Lotte Coach Joo Hyung-kwang, Pitching Staff is Better than in 2019

Lotte Coach Joo Hyung-kwang: “The Current Pitching Staff is Definitely Better than in 2019”

“Young pitchers who have confirmed their potential in the camp, have confirmed their ability against batters in exhibition games”

Regarding Na Kyun-an, who has been involved in a controversy over his private life, “I hope he pitches without problems.”

Pitching coach Joo Hyung-kwang (48), who held spring camp wearing the Lotte Giants uniform for the first time in five years since 2019, smiled and said, “I really enjoyed the camp.”

Coach Joo, who met with reporters at Incheon International Airport on the 5th after returning from spring camp, explained the meaning of his smile with a bright expression, saying, “The current Lotte pitching staff is definitely stronger than in 2019.”

Coach Joo, who was a left-handed pitcher who will forever be remembered in Lotte club history, left the team at the end of the 2019 season and returned to Lotte after five years.

Coach Joo said, “It is definitely different from the 2019 pitching staff. 바카라사이트

All of the pitchers who participated in this spring camp have some level of skill.

In the past, when I finished spring camp, I thought, ‘It will be difficult to put this player in the first team.’

“This year, I want to bring all the pitchers who participated in spring training to the first team,” he said, explaining Lotte’s changed pitching ability.

He said, “Overall, the velocity of our pitchers has increased a lot, and their ability to use breaking balls has also improved.

The biggest achievement of this camp was confirming that there are many pitchers to use in the first team.”

He added, “Last year, Lotte had good results at the beginning of the season, but after the middle of the season, He struggled and finished the season in 7th place.

Overload of the pitching staff may have been one of the reasons, but he expected that there would not be a focus on some pitchers this year.”

The head coach would like to add all 20 pitchers who trained together at spring camp to the first team, but in reality, he has to select 7 to 8 players who were eliminated.

We are already working on finalizing the opening entries.

Lotte is expected to have its first to fourth starters with Charlie Barnes and Aaron Wilkerson, a foreign one-two punch, and Park Se-woong and Na Kyun-an.

In the competition for the 5th selection, Lee In-bok was ahead, and Han Hyun-hee and Kim Jin-wook are considered as ‘alternative selection’ candidates.

The bullpen lineup is Koo Seung-min, Choi Jun-yong, Park Jin-hyung, and Kim Sang-soo, and the closer is expected to be Kim Won-joong.

Coach Joo said, “We have decided on about 9 to 10 pitchers who will be included in the opening lineup, and Coach Kim Tae-hyung will decide on 3 to 4 pitchers through exhibition games.”

He added, “The remaining work to do is to select a bullpen pitcher who will throw long throws.”

There are some problems that the head coach cannot solve.

Na Kyun-an’s wife, A, raised the issue of ‘adultery and assault’, and Na Kyun-an denies this.

Coach Joo Hyung-kwang said, “I hope (Na Kyun-an) can pitch without any problems,” and said cautiously, “We are not preparing only 5 starting resources.

We have 2 to 3 additional resources.”

Barnes, who recently arrived in Sangdong without joining the spring camp to help her wife give birth and raise children, is also subject to inspection by the head coach.

Coach Joo said, “We created a group chat room and updated Barnes’ training situation every day.

Barnes will take the mound in the evaluation match on the 8th, and we will see and confirm in person then.”

Young pitchers will also be tested in the exhibition game that opens on the 9th.

Coach Joo said, “Park Jin, Jeon Mir, Choi Yi-jun, and Woo Kang-hoon threw powerful and fast balls in the spring camp,” and added, “We will see how the young pitchers will compete with batters in the exhibition game.”

If the exhibition game continues as planned by the Hanwha Eagles, the head coach will be able to watch Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha) pitch from the opponent’s dugout.

Ryu Hyun-jin plans to pitch in the self-evaluation game on the 7th and then make a final inspection during the exhibition game against the Daejeon KIA Tigers on the 12th and against the Busan Lotte Giants on the 17th.

Coach Joo welcomed, “Having a big pitcher like Ryu Hyun-jin return to Korea and pitch will help increase the popularity of professional baseball.

It will also be a good motivation for our pitchers,” but added, “It hasn’t been long since I returned to Lotte, so for now, I’m better than Ryu Hyun-jin.”

