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SSG Landers manager Lee Sung-yong hailed the victory of ace Kim Kwang-hyun (36).

“I think (Kim) Kwang-hyun pitched well even in the worst situation,” Lee said in an interview before the game against the Lotte Giants in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Wednesday. Anyway, he became a winning pitcher.”

Kwang-hyun Kim earned his seventh win of the season in his last start on April 30, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits, two walks and one hit batter over five innings with five strikeouts and five walks. He was shaky, giving up a lot of runs, but he pitched five shutout innings to earn his sixth win in as many games.

“I think he’ll get better in the future because he ended up getting the win,” said Lee, who added, ”I was really hesitant to make a change. There were a few times when I thought about making a change, but I thought, ‘Let’s go all the way,’ and Kwang-hyun did a good job. I was thinking about making a substitution from the fourth inning, but after the fourth inning, I decided to go for the fifth inning. Coach Song Shin-young guided me well and gave me a lot of advice in the data part, so I think yesterday’s win will give Kwang Hyun a lot of confidence, and I think he won in the worst possible situation.”

Won-seok Oh has been hit hard in the second half of the season with a headshot ejection and a rainout, resulting in a 3-1 record with a 4.91 ERA in 7⅓ innings.

“The most unfortunate thing was the headshot ejection against KIA. I think it would have been okay if it wasn’t for that. In the end, 파워볼실시간 starting pitchers are important whether they are good or bad, but winning or not winning seems to have a big impact on their psychological stability. Still, (Oh) Won-seok continues to pitch well, so I think we can get a win sooner rather than later,” said Lee, who is looking forward to Oh’s performance.

“There is only one key left,” Lee said of foreign pitcher Roenis Elias, adding, ”He’s been preparing hard and he has good stuff. But I wish he would pay more attention to his pitching patterns. He’s a left-hander who throws 150 kilometers per hour, and I wish he would think more about how to maximize that good fastball. Won-seok, Kwang-hyun and (Song) Young-jin are feeling the effect of the pattern a lot now. It’s not enough to have a fastball anymore. It’s different now. The best changeup for ABS (automatic ball judgment system) is a curveball. I think the probability is higher if you throw that type of pitch,” he said of Elias’ pattern change.

For the second straight day, the Hanwha Eagles will try to upset the No. 1 team in the second half of the KBO.

The Hanwha Eagles are set for their 14th game of the season against the KT Wiz of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the last day of July.

Hanwha lined up with the following starting lineup against KT starter Ko Young-pyo: Jonathan Peraza (designated hitter), Kim In-hwan (left fielder), Kim Tae-yeon (right fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Ahn Chi-hong (second baseman), Ha Ju-seok (shortstop), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Jang Jin-hyeok (center field).

Compared to the previous day’s lineup, only the catcher was changed from Lee Jae-won to Choi Jae-hoon.

The trio will form a battery with starter Ryu Hyun-jin.

The returning Ryu is 5-6 with a 3.68 ERA in 19 games, including a no-decision against the Samsung Lions in Daejeon on June 24 despite allowing two runs in seven innings. 사설 토토사이트 He hasn’t won a game since June 18 against the Cheongju Kiwoom Heroes.

Ryu has made four starts against KT this season. He has a 1-2 record with a 3.38 ERA, allowing two runs in six innings in Daejeon on March 29 (no-decision), five runs and seven hits in five innings in Suwon on April 24 (loss), six scoreless innings in Suwon on June 6 (win), and two runs in seven innings in Daejeon on July 3 (loss).

A win would give Hanwha its first five-game winning streak in 62 days since May 30 against the Lotte Giants in Daejeon. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their momentum against KT, who are in first place in the second half.

The NC Dinos of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) have joined forces with former KBO All-Star Eric Yokishi.

NC announced on the 31st, “We have signed left-handed pitcher Yokishi as a replacement foreign player. The terms of the contract are 100,000 dollars (140 million won) per year.”

Yokishi is an experienced KBO pitcher. From 2019 to 2023, he served as an ace for the Kiwoom Heroes, compiling a record of 56 wins, 36 losses, and a 2.85 ERA in 130 games. In the 2021 season, he won 16 games, tying for the most wins with David Buchanan (formerly of the Samsung Lions).

After suffering a thigh injury midway through last season, Yokishi has been training privately without a club since recovering from the injury.

Earlier this month, he tried out for the Doosan Bears in a bid to return to the KBO, but was unable to sign a contract.

However, Yokishi signed with NC, who released Daniel Castano on Aug. 28, to play in Korea again.

“We considered several candidates, and Yokishi was the best player who could come to Korea the fastest in the current foreign market,” said NC head coach Lim Sun-nam. 메이저사이트 ‘We checked various aspects of Yokishi’s physical condition and decided to sign him,’ he said.

“Yokishi is a proven resource in the KBO and has a lot of experience, and his game management is based on his steady delivery. He also has good ground ball induction and strikeout ability, and we expect him to be a great addition to the team.”

Yokishi concluded, “I am grateful to the NC for this great opportunity. I can’t wait to see the wonderful stadium and passionate fans in Changwon,” said Yokishi. ”I know the role the team wants me to play and I want to fulfill it well, and I will try to help the team win every game.”

Yokishi will arrive in the country in early August and will finalize administrative procedures, including visa issuance, before adjusting his pitching schedule.

