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 Young Gun’ Moon Dong-ju (21, Hanwha Eagles), who represents Korean baseball, expressed his expectations for the Major League World Tour ‘Seoul Series’, which is coming in two weeks. After completing the team's spring camp schedule, Moon Dong-ju returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport with the Hanwha team on the afternoon of the 4th. Moon Dong-ju, who won the rookie of the year award with 8 wins, 8 losses and an ERA of 3.72 last year, in his second year of debut, is raising even more expectations this year. This is because, unlike last year when there was an 'innings limit', the starting rotation will be played full-time this year. Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho expressed his expectations, saying, “Unless Moon Dong-ju gets hurt, there will be no skipping the rotation.” Moon Dong-ju also has extraordinary determination. He said, “For now, we are aiming for regulation innings, but I think we need to aim higher than that.” This year, the change-up is equipped as a ne...

 Practice games against Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) clubs at the spring camp that return every year are a place where you can see the gap between Korea and Japan in baseball. The 2024 spring camp was no different. All KBO League clubs that faced Japanese clubs in Okinawa, Japan suffered defeat, once again experiencing the gap. The only KBO League club that competed competitively with Japanese clubs was Doosan. Doosan won 9-1 against Softbank's second team, becoming the only KBO League team to win this spring camp. Also, the result of the Seibu Lions match in the Kuchun Tournament, which ended in a 4-4 draw, was disappointing because Doosan was ahead but allowed the score to be tied. The special match against Softbank Hawks held at Fukuoka PayPay Dome on March 3 was also a game where Doosan's potential could be confirmed. On this day, the Doosan team showed courage and strong spirit and spirit. The players who visited PayPay Dome for the first time, one of the best dome...

 SSG is mired in 6 consecutive losses with 70 wins, 3 draws, and 63 losses, and NC is in danger of securing 4th place.  NC was a good start. Park Min-woo, who reached base with a single and one out in the top of the first inning, succeeded in stealing second base, and Martin hit a timely hit to start the game with a 1-0 lead.  NC also had a chance in the top of the second inning with consecutive hits by leadoff hitters Oh Young-soo and Seo Ho-cheol, and Park Se-hyuk hit a sacrifice bunt with one out and runners on 1st and 2nd base, and when Kim Han-byul's grounder to second baseman, third base runner Oh Young-soo scored, making it 2-0. SSG also launched a counterattack in the bottom of the second inning. Hanyu Island exited with a sagu, and Ha Jae-hoon's double made 2nd and 3rd base safe. Kim Seong-hyun's timely hit and Kim Min-sik's sacrifice fly tied the game at 2-2.  SSG Oh Tae-gon, who got on base with a walk in the bottom of the third inning, advanced to third base...

  The LG Twins will send out all of their key players to the San Diego game. The LG Twins will hold a practice game against the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul at 12:07 p.m. on the 18th. Even though it was a practice match where winning or losing was not important, LG expressed its will to win.  Before the game, LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, “But shouldn’t we win the game?” But I don't plan on overdoing it.  Coach Yeom said, "Today is a friendly match. I think the most important thing is to raise the players' game sense as we start the season." He continued, "It won't be of much help to the senior players, but I hope that for the younger players, by producing good results today, it will be an opportunity for them to grow to another level through a good experience of success." On this day, LG had Park Hae-min (center fielder) - Hong Chang-ki (right fielder) - Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter) - Austin (first baseman) - Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop)...

 Doosan avenged its loss to Lotte the previous day (the 7th) and escaped its second consecutive loss. They maintained 4th place with 71 wins, 2 draws, and 63 losses. On the other hand, Lotte was unable to continue its winning streak the previous day and remained in 7th place with 65 wins and 72 losses, further increasing the possibility of being eliminated from the fall baseball league. Doosan's starting pitching, Brandon Waddell (registered name Brandon), stood out. Brandon pitched 87 pitches over 6 innings against the Lotte lineup, allowing 1 hit, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts, and no runs. He became the winning pitcher and recorded his 11th win (3 losses) of the season. Lotte starting pitcher Charlie Barnes also pitched well, allowing 2 runs in 6 innings, but became the losing pitcher due to the batting lineup being silent, and suffered his 10th loss of the season (11 wins). Doosan broke the tight pitching battle first. In the bottom of the fourth inning, leadoff hitter Yang Seok-hyeon r...

 In the home game against Samsung held at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on the 8th, KIA created an opportunity with Socrates' walk and Lee Woo-sung's infield hit in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out and no runners on base. Lee Chang-jin struck out, but Han Jun-su's timely hit to right with 2 outs and 1st and 2nd bases resulted in the first run. KIA tied the score at 1-1 in the top of the 6th inning when starter Yoon Young-cheol delivered a timely hit to right field to Kang Min-ho with 2 outs and 2nd base on base, but with 1 out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th, Kim Tae-gun added a run on a sacrifice fly to right field, extending the lead to 2-1. got it back In the top of the 9th inning, when Jeong Hae-young was in crisis with 2 outs and 1st and 3rd bases, KIA caught Kim Dong-yup with an infield foul fly and gradually maintained the lead until the end. In the KIA batting lineup that produced 8 hits on this day, Lee Woo-sung had 3 hits in 4 at-bats, Han ...