“We need to take a closer look at our pitchers,” he said with a laugh.

Professional Basketball Gas Corporation Defeats Samsung

Professional Basketball Gas Corporation Defeats Samsung Despite Nicholson’s Absence… Belangel 24 Points

In the professional basketball league, Daegu Korea Gas Corporation avoided a losing streak by defeating last-place Seoul Samsung despite Andrew Nicholson’s injury absence.

Korea Gas Corporation defeated Samsung 81-75 in the 2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball regular league away game held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on the 4th.

KOGAS, which lost to Wonju DB by 1 point on the 2nd and was unable to win three games in a row, successfully rebounded and maintained 7th place with 19 wins and 27 losses on the season. 에볼루션 바카라사이트

They are 5.5 games behind 6th-place Ulsan Hyundai Mobis (24 wins, 21 losses), which is the Maginot line to advance to the playoffs.

Samsung, ranked 10th, suffered 4 consecutive losses against Korea Gas Corporation, and ended up with 10 wins and 35 losses.

Gas Corporation, with Nicholson absent due to a bad ankle, took the lead 26-17 in the first quarter with Sam Josef Belangel scoring 9 points.

In the second quarter, Samsung piled up points thanks to Lee Jeong-hyeon’s skillful ball distribution and tied the score at 29-29 with 5 minutes and 15 seconds left, but after Park Bong-jin scored five consecutive points from inside and outside, KOGAS took a breather by running away with a 34-29 lead.

The score at halftime was 40-32.

KOGAS widened the gap to 53-37 5 minutes and 24 seconds before the end of the third quarter with a series of 3-pointers from Park Bong-jin, Belangel, and Kim Nak-hyeon, but Samsung trailed to 50-58 in the second half of the third quarter thanks to the struggles of Lee Jeong-hyun and Ishmael Lane. It stuck.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lee Jeong-hyeon played a big role with two outside shots and a three-point play, and the team trailed by 68-70 with 4 minutes and 38 seconds left.

However, KOGAS, which regained its defensive concentration, made it 75-68 with Maxwell’s 3-point play and Kim Nak-hyeon’s 2 free throws and did not lose the lead until the end.

Belangel scored 24 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, Nak-Hyun Kim scored 18 points, including 4 3-point shots, and Maxwell scored 17 points and 13 rebounds, contributing to the victory for KOGAS.

In Samsung, three players recorded double-doubles: Lee Jeong-hyun with 20 points and 10 assists, Lee Won-seok with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Kofi Coburn with 14 points and 15 rebounds.

Ryu Joong-il, Noh Si-hwan Produce Against Big Leaguers

National Team Coach Ryu Joong-il: “What Kind of Results will Noh Si-hwan Produce Against Big Leaguers?”

“Even if we lose, playing an exhibition game against an MLB team is a great experience for the players.”

“I also learned a lot through the Korea-Japan Super Game in 1991, said Ryu Joong-il (60), coach of the Korean national baseball team, while watching the San Diego Padres players of the Major League Baseball (MLB) training, recalling 33 years ago.”

Coach Ryu then thought of Korea’s young national team players who will soon face San Diego and was confident, “For these players, today’s and tomorrow’s games against the world’s best players will be a great help in their careers.”

The Korean baseball team will play a 2024 MLB Seoul Series warm-up match against San Diego at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, starting at 7 p.m. on the 17th.

On the 18th, they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers. 카지노사이트

The KBO, which is pursuing a ‘generational change in the national team’, has formed the national team that will play the warm-up match against MLB with young players in their early or mid-20s.

Coach Ryu said, “The young players are the main players, but they are still representative players wearing the Taegeuk symbol.

I hope they can fight on equal footing with MLB players,” and added, “Even if they lose, the experience of playing against world-class players will be a tremendous benefit to our young representative players.” It will be an experience.

“I also felt a lot after playing the Korea-Japan Super Game in 1991,” he said.

He said, “I am confident that more than half of the 35 representatives selected for this MLB evaluation match will participate in the World Baseball Softball Federation Premier 12 in November this year,” and added, “I will participate in the Asian Games.”

The players who won the gold medal and are playing against MLB this time will achieve even better results in this year’s KBO League regular season.