SSG Landers Park Sung-han led his team to victory in the Incheon Lotte Giants game on the 30th, hitting 3 hits and 3 RBIs including a home run.

Second half batting average .358, OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) .978.

He also raised his season batting average to .340. He once again proved the title of ‘.300 shortstop’ that followed him after his slump last year.

Park was the main player who led the batting line that day along with Lee Ji-young, who hit a timely hit in the bottom of the 1st inning, a final home run in the bottom of the 6th inning, and a tying home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. He is particularly strong against Lotte among the 10 teams. His batting average is .600 (21 hits in 35 at-bats). He is the ‘Lotte Killer’ itself. He has struggled in the second half every year due to physical problems.

Park Sung-han looked back and said, “The coach told me to ‘focus on the game.’ So I focused on the game while resting rather than training.” He said that he reduced the amount of training and focused on improving his senses.

Now, the team seems to have faith in the skills of ‘national shortstop’ Park Sung-han.

He smiled and said, “I was very anxious at first, but the results are coming out well.” He is in his prime.

He is also increasingly being placed in the cleanup trio. Park Sung-han looked back and said, “I don’t really care about the batting order. However, 바카라사이트 being number one puts a lot of pressure on me. I feel like I have to see a lot of balls, and it’s also physically burdensome.”

Coach Lee Soong-yong emphasized to Park Sung-han several times, “Take a rest whenever you feel tired.” However, Park Sung-han has no intention of using the ‘vacation’ card yet. Rather, he is enjoying this moment of playing as a starting player in every game.

Park Sung-han wants to be a ‘clutch hitter’ rather than a batting average of .300 or a double-digit home run. He emphasized, “I was glad that I had a scoring opportunity from my first at-bat. I want to be a hitter who hits in a situation where I can score.” Regarding the home run, he was embarrassed, saying, “The timing was late, but I think it was because it was a changeup, so it went far.”

In the second half of the season, pitch comps were distributed to 10 teams. Park Sung-han said, “Thanks to this, it helps me defend and is convenient. Usually, there were many times when I couldn’t see the signs, but since I can hear them clearly with the call, it’s good for preparation.”

A No. 4 batsman for life?

Choi Hyung-woo (40), the oldest player on the Kia Tigers, is making a name for himself as an inexorable fixer. As of May 20, he is batting 3-for-3. His numbers don’t stop there. He has eight home runs and 42 RBIs. He’s a perfect 3-for-4 with runners in scoring position. He has an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of .899. This is for a player who is over 40 years old and will turn 41 in December.

He leads the team in RBIs. He has 42 RBI in 45 games. That’s far more than Lee Woo-sung (30), who is second on the team. With 98 games remaining, he is on pace for 130 RBIs. He is also on pace to reach triple digits for the first time in four years after collecting 115 RBIs in the 2020 season. He will become the oldest player to reach 100 RBIs. 스포츠토토 That’s possible if he stays healthy and doesn’t get injured, as he has a good batting lineup that creates chances, including Park Chan-ho, Kim Do-young, Choi Won-joon and Na Sung-beom.

Lee Beom-ho’s plans were also thrown off track.

Before the start of the season, he envisioned an elite batting lineup. Na Sung-beom was the No. 4 hitter in the lineup. The plan was to put the speedy Park Chan-ho, Choi Won-joon, and Kim Do-young in the 1-3 spots and use Na Sung-beom in the No. 4 spot. Socrates Brito at No. 5 and Choi Hyung-woo at No. 6 would be the strongest combination in the batting order. He also thought about Lee Woo-sung, who has good baserunning ability, at No. 9.

Choi Hyung-woo agreed, saying, “I think it would be good to bat around No. 6.” However, the manager’s plans changed when Na Sung-beom went down with a hamstring injury before the opening day. Choi Hyung-woo opened the season as the No. 4 hitter and was hot at the plate. In three games, he collected two home runs and five RBIs. Even he was surprised by his opening pace.

However, he cooled off in the next three games and went 2-for-5 in April. His OPS was just .739. Still, he hit three home runs and collected 22 RBIs. He was a solid No. 4 hitter who did his share of work in scoring chances. In the warmer months of May, he really came alive. In 15 games, he’s batting 4-for-15 with three home runs, 15 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.143.

Na Sung-beom is still batting fourth despite his return.

There was a reason why Na went into a severe slump early in his comeback. He’s been bouncing back lately, but he’s mostly batting third. Choi Hyung-woo has been showing off his clutch ability to the point where he’s been able to fill in where Na hasn’t been able to. His batting average is up to 30% and he’s playing as well as he did in his prime.

He even played left field defense for Na and the team. He”s back in the lineup, but the risk of re-injuring his hamstring makes it difficult for him to play full games. He will have to play one or two games a week as a designated hitter. Choi Hyung-woo will then play left field. When Na Sung-beom was injured, he immediately asked the coach to play left field, 토토사이트 순위 something Lee Bum-ho is most grateful for.

When the team’s bullpen struggled in a three-game series against Changwon last weekend, Lee urged the batters to “show more strength,” and he himself had three hits in the three-game series. His contributions are not limited to his walks. He signed a two-year, 1.8 billion won contract after last season. At this rate, he will likely sign another multi-year contract after next season. There are even jokes around him that he should bat No. 4 for the rest of his life. Choi Hyung-woo is in the midst of an unstoppable youth.