KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho said he will face the best combination of batters in the exhibition game against Ryu Hyun-jin of the Hanwha Eagles on the 12th.
Coach Lee, who returned home on the 6th after spring camp training in Canberra, Australia, and Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, told reporters at Incheon International Airport, "The match against Ryu Hyun-jin on the 12th will be a good experience for our team and I think it is encouraging." 먹튀검증
Hanwha manager Choi Won-ho pointed out Ryu Hyun-jin early as the starting pitcher for the regular league opening game against the LG Twins on the 23rd and backtracked and expressed his intention to put Ryu on the mound in the exhibition game against KIA on the 12th and Lotte Giants on the 17th.
Manager Lee Bum-ho said, "I think Ryu Hyun-jin put it up in an exhibition game because he won't take the mound against our team in the early stages of the regular season," and explained, "I expect to throw about 60 to 70 balls, and I think it's an opportunity for our batters to hit Ryu Hyun-jin's ball first, so I'll make a batting order so that they can face each other at bat."
He hinted that he would put forward the team's main hitters in preparation for a proper fight with Ryu Hyun-jin in the regular league later.
KIA and Hanwha will have their first showdown of the season in Daejeon from April 12-14. "I read how I wanted to do well after seeing young players challenge themselves," Lee said. "I was satisfied with those performances and I will prepare well for exhibition games and try to achieve good results in the regular league."
Regarding the two foreign pitchers Will Crow and James Nail, who will determine the fate of the team, manager Lee said, "The speed and ball power of the ball were good and it was okay in the match against other teams," and predicted, "If we manage injuries well and maintain our skills now, we will perform much better than last year's foreign pitchers."
Seo Geon-chang, a "transfer student" who showed a sharp batting sense of 0.556 in the warm-up match in Okinawa Prefecture, said, "I participated in spring camp training with the determination to be incorporated into the new team faster than the technical sector and achieved meaningful and fun results."
He added, "I didn't put much importance on the results because I confirmed what I prepared in winter at the spring camp, but personally, I'm going in a good direction."
Seo Geon-chang said he was in the best condition among spring camps he has played in recent years, adding, "I didn't have back pain and it's been a while since I felt this way."
Seo Geon-chang, who wore a KIA uniform after refusing to recommend Kiwoom Heroes to join the LG Twins, said, "I came to KIA because I wanted to win," adding, "I will try to help the team in my position and play in many games."