“Experience is that important for players,” he emphasized.

A match against an MLB team can be a glorious moment for Coach Ryu as well.

Just before the game, Coach Ryu exchanges ‘starting lineup cards’ with San Diego Coach Mike Silt.

Director Ryu smiled brightly and said, “Personally, this is the happiest day.”

He prepared for the game with a smile, but after the play ball was called, Coach Ryu couldn’t help but worry.

Coach Ryu repeatedly hoped, “I hope our players won’t be intimidated and will play on equal footing.”

On this day, the Korean national team is scheduled to field three starting pitchers in succession: Moon Dong-ju, Won Tae-in, and Shin Min-hyuk.

The batting lineup is Kim Hye-seong (second baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman), Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Kim Hyeong-jun (catcher), Kim Seong-yoon (right fielder).

It was written as Coach Ryu said, “First of all, we have included Choi Jeong-ye in the starting lineup.

After the 5th inning, we will use players evenly.

I am especially curious about what kind of results Noh Si-hwan, last year’s home run king, will produce against big league pitchers.”

San Diego has Sander Bohartz (second baseman), Fernando Tanis Jr. (right fielder), Jake Cronenworth (first baseman), Manny Machado (designated hitter), Ha-seong Kim (shortstop), Urickson Profar (left fielder), and Luis The starting lineup consisted of Campsano (catcher), Tyler Wade (third baseman), and Jaxon Merrill (center fielder).

Paris Olympics, Why is Only Sun Yingsha Cheered

“Why is Only Sun Yingsha Cheered?”… Why is there Biased Cheering in the Women’s Table Tennis Final [2024 Paris Olympics]

Women's Table Tennis Singles Finals: 'Family Fight'

Ranked 4th Chen Meng Defeats 1st Sun Yingsha.

Sun Yingsha's Fans Say "One-sided Support for Sun Yingsha Even Stopped the Match"

The controversy over distorted fandom culture has surfaced in the 2024 Paris Olympics table tennis women's singles final, which attracted attention as a match between Chinese players. 카지노사이트 추천

In the Paris Olympics table tennis women's singles final held at the South Paris Arena on the 3rd (local time), world No. 4 Chen Meng (China, 30) defeated No. 1 Sun Yingsha (24) 4-2 and won the gold medal.

Chen Meng won the singles title for the second consecutive time, following the last Tokyo Olympics.

During the match, the majority of the Chinese audience chanted "Sun Ying Sha."

Although all the players who made it to the finals were Chinese players, they showed biased cheers only for a certain player.

Hong Kong media outlet Phoenix News reported that "80% of the audience chanted "Sun Ying Sha, fight!" and "Chen Meng, fight!" could be heard once or twice."

Every time Sun Yingsha scored, the stands would roar, but on the other hand, when Chen Meng served or won a point, Sun Yingsha's fans would boo, and some would even wave their fingers and swear, causing the match to be halted.

After the match, when Chen Meng went up to the gold medal podium, many of the spectators also chanted Sun Yingsha's name.

Phoenix Wang, a reporter who was on the scene, said, "A French AFP reporter even asked, 'Why is everyone cheering for Sun Yingsha and not Chen Meng?'"

According to Phoenix News, an overheated fandom culture is emerging among fans of Chinese table tennis players.

The media explained the reason why Sun Yingsha fans are keeping an eye on Chen Meng, saying, "If Sun Yingsha wins, she will have achieved the fastest Grand Slam for a Chinese player in 433 days, and will be the first 'post-00' (born after 2000) to do so."

The scene that day also caused controversy among local table tennis fans in China.

On social media such as Weibo (the Chinese version of X), criticisms followed, such as, "Chen Meng had a hard time" "They are all players fighting for the honor of China, so why are they heckling her like this?" and "'Sisa' (Sun Yingsha's nickname) is a good player, but her fans are so malicious."

Singaporean media outlet United Zoubao also criticized this on the 4th, saying, "This is the emergence of a malicious fandom culture," and analyzing that a phenomenon often seen in entertainment industry fandoms has spread to the sports world.

The Chinese government is also wary of the deformed fandom culture of its sports fans.

