place Gimpo to 8 points. Gimpo postponed its opportunity to confirm third place until later.

The home team, Gimcheon, went in 4-3-3. Lee Jun-seok, Lee Young-jun, and Choi Byeong-chan took the lead in the top three, while Kim Jin-gyu, Won Doo-jae, and Kang Hyun-mook played in the midfield. The defense of the back four was Min-gyu Park, Jae-woo Kim, Sang-min Lee, and Yu-hyeon Lee, and the goalkeeper was Kim Jun-hong.

The away team, Gimpo, stood at 3-5-2. Lewis and Yoon Min-ho were paired at the top two. Song Jun-seok and Park Gwang-il spread out on both sides, and Kim Lee-seok, Lee Sang-hyuk, and Jang Yun-ho played in the midfield. The three-back team consisted of Kim Tae-han, Park Kyung-rok, and Jo Seong-kwon, with Park Cheong-hyo guarding the goal.

Gimcheon and Gimpo had a fierce battle in the early part of the first half. There were no significant opportunities until midway through the first half.

Gimcheon opened the scoring with a right-footed shot by Lee Jun-seok in the 25th minute of the first half. In the 31st minute of the first half, Kim Jin-gyu’s right-footed mid-range shot hit the side net.

Gimcheon’s offensive continued, but Park Cheong-hyo blocked the way. In the 34th minute of the first half, Choi Byung-chan received a pass from Kang Hyun-mook who was on the left flank and shot, but it was blocked by Park Cheong-hyo.

At the start of the second half, Gimcheon changed their attack by replacing Choi Byung-chan and inserting Kim Min-jun. The change took effect in just 3 minutes. Lee Jun-seok scored the first goal with a quick shot after Kim Jin-gyu’s cross from the right.

With an uneasy lead, an additional goal brought us closer to victory. In the 30th minute of the second half, Kim Jin-gyu scored an additional goal with an accurate right-footed half-volley shot from Kim Hyun-wook’s cross from the left side.

After the second goal, Gimcheon replaced Lee Jun-seok and Kim Jin-gyu, who scored two goals together, and brought in Kim Dong-hyun and Kim Jun-beom, adding stability in the remaining minutes.

Gimpo launched a counterattack to score a goal in the remaining time. Gimcheon even brought in Jong-gyu Yoon and locked the back door. It ended with Gimcheon winning 2-0 with no more goals.

Ulsan Hyundai won their second consecutive K League 1 title and fourth overall. In the 35th round home game of ‘Hana One Q K League 1 2023’ held at Ulsan Munsu Stadium on the 29th, they defeated Daegu FC 2-0 and became the first to reach 70 points (21 wins, 7 draws, 7 losses), and won regardless of the results of the remaining three games. confirmed.

Above all, the squad was solid. In particular, they performed well in this winter transfer market as they prepared for the new season as the defending champion. The starting point was to protect the foreign attacking duo of Bako (Georgia) and Martin Adam (Hungary), who made the 2022 season spectacular. In addition, the country’s best killer Joo Min-gyu, the top scorer in 2021 and the K-League’s top scorer in 2022, was brought in as a free agent (FA), and ‘multi-purpose midfielder’ Kim Min-hyuk was recruited. The addition of Kim Min-hyuk, a housekeeper who can demonstrate his capabilities not only in the second line and center, but also in the third line, gave tremendous strength to Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo, who pledged to “take a path no one has walked before.” Also, Ataru, who replaced Amano, who transferred to Jeonbuk Hyundai, was a recognized second-line resource in the Japanese J-League as a member of the Urawa Reds.토스카지노

Throughout the season, they performed more than 100% of their duties, and they also showed great performance in the match against Daegu that day when the championship was confirmed. The opening goal in the 23rd minute of the second half came from Kim Min-hyuk’s header following Ataru’s sharp cross, and Jang Si-young’s key goal in the 44th minute of the second half came from an assist from Joo Min-gyu, the team’s highest scorer with 15 goals. Minhyuk Kim said, “Everyone played as a team. “I’m even happier that I was able to score a goal and win early,” he said, not hiding his smile.

