“We have to go back, and we’re studying hard for that.”
Kim Ha-seong and Ko Woo-seok, two Korean major leaguers, are working out at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, USA. It’s spring training for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
If you go to the San Diego camp, you can meet familiar faces every day. The main character is Lee Dong-wook, former manager of the NC Dinos.
He’s the manager of the KBO championship team, the Skyward Bound. In the 2020 season, Lee led the NC Dinos to their first overall championship. He has been coaching for a long time, preparing himself to be a coach, and has blossomed as a manager. 토토사이트 He has a calm style, but is recognized for his leadership when it comes to player selection and strategy.
After winning the championship,
He was re-signed, but he was unable to overcome a slump and parted ways with NC in May 2022. However, he was not discouraged and continued to study baseball for a new challenge. Last year, he spent over half a year coaching with the San Diego Rookie team. This spring, he was given a “free pass” to San Diego’s spring training camp. The former manager is free to observe any workout or game he wants. He’s already a celebrity in San Diego, so communication is easy. Kim Ha-seong is an established star and has helped the ‘rookie’ Go Woo-seok adjust.
“I don’t think my career as a coach is over yet. Whether I go back to being a manager or a coach, I’m keeping a close eye on what I can bring to the KBO League,” he said.
Lee continued, “It helps a lot. It’s not the best league for nothing. When I run a team in the future, I can see a lot of things that I think would be great to try. I’m studying hard.”
For example, there are no days off in Major League camp.
They train every day, but the amount of group training is less than in Korea. Instead, players work on their own to compensate for their deficiencies. “In our system, where we usually train for three days and have one day off, the players would hate it if we told them to train every day,” Lee said. However, he keeps a close eye on the efficiency and effectiveness of such a system.
Lee was labeled as a leading candidate when the Lotte Giants and Kia Tigers managerial positions became available last winter. 안전한 파워볼사이트 The baseball world recognizes him as a “winning manager,” and he may one day get his chance, but for now, Lee is sharpening his knives in the faraway land of the United States.