I don't need a stove or an umbrella here Taiwan's camp teams are very satisfied with the weather

Feb 23, 2025

NC players undergoing outdoor training at Tainan Asia-Pacific International Baseball Training Center on the 23rd. Photo = Reporter Na Yuri

[Tainan (Taiwan) = Reporter Na Yuri from Sports Chosun] The weather is even better this year. KBO League teams that set up camps in Taiwan are satisfied with the weather environment.

The NC Dinos began their second spring camp training at the Tainan Asia-Pacific International Baseball Training Center in Taiwan on the 23rd. After completing the first camp schedule in Tucson, Arizona, the U.S., the NC team arrived in Tainan, Taiwan, on the 21st after a long journey.

The first training environment is very satisfying. The main stadium NC uses in Tainan is a new stadium located on the outskirts of Tainan City. It is also a home stadium that will be used by Taiwan's professional team, the Uni Lions, and NC entered the new stadium before Uni. NC is scheduled to play a practice match against Taiwan's professional teams at the stadium.

The weather is especially satisfying. Temperatures in southern Taiwan are currently around 14 to 15 degrees Celsius, which is somewhat chilly in the morning and at night, and 22 to 23 degrees Celsius in the middle of the day. The sunlight is intense, so it is warm during the day, and I feel a little chilly only in the morning and evening.

However, there are few rainy days this year, and the weather is perfect for exercise as it is cloudy in the morning and warms up again when full-fledged training begins during the day.

Kiwoom players training at Pingtung Stadium. Photo = Kium Heroes

Teams who set up camps in Taiwan before NC were also satisfied with the weather. Lotte Giants, who played the first camp schedule in Tainan, also did not rain a day on the training day and played the schedule in good weather every day.

The same goes for the Kiwoom Heroes, who are currently training in Kaohsiung. Kiwoom, who has been steadily coming to Taiwan recently, sees Taiwan's winter weather positively.

Coach Hong Won-ki said, `The weather has been good all along in Arizona this year for the first time in years. But Taiwan is also really good. The environment and the weather are very good conditions for playing baseball." Kiwoom players also "It's a little humid, but it's a good day to work out." be moderately cool and warm," he said positively.

In Okinawa and Miyazaki, Japan, which Korean professional teams have consistently preferred as camp sites, the recent winter weather has become colder than before, and it rains frequently, often causing disruptions in training schedules.

Tainan new stadium to be used by the uni-lions. Photo = Reporter Na Yuri

On the other hand, the field assessment is that Taiwan's winter weather is much better for training. It also has the advantage of being relatively easy to find a practice game team. In Japan, it is difficult to set up a practice game with professional first-team teams, and in Okinawa, it is difficult to secure a stadium, so KBO league teams often end up with 'Eul'.

In the case of Taiwan, the cooperation of local governments and professional teams is very high, and the players' skills and levels are increasingly high, making them suitable for practice matches. However, there are quite a few players who have difficulty adapting when it comes to food. It's the only downside.

It is no exaggeration to say that the weather accounts for more than half of the spring camp. As it is a time to gauge the success or failure of farming in a season, we have no choice but to be more sensitive to the weather.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.