The summer transfer market was quite disappointing as national team midfielder Park Yong-woo transferred to Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and failed to secure a suitable replacement, but Ulsan quickly renewed his contract. At the beginning of this year, we decided to join Lee Chung-yong, who boasts a lot of experience and history, for two years, and in August, we extended the contract with goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo for four years. Coach Hong highly values ​​the value of veterans who exert great influence on the team both on and off the field. In Ulsan, in addition to Lee Chung-yong and Cho Hyun-woo, representative players include central defender duo Kim Young-kwon and Kim Ki-hee, and Park Joo-young, who started his second career as a playing coach.

Colleagues and enemy leaders acknowledged starter Merrill Kelly’s good pitching.

The Arizona Diamondbacks won Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers 9-1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA on the 29th (Korean time). With this win, the series record was 1 win and 1 loss.

Starter Kelly’s good pitching stood out. He set the tone by pitching well in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 home run, 9 strikeouts, and 1 run. The atmosphere, which had been sinking due to the previous day’s final defeat, was immediately lifted.

 The Hanshin Tigers, aiming to win the Japan Series for the first time in 38 years, were unable to maintain momentum even after holding on to Japan’s strongest ace.메이저사이트

Hanshin lost 0-8 to Orix Buffaloes in Game 2 of the Japan Series held at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Osaka, Japan on the 29th. 

In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Orix had a chance with 2 outs and 2nd base due to Taishi Hirooka’s hit and pitcher’s error, and took the lead with Masahiro Nishino’s 1 RBI hit. In the 4th inning, with 2 outs, Yuma Mune walked and Kotaro Kurebayashi had a single, giving the team a chance to reach 1st and 3rd bases with 2 outs, and Tomoya Noguchi, Hirooka, and Keita Nakagawa hit one RBI and timely hits in a row to get up to 4-0. 

Orix, who had won, widened the lead to 7-0 in the 7th inning with a hit by Leandro Cedeño, a hit by Yuma Tongu, a walk by Kurebayashi, and 3 RBIs by Marwin Gonzalez. In the 8th inning, they took advantage of Hanshin’s mistake and added one more point. Hanshin failed to seize the opportunity and suffered a scoreless defeat. 

For Orix, left-handed starting pitcher Hiroya Miyagi became the winning pitcher after pitching 6 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, and no runs. The bullpen team consisting of Yuki Udagawa (1 inning, no runs), Yamazaki Soichiro (1 inning, no runs), and Kogita Atsuya (1 inning, no runs) did not allow any runs and achieved a scoreless victory. In the batting lineup, Keita Nakagawa, Tomoya Noguchi, and Taishi Hirooka contributed to the victory by hitting multiple hits. 

Hanshin became the losing pitcher after starting pitcher Yuki Nishi gave up 6 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 4 runs in 3⅔ innings. The Hanshin batting line was blocked by the Orix mound and only recorded 4 hits. 

Hanshin, which had not won the Japan Series for 37 years since its first and last Japan Series win in 1985, won the Central League championship for the first time in 18 years this year, giving hope that it could break the ‘Curse of Kernel Sanders.’ In the first game, he defeated Japan’s best ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, by allowing 7 runs in 5⅔ innings, and achieved an 8-0 victory, further boosting his momentum. It was an even more meaningful victory for Hanshin, which is challenging for its first championship in 38 years, as it caught Yamamoto, who became the first player in Japanese professional baseball history to win four gold medals (multiple wins, earned run average, strikeouts, winning percentage) for three consecutive years.

However, Hanshin’s momentum was halted after just one game. Miyagi, who was selected as a member of the Japanese national team for the World Baseball Classic last March and played 22 games (146⅔ innings) this season with 10 wins, 4 losses, and an average ERA of 2.27, blocked the Hanshin batting line and fulfilled the role that ace Yamamoto could not.

