Can Lee Hak-joo, the ‘genius shortstop,’ right the Lotte Giants’ ship? He’s 34 years old. He doesn’t have the stability of a veteran. While he excels at catching and getting the ball out of the glove quickly, his step and throwing accuracy are often faulty. However, he possesses a one-hit wonder that matches his height…
Lotte Giants outfielder Hwang Sung-bin (27). He’s a tough opponent for pitchers. At the plate, he exudes survival instincts, whether he’s hitting or bunting, and when he advances, he’s all over the place with his motions. He fulfills the fate of a hitter who needs to scratch the pitcher to survive, but depending on how…
The LG Twins of baseball scored a dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Samsung Lions. LG’s Moon Bo-kyung hit a two-run double off Samsung closer Oh Seung-hwan to set the stage for the game-winning run. It was Moon’s first hit in 915 days against Seung-hwan Oh. LG scored the winning run in the bottom of the…
Former first-round draft pick Seung-hyun Lee, one of the Samsung Lions’ five top picks in the Korean Baseball Organization, showed promise in his first Futures League start. The 2021 first-round pick of the Samsung Lions made his professional debut last year, going 4-13 with six saves and 28 strikeouts in 147 appearances for the first…
Kiwoom Collapses in Error-Fest, Momentum of 3-Game Sweep in 59 Days Evaporates in a Flash The Kiwoom Heroes collapsed on themselves with a poor performance. Kiwoom suffered a 1-6 setback against the Doosan Bears in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on April 22. After coming from behind…
MLB.com “Kim Ha-seong, The Best Free Agent in the Utility Sector Next Off-Season” Kim Ha-seong (28, San Diego Padres), who will qualify as a free agent (FA) after the 2024 season, was selected as the biggest player in the utility category. On the 18th (Korean time), MLB.com selected the top 12 free agents by position…
The Exhibition Game is Starting Soon… When Will ‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin Sign a Contract? Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres)’s position this year has been confirmed as shortstop, and San Francisco manager Bob Melvin confirmed that it would be shocking if Lee Jeong-hoo (San Francisco Giants) does not play as the No. 1 hitter and…
MLB Texas, after a long struggle, defeated Houston 9-2… ALCS is in Game 7! Texas Garcia, who was hit by an empty ball the previous day, struck out 4 and hit the bases loaded in the 9th inning Houston Abreu, who threw an empty ball, gave up an additional run in the 8th inning. The…
KBO archived FA contract, up to 1.4 billion won difference from baseball yearbook… Suspicions of bribery 野 Yoo Jeong-ju “Suspicion of kickbacks even in SSG predecessor SK FA contract”… SSG “There was no kickback” While the prosecution is investigating allegations that former general manager Jang Jeong-seok demanded ‘kickbacks’ during the process of coordinating the free…
SSG Coach Kim Won-hyung said, “Jun-PO Game 3 starter Oh Won-seok… “You have to take away points in the beginning.” Coach Kim Won-hyung of the professional baseball SSG Landers chose early scoring as the key to success or failure in the second game of the semi-playoffs. Coach Kim said that the game against NC Dinos…