On the 21st, Jung Geun-woo and Lee Dae-ho mentioned the KIA Tigers as candidates for the championship, predicting this year's season. Jung Geun-woo said, "KIA's two foreign players, James Nail and Will Crow, both have great balls. Starting from Yang Hyun-jong and other starters, pitching, and finishing are all good, and the batters are good. KIA is strong this year," and Lee Dae-ho also agreed with KIA's possibility of winning the championship.
The team also picked Kia, LG, and KT as the top three strongest teams, predicting strong and weak teams for this season. Lotte, Hanwha, and Doosan were selected as the mid-range three teams, while NC, SSG, Kiwoom, and Samsung were selected as the top four players. While both gave similar assessments, Jung Geun-woo self-interestedly classified Hanwha as the top four.
Citing Ryu Hyun-jin, who returned to the Korean league, as the key player of the Hanwha Eagles this year, Chung said, "Hanwha has always gone all the way up, but has lost consecutive games. Ryu is an ace who is certain to stop losing consecutive games. He will benefit greatly from the effects of Ryu this year."
"I think Peña and Sanchez are more important," Lee said. "I think Ryu will give as much as he can. Fans will also have high expectations for Ryu, and if he shows any sluggish performance, it will have a huge impact on his team and weigh on him as well. I hope he performs well with other players and that the team's performance will be better," Lee said. "If the team becomes a team that is not burdensome to Ryu, the Hanwha Eagles will become a better team." He also cited Han Dong-hee as Lotte's key player and said, "Lotte's performance will depend on how many wins it accumulates before the team goes to Sangmu."
In addition, Chung mentioned changes in detailed rules such as base size expansion and defensive shift restrictions as variables in this season. He explained that how quickly each team adapts and responds will affect its performance.
"If Hanwha and Lotte meet each other in the Korean Series, let's do a live broadcast together. The losing team should donate," said Jung Geun-woo, while Lee Dae-ho expressed his affection for his former team, saying, "If only Lotte goes up (to the Korean Series), I will go to Sajik Stadium and use a bag to cheer for them."
Meanwhile, "Jung Geun-woo's Baseball Life" is a baseball YouTube channel newly opened by Jung Geun-woo, who was called the "Devil's Second baseman" when he was an active player. The first content forecast for this season of Hanwha and Lotte has garnered 140,000 views in two days, drawing keen attention from baseball fan
BY: 사설토토