Month: October 2023

The Korean baseball organization KT Wiz has filled eight of its lineup with right-handed hitters, with one exception, to face NC Dinos ace Eric Peddy, who will be making his first appearance in 14 days.

KT manager Lee Kang-cheol unveiled a batting lineup consisting of Kim Sang-soo (shortstop), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Anthony Alford (left fielder), Park Byung-ho (first baseman), Jang Sung-woo (catcher), Cho Yong-ho (right fielder), Moon Sang-chul (designated hitter), Bae Jeong-dae (center fielder), and Park Kyung-soo (second baseman) 온라인카지노 ahead of the first game of the playoffs (best-of-five) against NC at Katie Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea, on April 30.

All of them are right-handed hitters except Choi Soo-ho.

The reason for the right-handed batting lineup is due to the absence of two left-handed hitters, Kang Baek-ho, who injured his side, and Kim Min-hyuk, who still has a sore thigh, but Lee explained that KT’s right-handed hitters hit Pedi’s ball better.

Despite only facing Pedi a few times, most of the KT right-handers went 1-for-3. Alford was the most successful, going 5-for-8 with two home runs.

“When Kim Min-hyuk was out, Kim Sang-soo was good as the number one hitter with a high on-base percentage,” Lee said. “When we looked at the scoring probability in the data, we often got caught in the third or eighth inning in the fourth or fifth inning, so we used the eighth spot in the batting order considering the game plan.”

“The pitchers will be well-rested, but I think the flow of NC’s hitters, who hit so well in the semifinals, will not be broken,” Lee said cautiously, referring to the fact that NC will enter the playoffs with four days off after finishing the semifinals in three games on May 25.

NC manager Kang In-hwa said that Pedi, who spent two weeks rehabbing after being hit in the right forearm by a Kia Tigers’ Ko Jong-wook on the 16th, has made a full recovery.

“I can’t set the number of pitches, but it can be up to 100,” Kang said, adding, “I will decide the number of pitches after seeing the game situation.”

Lee Jae-hak, who was hit on the back of his right hand by a strong hit from SSG’s Oh Tae-gon in the third game of the semifinals on the 25th, did not show any discomfort in the catching game, but he hasn’t thrown yet in the bullpen, so Kang added that he will decide whether to pitch on the day after seeing how he throws.

Kang, who used left-handed bullpen pitchers such as Choi Sung-young and Kim Young-gyu in the semifinals against SSG, said he will rely on the right-handed trio in the playoffs against KT, which is loaded with experienced right-handed hitters.

Kim Si-hoon, Lee Jun-ho, and Lee Yong-jun, who have performed well against KT hitters, will receive the baton.

NC will face Cuevas in the order of Son Asub (designated hitter), Park Min-woo (second base), Park Geon-woo (right field), Jason Martin (center field), Kwon Hee-dong (left field), Seo Ho-chul (third base), Oh Young-soo (first base), Kim Hyung-joon (catcher) and Kim Joo-won (shortstop). 바카라사이트

Woori Won-woo, the head coach of the Asan Woori Bank women’s professional basketball team, responded to the criticism of Korea’s women’s basketball team’s lack of international competitiveness by saying that “structural issues” cannot be overlooked.

In her view, the issue of international competitiveness cannot be separated from environmental aspects such as infrastructure.

“I’m not in a position to say to the players, ‘You’re not competitive,'” Wee said in response to a question about international competitiveness at the opening media day of the 2023-2024 women’s professional basketball season at Hotel Rivera in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on Tuesday afternoon.

“In Asia, we’re going up against Japan and China in international competitions, and I know we only have 19 high school girls’ basketball teams. “As a coach, I also have a lot of concerns about creating competitive players, but there are also a lot of obstacles in the environment,” he said.

“I think the players work really hard in international competitions. When we were ranked first in Asia, our infrastructure was good,” he said. “Nowadays, I ask the players why they can’t do as well as they did against Japan and China, and I think it’s because of the small size of the team,” he analyzed.

“The players may not see it as a good thing that the only medal they won this year was a bronze at the (Hangzhou) Asian Games, but if they are encouraged more in this aspect, I believe Korean basketball will achieve good results again in Asia,” he added.

Woo is the “longest-serving coach in women’s basketball,” having led Woori Bank since 2012.

He is considered one of the most prominent coaches in women’s professional basketball, as he needs just 21 more wins to become the first coach in history to reach 300 wins.

Kim Wan-soo of Cheongju KB, a former middle and high school coach, said, “It’s a problem that leaders need to reflect on.” “It may sound like an excuse, but I think it’s because the system or infrastructure is too weak,” he said.

“If there are a lot of players, there will be a lot of good players,” Kim said. “When I go to middle and high school games to select new players, there are often five or six players in a school. Some schools can’t even play because they don’t have five players,” he explained.

“The coaches also have to study a lot, but for example, something can only come out if there are materials, so I think that part is more important,” he added.

The Korean women’s national basketball team finished fifth at the FIBA Asia Cup in July. It was the first year since the tournament’s inception in 1965 that the team did not finish in the top four.

The top four finishers also missed out on the final qualification spot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

At the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, the team failed to reach the final after a 58-81 semifinal loss to Japan. 슬롯게이밍

Of the 42 players who knocked on the door of the pros, only 20 (47.62%) were selected, less than half.

The Korean Volleyball Organization (KOVO) V-League 2023-2024 Men’s Rookie Draft, held at Mayfield Hotel in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, ended with the lowest employment rate in history.

This is the first time that less than half of the men’s draft has been selected. The employment rate was even lower than the previous 56.25 percent (9 out of 16) in the 2005-2006 season.