Japanese media Daily Sports said, “Orix succeeded in exacting revenge with an 8-0 victory. Manager Satoshi Nakajima’s reorganization of the batting lineup was effective. “The pitchers, including Miyagi, avenged the loss in Game 1 by holding off the Hanshin lineup without allowing any runs.” 

Coach Nakajima said, “I felt sorry for the players in yesterday’s game. “I think it’s fortunate that we can start again,” he said, emphasizing that it is meaningful to have a balance of 1 win and 1 loss. Miyagi, who led the victory that day, said, “I think I was able to pitch with my rhythm from the first inning. “He was able to concentrate and throw until the end even after putting out a runner,” he said of the game. 

Hanshin and Orix, who have 1 win and 1 loss, will clash in Game 3 of the Japan Series held at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan on the 31st.

The fall of 2010 left a deep regret for Son Ah-seop (35, NC Dinos).

Son Ah-seop, who was a member of the Lotte Giants at the time, caught the first and second games in the semi-playoffs against Doosan, but suffered three consecutive losses and was thwarted from advancing to the playoffs.굿모닝토토

13 years later. For Son Ah-seop, the experience at that time was a great medicine. NC captured both the first and second semi-playoff games against SSG Landers. The situation ahead of the third game. The odds say that NC is likely to advance to the fall baseball season, but Son Ah-seop once again recalled the nightmare of that time. Son Ah-seop said, “He has the experience of being upset even after winning the first and second games, so he is always nervous and tries not to let down his guard.”

It was different this time. NC won the third game 7-6 and succeeded in advancing to the playoffs with three consecutive wins.

Although he reminds himself, “Let’s be nervous and not let down our guard,” he emphasizes to his juniors, “Relax and have fun.”

Son A-seop said, “There is no separate meeting for the post-season. I have to show my most relaxed side as the most senior person. Otherwise, the juniors will become agitated. There are many juniors who are in the post-season for the first time. If it feels like a war, it will be more burdensome. “It’s an experience that money can’t buy for those players, so I’m going to do it as usual,” he said. In fact, Son Ah-seop actively celebrated on the ground and raised the mood.

As they are unfamiliar with the big stage, NC’s young players are not showing consistent performance in fall baseball. Experienced players such as Son Ah-seop (batting average of 0.308), Park Min-woo (0.400), Park Geon-woo (0.462), and Martin (0.333) are playing well. Seo Ho-cheol (0.400) is showing the most outstanding performance among the ‘young blood’.

However, young players need it at the moment. He stepped forward as a solution to one problem. ‘National team shortstop’ Kim Joo-won is stealing opponents’ hits with stable and sensible defense. In a short-term game, a single hit has more value than a hit. Catcher Kim Hyeong-jun hit 3 home runs in 4 games. He also played stably with the pitching staff in close games.

When the topic of ‘leadership’ came up in the performance of a young player, Son Ah-seop said, “Because the players do well, it is seen that way as a result. We cannot control whether we win or lose. If we do not get nervous and use our abilities as much as possible, heaven will decide whether we win or lose.” “It is,” he said.

NC will face KT Wiz in Suwon starting on the 31st after a 4-day break. Son Ah-seop went on to predict a sensational fall season, saying, “We will continue to ensure that players can play comfortably without feeling any pressure.”

Who will be the one who wins the ticket to the Korean Series? The first round of the playoffs is now just one day away. KT Wiz’s foreign pitcher William Cuevas is the legendary ‘undefeated pitcher’ who won the winning percentage this season. And Eric Fedi, the ‘foreigner Seon Dong-yeol’ who dominated the KBO league by winning three gold medals this year. Attention is focused on who will emerge as the strongest pitcher in the starting matchup between the two.토스카지노

The KT Wiz, who advanced to the playoffs by finishing second in the regular season, will face the NC Dinos, who succeeded in a semi-playoff upset after ending the wild card game in a single game, in the 2023 Shinhan Bank KBO Postseason Playoffs at Suwon KT Wiz Park at 6:30 pm on the 30th. (PO, best of 5) The first game will be held.

