Oldest active hitter is one away from 2,000 hits in Korea

SSG Landers Choo Shin-soo (41) is on the verge of reaching the 2,000-hit milestone in his Korean-American career. He will likely do so in his hometown of Busan, South Korea.

After graduating from Busan High School, Shin-soo Choo moved to the United States and has amassed 1,671 hits in the American big leagues. He made his big league debut with Seattle in 2005 and came up as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of a May 4 game against the Los Angeles Angels and hit a single to left field to bring home a runner from second base. It was his first big league hit and first RBI. He was traded to Cleveland in 2006, then to Cincinnati in 2013 before signing a free agent contract (seven years, $130 million) with Texas before the 2014 season.

He played 16 seasons in the big leagues through 2020, amassing 1,671 career hits. His 175 hits in 2009 with Cleveland were his most in a single season, and he had eight 140+ hit seasons. He also hit 20 home runs seven times and hit 218 home runs.

Shin-Soo Choo signed with SSG in 2021 and played in the KBO for the first time. He had 122 hits in 2021, 106 in 2022, and 97 in 2023. Until last year, he had totaled 96 hits in his Hanmi career.

This season, he got off to a slow start due to injuries. Shin-soo Choo was injured in spring training and sent home early, and in the opening game against Lotte, he was hit by a pitch and suffered an incontinence in the middle finger of his right hand.

He was out of the lineup for more than a month before returning to the first team on April 11. Since his return, 바카라사이트 he has added three hits. He had two hits against KT on the 13th and one against KT on the 14th, giving him 1999 hits in his Korean-American career.

Before the doubleheader against LG on the 21st, Lee said of Choo Shin-soo, "I wondered if I put him on the first team too soon. He was injured in camp and didn't get enough at-bats in the exhibition games. When I saw him bat today, I talked to the hitting coach and worked on some things that weren't good, and it wasn't bad. I'm going to start in Busan. I'm going to start the whole three-game series."

Choo came in as a pinch-hitter with runners on first and second in the bottom of the eighth inning of the first game of the doubleheader against LG, trailing 8-10, and drew a walk. In the second game of the doubleheader, he pinch-hit in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied 5-5 and hit a huge foul ball off LG closer Yoo Young-chan that cleared the left field foul pole before retiring on a grounder to third base.

Choo will be in the starting lineup against Lotte at Busan's Sajik Stadium on April 23, where he will attempt to reach the 2,000th hit in the Korean-American record books. He won't have a single hit in the three-game series.

Kim Do-young of the KIA Tigers is showing off his hot bat

Kim Do-young (21) of the KIA Tigers is showing off his hot bat.

Starting at third base against the NC Dinos in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League, Kim went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, one RBI, two runs scored, one walk, and one stolen base in the game against the NC Dinos at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on April 22. Kia went 4-15 despite Kim's performance.

After joining KIA with the first overall pick in the 2022 Rookie Draft, Kim was touted as the next Lee Jong-beom. With the last pick, Kia was torn between Kim, the best shortstop in high school, and Moon Dong-joo (Hanwha), a fireballer who can easily reach 150 kilometers per hour, and ultimately chose Kim. However, Kim had a disappointing debut season, batting .224 (53-for-53) with three home runs, 19 RBIs, 37 runs scored, 13 doubles, and a .674 OPS in 103 games.

After realizing the barriers to the first team in his rookie season, Kim showed promise last year. He had an impressive season, batting .333 (103-for-340) with seven home runs, 47 RBI, 72 runs scored, 25 doubles, and an OPS of .824 in 84 games. Injuries kept him from playing a lot of games.

Kim was injured in his last at-bat in the final game of the APBC (Asian Professional Baseball Championship) against Japan last November when he made a head-first slide to first base to avoid a double play, 토토사이트 and the injury affected his preparation for this season. The injury also prevented him from playing in the Seoul Series special games against the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers on May 17 and 18.

However, Kim has made up for his injury with an incredible performance this season. In 24 games, Kim is batting .973 (31-for-98) with eight home runs, 20 RBIs, 20 runs scored, 10 doubles, and an OPS of .973, putting him on pace to win the MVP award. He has a 12-game hitting streak and is fourth in the league in home runs. Only Han Yoo-seom (SSG, 10 home runs), Mel Rojas Jr. (KT, 9 home runs), and Choi Jung (SSG, 9 home runs) have hit more home runs than Kim.

Kim has batted second in 15 of the 24 games this season, followed by five games at first, three games at third, and one game at seventh. She has shown that she has the ability to bat anywhere in the batting order, whether it's No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3, as she has shown excellent hitting ability, quick feet, and strong power. In an interview on the 17th, Kim said, "In the beginning, I wanted to go out as a No. 3 hitter and score a lot of runs, but I felt more comfortable at No. 2. Since I'm a No. 2 hitter with a strong trend these days, I'm trying to work as hard as I can in the team's batting order to be a hitter who gets hits when the team needs hits and runs when the team needs runs."

Lee Bum-ho is adamant that Kim should eventually take over as KIA's center fielder. "I think it's better for (Kim) to be a player who can hit long balls and steal bases in the No. 3 spot in the batting order rather than No. 2 like (Choi) Jung-i," Lee said. "I wouldn't mind if he bats No. 2 or No. 3. But as a team, we don't have a lot of players who can give us more RBIs or home runs. There's a lot more value in being a No. 3 hitter. It's in the best interest of the team to have a player who can do that in the middle of the order and maximize his stats, rather than having him up front. So in the long run, we'd like to see him bat No. 3," said Kim, who is looking forward to his development.

