With all 5 opening games sold out, NC, Doosan, KT, SSG, and Kiwoom won the opening game.
There is no need to be happy with the first win in the long-term race, but there is no need to take lightly the fact that he showed off a good start. It was because last year’s winning team, SSG, also won the ‘wire-to-wire championship’. There are teams that can’t be relieved until the end of the season even if they have their first win, while others don’t care even if they lose one. So, in this paper, we predicted the team that will be nominated for the top 5 this year. The predictions of the three reporters of MHN Sports were as follows.
Reporter Hyung-Sik Kim: LG, SSG, Kiwoom, Doosan, KT
Reporter Hyeong-Sik Lim: LG, SSG, Kiwoom, KIA, KT
Reporter Yeon-Jun Park: LG, KIA, Kiwoom, KT, Lotte
There were some differences, but LG, Kiwoom, and KT were all three. He was selected as a top 5 candidate. LG boasts solidity enough to be selected as the top 5 candidates for all 9 clubs on Media Day. The starting mound is not bad, including two foreign pitchers and Kim Yun-shik, who has experienced the WBC international stage. Here, the bullpen feels more upgraded than last year. The key is the performance of Kang Hyo-jong and Park Myung-geun, who are making their debut this year. The fact that the main catcher was changed from Yoo Gang-nam to Park Dong-won is a variable, but the power of the batting line itself is not much different from last year, so it is worth looking forward to. The variable is whether Seo Kun-chang, who declared the number 3 free agent, Lee Jae-won, who failed to play in the opening game, and Song Chan-eui, who played a big role in the Australian league.
Last year’s Korean Series runner-up, Kiwoom, did not raise any objections to the 5th round. Above all, unlike the other 9 clubs, we are expecting a lot from the fact that we have a strong domestic first starter. In addition, if Jang Jae-young opens his eyes to pitching this year, in addition to An Woo-jin, he will be able to see two 160km starters on the Kiwoom mound. Lee Jung-hoo, who has decided to go to the major leagues at the end of this year, has no choice but to have a strong will to end the last season of the KBO league with a championship for his team.
KT also does not dispute that the experience of winning the Korean Series and last year’s postseason experience are great assets. Even if there are not two foreign pitchers, there are many good domestic pitchers, and they make up a solid power. The part where Min Kim, who was discharged from Sangmu, joined is also noticeable. The fact that Kim Sang-soo was recruited through free agency and formed a solid lineup can predict KT’s 5th round.
It is also noteworthy that the team that unexpectedly did not receive a unanimous vote was SSG. Although he won the wire-to-wire championship last year, there is a minority opinion that he is not sure if he will be able to play as well this year. However, there is no need to raise objections to the fact that Kwang-Hyun Kim, the first Korean starter, is still in good shape, and that the other lineup is also well-organized with Choi Jeong as the center. It is also a good thing that they are showing a pace comparable to last year, winning 4-1 over KIA in the opening match.
It is also worth paying attention to the fact that two people selected KIA as a candidate for the quarterfinals. Although the atmosphere of the team was agitated as it became known that the master of the house left for FA overnight and the general manager, the head of the front desk, demanded back money in the process, there was an opinion that it could also be overcome. Reporter Park Yeon-joon predicted, “There is no year where power averaging is as prominent as this year. Following last year, KIA can also enter the top five.”
Doosan and Lotte received one vote each. I selected Doosan, and reporter Park Yeon-joon selected Lotte as the top 5 candidates. Doosan reexamined the home by bringing catcher Yang Eui-ji back as a free agent along with the appointment of manager Lee Seung-yeop. It is my opinion that last year’s sluggishness was temporary, and that it is difficult to take lightly the fact that many players with a lot of experience in the Korean Series were lined up. On the other hand, reporter Park Yeon-joon commented, “Lotte brought in Kang-Nam Yoo, Jin-Hyuk Noh, and Hyun-Hee Han as free agents. In addition, they reinforced their strength by recruiting good players such as Ahn Kwon-Soo. I think we will be able to achieve good results this season.”
Professional baseball began in the predictions of these reporters. The interesting thing is that this year’s professional baseball did not raise any objection to the fact that the leveling of power was achieved as a whole, so it would not be strange to say ‘2nd round 8th’. It will be interesting to see who will be right after the season. 바카라