This is the first time that KT and NC face each other in the postseason. KT had an advantage over NC in the pennant race this season with 10 wins and 6 losses.

KT finished the regular season the fastest among the 10 clubs. The game against Doosan on the 10th was the final game. As a result, he was able to participate in the first round of the playoffs after resting and training for about three weeks. We gained almost as much time to prepare as the teams that advanced to the Korean Series.

On the other hand, it is encouraging that NC is on the rise by winning the wild card game and the semi-playoffs. In any case, it can be seen that their practical sense is more advantageous than KT. Moreover, it is also good news that the team took sufficient rest for 4 days after confirming their berth in the playoffs in the third game of the semi-playoffs against SSG Landers on the 25th.

It can be said that winning the first game is very important in a short-term match, which is commonly referred to as a battle of momentum. In the past 32 playoffs, best of 5, the percentage of teams that won the first game advanced to the Korean Series was 78.1%.

To win the first game, Cuevas is expected to start for KT and Fedi is expected to start for NC. Cuevas joined KT as a substitute in June of this season, started 18 games, and performed well with 12 wins, no losses, and an ERA of 2.60. While he pitched a total of 114⅓ innings, he allowed 95 hits (4 home runs), 24 walks, 100 strikeouts, 33 runs (33 earned), a WHIP (on-base percentage allowed per inning) of 1.04, and a hitting percentage of 0.224. Quality starts (less than 3 earned runs in 6 innings as a starter) were successful 14 times.

After Cuevas joined, KT, which was once at the bottom, has been on the rise. He became the third player in history to record a 100% winning percentage and received the KBO winning percentage award. Cuevas was the first player to win the KBO winning percentage award with only a starting win without a single loss record. He started only one game against NC this year and pitched well with 5 hits, 4 strikeouts, and 2 runs (2 earned) in 6 innings. In his career postseason, he recorded 2 wins, 0 losses, and an ERA of 2.20 in 3 games, showing his strength in big games. In the 2021 season, he contributed to the team’s first overall victory by pitching 7 innings with 1 hit, 3 walks, 8 strikeouts, and no runs in the first-ever tiebreaker (1st place match) against the Samsung Lions. He is ready to show off his ace prowess in the first round of the playoffs.

NC Peddy, the starting opponent, literally dominated the KBO league this year. Peddie started 30 games this season, recording 20 wins, 6 losses, and an ERA of 2.00. He pitched a total of 180⅓ innings, allowing 137 hits (9 home runs), 35 walks, 209 strikeouts, 46 runs (40 earned), a WHIP of 0.95, a hitting percentage of 0.207, and pitching quality starts 21 times. He achieved the Triple Crown by ranking first in earned run average, most wins, and strikeouts. He started in 3 games against KT this season and achieved a record of 1 win, 2 losses, and an average ERA of 2.65. He gave up 19 hits (3 home runs), 4 walks, 23 strikeouts, and 9 runs (5 earned) in 17 innings, with a hitting percentage of 0.271. Of the three home runs against KT, two were allowed to Alford and one was allowed to Kang Baek-ho. However, Kang Baek-ho suffered a side injury during a practice game on the 26th, making it difficult for him to participate in the playoffs.

Peddie became the first player in 37 years since Sun Dong-yeol (Haitai) in 1986 to achieve 20 wins and 200 strikeouts at the same time. Peddie was the first foreigner to record 20 wins and 200 strikeouts at the same time. After the season, Peddie received the Choi Dong-won Award, given to the league’s best pitcher. He is very likely to win the KBO Golden Gloves and MVP awards. The key is the condition of his arm. Peddie was replaced in his last game of the regular season on the 16th after being hit on the right arm by Ko Jong-wook’s batted ball in the bottom of the sixth inning. After being diagnosed with a contusion, he missed both the wild card game and the semi-playoffs. However, he is expected to take the mound without difficulty in the first game of this playoff. According to NC officials, Peddie threw 43 bullpen pitches normally on the 27th. NC coach Kang In-kwon said, “We will check his condition through bullpen pitching, and if there are no problems, he will pitch (in the first game).”

