There was no comet, no Sang-woo, and director Hong Won-ki was determined. It has always been like that. The player is coming out.
Jan 23, 2025
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Kiwoom Heroes head coach Hong Won-ki sang a bright hope for the departure of the main players. He expressed his determination to show a distinctly different appearance from last seasons, when he was in last place for two consecutive years.
Coach Hong and Kiwoom left for Arizona, USA, the first spring camp, via Incheon International Airport on the 23rd. Main players such as Song Sung-moon, Ha Young-min and Lee Ju-hyung left for the U.S. first on the 10th, and coach Hong, coaches and veteran players boarded the plane on this day.
Ahead of his departure, Hong said, `This time is always exciting. Let's leave the past behind, and it's a fresh start. He leaves with a swollen dream. I'm very excited."
Coach Hong continued "I had a lot of time to think because I couldn't play baseball last fall. It is said that the winning rate was high, but the bottom is the bottom for the second consecutive year. Kim Hye-sung and Jo Sang-woo were excluded from this. I spent time devising how to fill those gaps", he explained
First of all, Song Sung-moon fills the void of Kim Hye-sung at second base. Hong said "I ordered a double position from Song Sung-moon as well as other players. I will play both second and third bases." Cho Sang-woo will experiment with several pitchers, but Lee Kang-joon, who was famous for his 155km light speed sidearm in Sangmu, is one of the candidates. Hong said, `We have to watch it because we usually played in the second division games. I had a bad elbow last year. However, as much as he has the ball power, he said, "If he shows good performance in spring camps and exhibition games, he will be able to put it in at an important moment."
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Kang Jin-sung, Kim Dong-yeop, and Oh Sun-jin 'releasing the tears' also left for the U.S. on the same day in Kiwoom uniforms. They are reliable players to coach Hong. Hong said, `There is no need for a long explanation. They will prepare themselves. It has been every year. Even if there is a gap, obviously the players come out. A lot of players can grow," he stressed.
I'm also worried about the mound. There is only one foreign pitcher in Rosenberg. In addition to Ha Young-min, we need to find starting pitchers. Coach Hong said, `It's the same as last year. It's an infinite competition. However, Kim Yun-ha adapted well even though she suffered ups and downs. The starter was also confident that new players would come out through sound competition. Finishing said Joo Seung-woo, who did well despite difficult situations last year, will receive the opportunity first.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
