Star News Reporter Ahn Ho-geun | 2023.12.28 08:19
Kim Ha-seong (left) and Lee Jeong-hoo visited Jamsil Baseball Stadium together to watch the Korean Series, Kim Ha-seong from San Diego. /AFPBBNews=News 1 The San Francisco Giants worked hard during the offseason. As a result, Lee Jeong-hoo (25) was born. Nevertheless, it still seems insufficient to evaluate it as a worthy achievement. MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball (MLB), highlighted the San Francisco Stove League by citing the Giants’ beat on the 28th (Korea time).
“The 2023 season did not go as expected for the Giants, but they are determined to make changes that will not only put them in a position to compete next year, but also build a much more exciting team that will resonates with the fans,” he said. The media said: “Bob Melvin “Great results were achieved by bringing in a new manager and signing KBO star Lee Jung-hoo to a six-year contract worth $113 million,” he said.
But there are still flaws. This is because competing teams in the same west division in the National League (NL) are very strong. The media explained, “This is because they will have to compete with the LA Dodgers led by Shohei Ohtani, the San Diego Padres led by the star, and the rising Arizona Diamondbacks.”
In the 2023 season, San Francisco recorded 79 wins and 83 losses. The lead against the Dodgers, the No. 1 team in the same area, reached an astounding 21 games.
Lee Jeong-hoo wears the uniform given to him by President Farhan Zaidi (left) at the inauguration ceremony in San Francisco. /Photo = Lee Jeong-hoo smiles brightly at the official induction ceremony of the SNS San Francisco Giants. /Photo=San Francisco Giants official SNS They started making changes by recruiting manager Bob Melvin, who helped Ha-seong Kim land quietly in the big league, and invested a large amount of money in Jeong-hoo Lee. However, they were unable to capture Shohei Otani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had been targeted along with Lee Jeong-hoo. “We said we wanted to get some motivation to move the team forward,” President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi said earlier this month. “Obviously, signings that can excite the fans are very important. “It would not be good business to do it badly. We will continue to follow our score and the players we believe can move the needle for us.”
Team legend Buster Posey pointed out that the downtown environment is why San Francisco isn’t recruiting the players it wants.
“I think what is notable is that, unfortunately, the issue that continues to come up among the players and their wives is that there is some concern about the city itself, the state of the city, crime, drugs,” he told The Athletic. it is fair or not, perception is (so) reality. In terms of FA transfers, we have seen that it (regional issues) has an impact,” he added bitterly.
According to San Francisco media outlet SFGate, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Rowdy Tellez added, “It’s been a very bad city for the last 10 to 12 years. It’s not clean and it’s not safe.”
San Francisco legend Buster Posey’s catcher. /AFPBBNews=News 1 Senior Agent Scott Boras (right). /AFPBBNews=News1 However, senior agent Scott Boras pointed to San Francisco’s recent lack of competitiveness as the cause. “The biggest problem facing the Giants is that the Dodgers are getting better,” he said. “When players come here, they wonder, ‘Can they compete with the Dodgers?’ That’s the case with Arizona now. That’s what San Francisco has to answer.” “This is the most important question to ask,” he said. San Francisco has won the World Series eight times, and is particularly famous for its tradition, having lifted the trophy three times every two years since 2010.
However, the recent trend is definitely not like that. Since 2015, the NL West has only been won once (2021). During this time, excluding 2021, the Dodgers were given the top spot in the NL West. San Francisco finished third in the area for two consecutive years, falling behind the San Diego Padres last year and the Arizona Diamondbacks this year.
However, we have no intention of stopping our recruitment efforts here. Giants Beat said, “San Francisco has shown it can successfully attract top free agents by signing 25-year-old Jeong-hoo Lee, but will need to continue to strengthen its roster to keep up with the NL A very competitive West.” “They lost Japanese stars Ohtani and Yamamoto to the Dodgers, but they could turn to other free agents like Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Shota Imanaga, Matt Chapman and Rhys Hoskins.”
San Diego Kim Ha-seong. /AFPBBNews=News 1 Kim Ha-seong defense scene. /Photo = Official SNS San Diego Padres Kim Ha-seong trade may be another option. “The Giants could also explore the trade market for other potential fits, such as Corbin Burns and Willie Adames of the Milwaukee Brewers, Dylan Seeds of the Chicago White Sox and Ha-Sung Kim of the Padres,” the media said. . The possibility of trading Kim Ha-seong continues to be raised. This is also proof that there are many clubs that need Kim Ha-seong. Ha-seong Kim was one of San Diego’s hot products in the 2023 season.
He struggled with a .202 batting average in his first year in the big leagues and a .251 batting average last year despite excellent defense, but this season, with the recruitment of Xander Bogaerts, he moved to second base and was reborn. as San Diego’s representative star. Playing in 152 games, he made remarkable progress with a .260 batting average, 140 hits, 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 84 runs, and 38 stolen bases. On defense, he played flawlessly playing second base, third base, and shortstop. He was nominated for the Gold Glove Award in the second base and utility categories, and became the first Asian player to win the Gold Glove Award as an infielder. He also earned Silver Slugger finalist votes and league Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting.
It’s a story that seems more realistic thanks to director Melvin. This is because he is a director who knows the value of Kim Ha-sung and how to use him better than anyone else. With Lee Jeong-hoo, a former trusted colleague, we can look forward to the synergy effect that will be created together.
Kim Ha-seong (left) and Lee Jeong-hoo, who worked together in Kiwoom Heroes. Kim Ha-seong’s mentor, coach Bob Melvin, was in charge of San Francisco. /Photo = San Francisco Giants official SNS
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