In a meeting last May, the General Administration of Sports of China announced a policy stating, "We must resolutely block fandom culture throughout the entire process, including athlete selection and training."

Coach Seong-Hwan Cho, I Hope Incheon will Win the Young Player Award

COACH CHO SEONG-HWAN: “I HOPE INCHEON WILL WIN THE YOUNG PLAYER AWARD, BECOME THE TOP SCORER AND BE SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BEST 11 PLAYERS”

“If the home crowd reaches 10,000 people, I will think about a surprise event after the season.”

“I will not be arrogant like a rabbit… I will take one step at a time toward my goal.”

“I hope the Young Player Award, Top Scorer, and Best 11 will all come out in Incheon.”

Cho Seong-hwan, coach of professional soccer K-League 1 Incheon United, met with reporters prior to the 2024 season inauguration ceremony held at the Incheon Global Campus auditorium on the 25th and said, “The Manager Award is water.

“I think I’ve passed over,” he said with a smile, expressing his hope for his students to win titles. 카지노사이트

Coach Cho Sung-hwan said, “It’s already my 10th year as a coach, and I think the players will work hard and do well this season as well,” and especially looked forward to the performance of U-22 players Choi Woo-jin (20) and Park Seung-ho (21).

Coach Cho was also worried that Choi Woo-jin seemed to have fallen into the second-year jinx.

He said, “At first, I didn't know much about it and took on the challenge with passion, but these days, I think I'm finding soccer difficult as well.

Although he was concerned that it could be a second-year jinx, he added, “The offensive options are quite good.

He expressed his affection, saying, “If I improve my positioning ability and gain experience, I think I have the skills to be a good resource not only for Incheon's future but also for the A team.”

He also said, “I hope that many of Incheon's players will join the Olympic team or the A team.

“Individual development is ultimately the development of Incheon,” he said.

“Their void can be filled with good-willed competition from other players.”

Coach Cho Seung-hwan set a goal of averaging 10,000 spectators with the ambition to enter Final A for the third consecutive year and stand tall as one of the Big Four along with Ulsan HD, Jeonbuk Hyundai, and Pohang Steelers.

Coach Cho said, “A good team doesn’t have ups and downs.

“We will maintain continuity without major fluctuations in both performance and rankings,” he declared.

“If we achieve an average attendance of more than 10,000 or have a full home crowd, we will think about a surprise event after the season”

Coach Cho, who set the goal of entering the Final A, said, He cautioned against the attitude of the ‘rabbit', referring to the ‘Rabbit and the Turtle'.

Director Cho said, “Like the rabbit, I will not look down on (the turtle) and be conceited, and will take one step at a time towards my goal, whether in good times or bad times.

“I will not be swayed by the surrounding circumstances, but will look ahead and aim for a big goal,” he pledged.

Incheon won 4 times and accumulated 12 points in Group G of the 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) group stage, but lost on goal difference to Coach Choi Kang-hee's Shandong Taishan (China) and Yokohama Marinos (Japan).

They were pushed back and failed to advance to the round of 16.

Regarding the rumor that Group G was the ‘Group of Death' as ​​Shandong and Yokohama both advanced to the ACL quarterfinals, Coach Cho said, “As a coach, I reflect on my shortcomings in game management and player management.

If I face the same situation next time, “I will not repeat my mistake,” he said, looking at himself rather than blaming his bad luck.

Manager Cho, who expressed his sense of responsibility as a manager, also mentioned manager Jurgen Klopp, who recently announced that he would step down as manager of Liverpool, a famous English professional football club in the Premier League (EPL).

Coach Cho said, “I am not in the same position as Manager Klopp, but I fully understand how he feels.”

Referring to the K-League opening media day scheduled for the 26th, he said, “Every time I go to Media Day, I worry, ‘Will I be able to stand here again next year?' “It intersects,” he said, expressing the enormous burden he felt as a director.

Meanwhile, on this day, 1,402 fans filled the 2024 season inauguration ceremony in Incheon, expressing their expectations for the new season.

Captain Lee Myung-joo pledged, “I prepared well by sweating a lot in Thailand and Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do.

I will prepare well for the remaining week and work hard to win the opening game.”

Incheon will play the opening match of the 2024 season against Suwon FC at Incheon Stadium on the 2nd of next month.