Hyundai E&C 'chance to solidify 1st place'

The battle for the top spot in the V-League Women's Division is coming to an end. Hyundai E&C is now in a favorable position to maintain its lead.

Hyundai E&C will take on IBK IBK in the final match of the sixth round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women's Division at Suwon Gymnasium on Monday. A three-point victory over IBK will make it easier for Hyundai E&C to secure first place.

Hyundai E&C leads the standings with 24 wins, 9 losses, and 74 points from 33 games. Heungkuk Life, which was chasing Hyundai E&C, suffered a 1-3 (25-18, 22-25, 23-25, 14-25) setback in the sixth round match against Pepper Savings Bank at the Pepper Stadium in Gwangju the previous day (Aug. 8).

Heungkuk Life was caught off guard by last-place Pepper Savings Bank in the women's division at the end of the lead fight. It was a chance for Heungkuk Life to reclaim the top spot.

Heungkuk Life hadn't lost to Pepper Savings Bank this season. They were undefeated from rounds one through five. They failed to secure a point in the final game of the sixth round and were unable to overtake leader Hyundai E&C.

Heungkuk Life has 26 wins, 스포츠토토 8 losses and 73 points from 34 matches. Hyundai E&C has played one game less. The regular season title challenge is in Hyundai E&C's favor.

Hyundai E&C lost to Korea Expressway Corporation on June 6 with a set score of 2-3. However, Heungkuk Life, which is chasing HEC, is not far behind.

In the battle for first place, Hyundai E&C has a chance to make a comeback.

If Hyundai E&C secures three points against IBK, it will lead Heungkuk Life by four points. Hyundai E&C and Heungkuk Life have a matchup on April 12, followed by the final game of the sixth round on April 16 against Pepper Savings Bank.

Heungkuk Life also has two games left. Heungkuk Life can only hope to secure three points against Hyundai E&C on the 12th and hope that Hyundai E&C is caught on the 9th against IBK or the 16th against Pepper Savings Bank.

Hyundai E&C will win the regular season championship if it beats IBK and wins against Heungkuk Life on the fateful 12th.

Woods pulls out of Players Championship ahead of Masters

Tiger Woods (USA) will not compete in the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour's Players Championship, the fifth major of the year.

The Associated Press and other news outlets reported on Monday (Aug. 8) that Woods was not included in the Players Championship field. The Players Championship is scheduled to begin on Aug. 15. Woods' absence means his spot will go to Sweden's Alexander Bjork.

Woods, who underwent ankle surgery after withdrawing from the Masters in April last year, made a comeback at the Genesis Invitational last month but withdrew after just 24 holes due to a cold. At the time, 안전놀이터 he vowed to play once a month ahead of the majors.

The Valspar Championship, the Houston Open at Texas Children's and the Valero Texas Open are the three events leading up to the Masters, which begins on April 11. However, Woods hasn't played since winning the Valspar Championship in 2018, and the rest of the tournaments aren't his favorite events, so his schedule is unclear.

SK hawks defeat Commerce Phoenix in a close game to keep pace with first-place Doosan

SK Hawks defeat Sangmu Phoenix to stay level with first-place Doosan.

The SK Hawks defeated Sangmu Phoenix 23-22 in the second game of the fourth round of the Shinhan SOL Pay 23-24 Handball H League Men's Division at Samcheok Civic Gymnasium in Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do on Monday.

With the victory, the SK Hawks bounced back from back-to-back losses to remain in second place with 11 wins, two draws and four losses, the same as first-place Doosan, which has played one game less. With the loss, Commerce Phoenix remains in fifth place with 13 points from three wins, one draw and seven losses.

The first half was tight. Both teams played forward defense, wary of the opponent's mid-range shots. Goals were hard to come by, as shots were blocked by the goalkeepers with little breakthroughs.

With the score tied at 2-2 after 10 minutes, SK Hawks took control of the game with a goal from Lee Hyun-sik and a fast break to take a two-point lead. However, a mistake by the SK Hawks allowed Commerce Phoenix to rush forward and score three goals in a row to take the lead at 8-7. The first half ended with Commerce Phoenix leading 10-8.

Early in the second half, an error by Commerce Phoenix allowed SK Hawks to capitalize on a fast break to tie the game at 13-13. 카지노사이트 The offense was led by Kim Myung-jong of Commerce Phoenix and Lee Hyun-sik of SK Hawks, who took turns scoring.

Commerce Phoenix took the lead at 18-16 with a quick pass. However, after two consecutive ejections in two minutes, SK Hawks utilized their wings to score five goals in a row to take a 21-18 lead. However, an error by the SK Hawks allowed the Commerce Phoenix to score three unanswered goals to tie the game at 21-21.

SK Hawks goalkeeper Yunus made a crucial 7-meter save to make it 23-21, and the SK Hawks went on to win the game 23-22.

SK Hawks were led offensively by Lee Hyun-sik with six goals and Jang Dong-hyun with five goals, while Yunus made 11 saves.

Commerce Phoenix was led offensively by Kim Rak-chan and Kim Myung-jong with five goals apiece, while Ahn Jae-pil made 11 saves.

Jang Dong-hyun was named the MVP after breaking up a frustrating second-half flow on the wing to lead the SK Hawks to victory. "I expected it to be an easy game, but it was difficult, but I'm glad we got the three points," he said. "We have a lot of good players on the wing, so the players who play in the back try to utilize the wing a lot," he added.