You're not recruiting without thinking, are you? If Cho Sang-woo, Park Chan-ho, and Choi Won-joon are all good, KIA what should I do
Dec 24, 2024
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If multiple competitive preliminary FA appear in a team at the same time, how should clubs and players accept it.
KIA Tigers' move is unusual. When Jang Hyun-sik was released, 'Why isn't the unified championship team working so hard?I thought ', but when I brought Jo Sang-woo, I changed the atmosphere by 180 degrees.
Both of them are great pitchers. Finishing and winning team are both possible. However, considering that the two men's abilities were almost similar, KIA's line was clear. While he was hesitant to spend a lot of money right away, he generously gave up the right to name, the foundation of the future. Jang Hyun-sik left for the LG Twins on the condition of a full guarantee of 5.2 billion won. Instead, KIA handed over 1 billion won in cash to Kiwoom Heroes along with the first and fourth round nominations next year.
The reason for bringing Jo Sang-woo like this is clear. He says he will try to win next year as well. It can only be interpreted that he will focus on the new season "Winnow" for now, paying attention to the after-work.
Because if Cho Sang-woo plays for one more season, he becomes an FA. Since Cho Sang-woo is a reserve FA, he is more likely to clench his teeth and throw the ball than any other season. It will lead to performance, and it means that KIA's backdoor power will be more likely to be strengthened.
However, if you do so well and become an FA, there is a possibility that you will leave the team. If there is a competition, KIA cannot guarantee that it will catch Cho Sang-woo. In the extreme, it could be spending a billion won with two prospects to spend a year.
More troublingly, KIA may not lose the money fight if the preliminary FA only has Cho Sang-woo. However, Kia is also on the verge of acquiring its first FA qualification, with Park Chan-ho, the core of the ball and the main outfielder who cannot be excluded from the lineup, and Choi Won-joon of the national team.
If such a large number of main players in a team are released as FA, no matter how rich the club is, it will inevitably face limitations in catching all of those players. If that happens, the club will prioritize FA negotiations after the season, where the players can have mixed feelings.
The FA must be rushed by the original team to jump the player's ransom. When the original team sits on the sidelines, other teams in the market are slowly watching and waiting for the ransom to drop. Choi Won-tae did that this year. Of course, Choi Won-tae revived by giving the Samsung Lions a huge amount of 7 billion won, but he was once in a situation of 'MIA Crisis'.
The best scenario is that KIA will win two consecutive games and lay the foundation for the establishment of the dynasty. However, at the end of the season, it is clear that the three will face difficulties in how to treat them and what choices to make when they become FA. So, there is talk of a non-FA multi-year contract, which is a preemptive move recently, but KIA's move is quiet.
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