The best foreign pitchers from the KBO League in the 2023 season will appear. Who will laugh first in the fateful first match of ‘Super Aces’?

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Lotte Giants selected Jeon Mir, a prospect from Gyeongbuk High School, in the first round of the 2023 KBO League rookie draft held in mid-September. Jeon Mir is also well known to domestic fans, and during his high school days, he gained fame for his ‘dual sword style’. As a pitcher at Gyeongbuk High School, Jeon Mir appeared in 22 games (77 innings) and went 6 wins, 1 loss, and had an ERA of 1.17. At the plate, he appeared in 47 games and recorded 37 hits, 3 home runs, a batting average of 0.303, and an OPS of 0.936.주소

This year, he appeared in 27 games as a hitter, recording 28 hits, 3 home runs, 32 RBIs, 22 runs, a batting average of 0.346, and an OPS of 1.032. As a pitcher, he played 67⅔ innings in 14 games, won 5, lost 1, and had an ERA of 1.32 and WHIP (on-base percentage per inning) of 0.85. left behind great results. In particular, in the Blue Dragon Cup last July, he won the Distinguished Service Award along with the Best Player Award, putting Gyeongbuk High School at the top for the first time in 30 years. Currently, the evaluation is slightly better on the pitcher side than on the bat.

In the amateur stage, there are many cases where pitchers play as batters and batters play as pitchers, but there are not many people who play as ‘two-handed pitchers’ on the professional stage. However, recently, there has been a ‘boom’ in dual and other businesses around the world. The reason is Shohei Otani (LA Angels). Although the number of players is not large, in the KBO League, Kim Geon-hee (Kiwoom Heroes) and Jeon Mir, as well as in the United States and Japan, are increasingly challenging the ‘dual sword style’.

Although he is currently leaving Lotte, general manager Seong Min-gyu revealed the background of the nomination, saying at the time of the draft, “I was nominated because he showed very good skills in both pitching and hitting.” “I can’t do it. Jeon Mir himself has to show it after he steps on the professional stage. I don’t think it’s that different (even though the exercise method is different),” he said, expressing his intention to push him to pursue his dream with dual swords.

Recently, Lotte is undergoing a major reorganization, including appointing ‘Master General’ coach Kim Tae-hyung as the 21st head coach and going through the process of selecting a new general manager, but the club’s thoughts on Jeon Mir remain unchanged. As General Manager Seong Min-gyu revealed earlier, Jeon Mir is expected to play as a dual-wielding player on the professional stage as he showed potential on the high school stage.

Director Kim Tae-hyung said, “Jeon Mir himself said, ‘I want to do it.’ So, let’s give it a try.” As a dual sword type, we cannot guarantee success or not, but we plan to give it a chance until it feels and realizes it for itself. “And you will feel it,” the commander said.

First of all, I haven’t watched it for a lot of time, but coach Kim Tae-hyung’s view is that there are many areas in the hitting department that have not yet been refined. He evaluated, “He was very rough in terms of hitting. The way he followed the ball was rough.” In the case of pitchers, ‘rough’ is sometimes used in a positive sense, but it is slightly different for batters.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, “Considering my age, strength works even in the pros,” and added, “But it is important whether or not you can convey your power to the ball well. First of all, movement is big,” and concluded, “ When asked if he was training with dual swords at camp, he added, “I still do.”

First of all, expectations from Lotte are clearly high. This can be seen just by looking at the fact that Jeon Mir was given a contract deposit of 300 million won. In the world of pros, where success cannot be guaranteed even if you only focus on one thing, will Jeon Mir be able to show off his talent in all aspects of pitching and batting like Ohtani? First, the challenge of Lotte’s fearless ‘super promising star’ has begun.