Coach Ryu Joong-il said, “I Thought About Bunting in the 9th Inning, But I went hard for the Player’s Experience” Korea lost 0-1 to San Diego in the 9th inning, unable to capitalize on the opportunity with no outs on first and second base. Ryu Joong-il (60), head coach of the Korean national baseball team…
This is what a 30-save career pitcher looks like! The Kia Tigers and KT Wiz played at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on August 8th. The two teams were unable to score a single run until the 11th inning. It was a breathtaking game that felt like the tense thread was about to break, but it…
Hanwha Eagles’ “captain” Chae Eun-sung sparkled. Chae Eun-sung started at first base five times against the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization on Aug. 8 at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea. In his last 10 games, Chae is batting 3-for-6 (14-for-43) with five home runs, 17 RBIs and 11 runs scored. “Whether…
The ace you’ve been waiting for is here. The LG Twins’ new foreign pitcher, Eliezer Hernandez, was a dominant pitcher in his KBO debut. Hernandez started the game against Doosan at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Aug. 8 and pitched five innings (78 pitches), allowing one run on two hits, one walk, one home run,…
The LG Twins snapped a four-game losing streak behind a strong performance from new foreign pitcher Eliezer Hernandez. LG won 10-3 against the Doosan Bears of the 2024 Shinhan Solar Bank KBO League on Monday at Jamsil Stadium. With the win, LG (55 wins, 2 draws, 48 losses) moved back to second place in the…
“I came here looking for an opportunity to start.” The Doosan Bears replaced their late-season “ace. They released Raul Alcantara, who won 13 games last year and signed a $1.5 million contract this year, and brought in Jordan Balazovic, 26. His fastball, which tops out at 156 kilometers from his 6-foot-1, 96-inch height, and his…
Everyone is curious about a piece of equipment they’ve never seen before in baseball. We’re talking about Pitchcom, an autograph exchange device between pitchers and catchers. On the 15th, the KBO distributed a set of Pitchcom, a device that allows pitchers and catchers to exchange autographs during games, to 10 clubs, and provided guidance to…
The ‘newspaper’ PitchCom is a device that top teams in the KBO, such as the Kia Tigers and Samsung Lions, are reluctant to use. But why did William Cuevas (KT Wiz) highly recommend Pitchcom, saying it “really helps my pitching”? Cuevas started the ninth game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 2024 against…
“I think he can perform better if the environment or atmosphere changes.” KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho said this about newly signed outfielder Ye Jin-won (25). KIA signed Ye, who was recently claimed off waivers from the Kiwoom Heroes. “We decided to sign him based on his potential and growth,” said a KIA official, expressing…
SSG and NC, Who were Competing for 3rd Place in the Regular Season, Clash for PO Position on the Fall Stage For NC, the timing of Ace Peddie’s appearance is key… SSG Kim Gwang-hyeon’s role is important. The SSG Landers and NC Dinos will engage in a ‘second war’ in October 2023. SSG, which finished…