Who knew that Ha-Sung Kim (28, San Diego Padres) would be so good in 2023, and neither did a former Major League Baseball (MLB) general manager and columnist. “We’re looking at the 20 players who had breakout seasons in the 2023 season,” The Athletic wrote on April 22, referring to Kim’s name as one of…
Month: September 2023
The best ace in Japan, the record of winning four gold medals for three consecutive years, is dangerous…2nd place in strikeouts – 2nd place in winning percentage
Will it be hard to win a third consecutive title? Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Orix), considered the best pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball, has a red light on his way to a third consecutive four-peat. The strikeout and winning percentage titles are also in jeopardy. As of the 22nd, Yamamoto is 14-6 with a 1.32 ERA in…
Same Situation as 10 Years Ago, Jamsil Dome Stadium Vacated is Not a Nonsense (Column)
(MHN Sports Reporter Kim Hyun-hee) There is a lot of talk about the construction of the “Sports and MICE (International Conference Reward Tourism Convention Exhibition) Complex” at Jamsil Dome Stadium. The Seoul Metropolitan Government initially thought of a plan to prepare an alternative stadium through partial renewal of Jamsil Main Stadium, but is thinking of…
“That’s not a .200 batting average.” Amazing records that caught Showalter’s eye, but admiring
You scored 100 runs again like last year. You’ll soon reach 100 RBIs. The strikeouts are over 200, and the batting average doesn’t seem to be .200. There are 120 walks.” This is what New York Mets manager Buck Showalter said while looking closely at a player’s records ahead of the away game against the…
San Diego’s ‘Late 7 consecutive wins’ has a chance to make a miraculous PS?
It really clicked at the end of the season. A seven-game winning streak. Kim’s team, the San Diego Padres, blew the winning whistle. But it was too little, too late. San Diego defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Nov. 21 (ET) in a home game of the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series. In the…
Yeoncheon Miracle Right-hander Jiyoon records 100 innings + 10 wins + 100K in the independent league
Ji-yoon Ji-yoon, a pitcher for the Miracle of Yeoncheon-gun, an independent baseball team, has reached the 100-inning, 10-win, 100-strikeout mark for the season. Ji-yoon pitched four innings as the second pitcher in the final game of the 2023 Independent Baseball Team Gyeonggi-do League regular season against Gapyeong-gun at the Team Up Campus Baseball Stadium in…
‘Starting player’ Hwang In-beom achieves his UCL dream… ‘Champion’ debuts against Manchester City
Hwang In-beom (Crvena Zvezda) has reached his dream stage, the Champions League. Zvezda lost 1-3 to Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League group stage on the 20th (Korean time).먹튀검증 Hwang In-beom, who played as a key player at Olympiacos in Greece, recently joined Zvezda by signing a four-year contract. It was…
‘Unexpected decision’ made me cry again, Bae Ji-hwan was silent as Bae Ji-hwan had no hits in 4 at-bats… Suzuki’s 19th gun explodes, escaping CHC’s 5th consecutive loss
Pittsburgh Pirates Bae Ji-hwan returned after two days of rest due to an unclear ball decision, but failed to produce a hit. Bae Ji-hwan started as a second baseman and first hitter in the 2023 Major League Baseball match against the Chicago Cubs held at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA on the 20th (Korean…
Koo Chang-mo joins the 1st team… “Start as a bullpen pitcher and start if you can pitch 80.”
NC Dinos Koo Chang-mo, who completed his rehabilitation appearance in the Futures (2nd team) league, joined the 1st team. NC coach Kang In-kwon talked about how to use Koo Chang-mo. Koo Chang-mo started the 2nd team game against KT Wiz held in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do on the 19th and pitched 2 innings, allowing 1 hit, 2 strikeouts,…
A real fan from Korea said, “It’s hard but I feel good.”
I’m from Korea to cheer for the national soccer team!” The Jinhua Sports Center Stadium in Jinhua, China, on September 19, the site of the first Group E match between the South Korean national football team and Kuwait, who are looking to win their third consecutive Asian Games title. It’s mid-September, but it’s still sweltering…