Samsung Fire and KB Insurance utilized their draft picks from trades to select five players each, while OK Financial Group selected three, Woori Card, KEPCO, and Hyundai Capital two, and Korean Air only one.

The managers of the professional clubs, who are “volleyball seniors” who are familiar with the situation of their clubs not being able to pick more rookies, felt mixed feelings but soberly diagnosed the current situation.

First of all, they judged that the performance of college and high school volleyball has declined somewhat in recent years.

“Our team currently has 14 domestic players, and we’re rebuilding the team, so we’ve recruited a lot of rookies,” said Kim Sang-woo, head coach of Samsung Fire, “but it’s difficult to put players who played in college and high school right away. There is a big gap between professional and college volleyball.”

“It’s really unfortunate that more than half of the players who participated in this draft were not selected,” said Hoo In-jung, head coach of KB Insurance. “To be honest, the quality of college volleyball is lower than before.”

There were seven college graduates (fourth-year students) selected in the draft. As the culture of going pro before graduating from college has become “mainstream,” the quality of college volleyball has declined.

Of course, there’s no reason to discourage players from going pro early.

“The entire volleyball world should have in-depth discussions to improve the performance of college volleyball,” Hu suggested.

Choi Tae-woong, head coach of Hyundai Capital, said, “The number of youths playing volleyball has definitely increased. However, the system for discovering promising players is not yet in place,” he said, adding, “Japan (which has risen to the top of the world) teaches the basics when they are in school and only learns tactics in the pros. We learn the basics again when we come to the pros,” he said, pointing to the weakening of the youth elite volleyball scene.

The Asian quota, which was introduced in the 2023-2024 season, helped improve the performance of the V-League, but it also narrowed the space for domestic players.

The addition of foreign players to the existing roster meant that every team had two foreign players in the starting lineup.

Managers have analyzed that Asia Quota has contributed to the lowest employment rate of rookies in the draft.

However, there is no immediate solution to the problem, which has a net function of strengthening the V-League.

The coaches, who are both professional volleyball officials and the elders of younger players, are in deep trouble. 스포츠토토

NC Dinos captain Son Ah-seop (손아섭) met his 2012 playoff teammates for the first time in 11 years.

Son will start as the designated hitter in Game 1 of the playoffs against the KT Wiz at Katie Wiz Park in Suwon on April 30.

For Son, it will be his first PO appearance in 11 years since 2012, when he played for the Lotte Giants. Back then, Lotte was swept by the SK Wyverns (now the SSG Landers) and failed to reach the Korean Series.

Among the teammates who shared the joys and disappointments with Son were third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun (36) and catcher Jang Jang-woo (33), who now wear KT’s uniform.

When they met before Game 1 of the POs, Son had a playful warning for his close former teammates.

“Instead, KT’s starting pitchers have fast slide steps,” Son said, referring to Sung-woo’s low stolen base rate (.146-89, 13 of 89), “and if there is a weakness, you have to dig in. Sung-woo has always competed since elementary school, but it doesn’t work for me,” he said wittily.

“When I go to bat, he (catcher Sung-woo) will definitely talk to me and distract me from concentrating,” Son said, adding, “I’ll just listen in one ear and out the other and go my own way.”

He and Hwang Jae-gyun, who is a year older than him, had a mild nervous battle before the match, saying, “I didn’t know you guys were coming up” (Hwang Jae-gyun) and “Of course I came to get my brothers” (Son Asup).

“We talked a lot (before the game), but we didn’t say anything nice because we’re not really friends,” Son said, adding, “I’m going to win today’s game so I can make fun of Jae Gyun. We don’t usually compliment each other,” he laughed.

Despite being nervous about the playoffs for the first time in 11 years, Son Asob was in a premiere mood.

“Whether it’s the semifinals or the playoffs, it’s just a process to get to the end goal,” he said, adding, “I’m going to keep doing the same thing.”

He didn’t say much to his juniors, saying, “If they get more emotional or talk more because it’s the playoffs, they’ll definitely think more. I don’t want to create that situation at all,” he said, adding, “I want to keep the same pace, one game at a time.” 파워볼분석

KBO Kia Tigers players made inappropriate remarks at an event with fans, and the team’s president Shim Jae-hak apologized.

On the 30th, the official account of the Kia Tigers posted, “We apologize to our fans.”

The team’s president, Shim Jae-hak, wrote, “Hello. This is Shim Jae-hak, president of the Kia Tigers baseball team. I would like to apologize on behalf of the team for the misbehavior of some players at the Tiger Family Hanmadang event held on October 28, and I would like to bow my head and apologize to the fans who support and love the KIA Tigers.”

“To thank our fans for their support this season, we held a high-five event with our players and fans, during which some of our players engaged in behavior that is not appropriate for a professional baseball player.”

“The Kia Tigers take this matter very seriously and recognize our responsibility. We deeply regret this incident and will continue to work on ethics training for our players and do our best to create a culture of respect for our fans.”

“We would like to once again express our sincere apologies to the fans who support the KIA Tigers. Thank you,” he concluded.

Earlier, at the ‘Tiger Family Hanmadang Event’ held on the 28th, a high-five event was held with fans.

However, several players, including Kim Ki-hoon, Hong Won-bin, and Na Yong-ki, were criticized for making comments such as “Do you flirt (with fans)?”, “I only hit pretty people hard”, and “Did you see that?”, “She’s a goddess” after a fan passed by.

The head coach of the team apologized for the controversy, but fans were not pleased.

Netizens also commented, “What are the players who made the remarks doing behind closed doors?”, “Yang Hyun-jong should have smiled and thanked each fan,” and “If it’s an official apology, it should say who said what, why it was wrong, and what they will do in the future”. 토토사이트