I can't believe the KBO League's performance...Japan's response to Korea's single-A double-A Kim Hye-sung minor line, why?

Mar 13, 2025

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As if waiting for Kim Hye-sung's minor trip, the Japanese media and baseball fans are paying attention. The league's ridicule that goes too far is also noticeable.

LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung was notified of his trip to Minor on the 12th (Korea time). On the same day, the Dodgers launched an option on right-hander Bobby Miller and domestic and foreign fielder Kim Hye-sung through their official SNS account"Right-hander Giovanni Gallegos, catcher Dalton Rushing, infielder David Bote, Michael Chavis, and outfielder Eddie Rosario have been re-designated for minor camp. "

On the same day, Dodgers manager David Roberts told reporters, `Kim Hye-sung will not go to Tokyo (opening game) with the Dodgers team. Kim Hye-sung said, "I've decided to start the season in Triple-A."

As a result, Kim Hye-sung failed to board the Tokyo Series, where the official opening match between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs will be held, and will prepare for the opening of the season at Oklahoma City Comets, a triple-A team under the Dodgers.

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As soon as Kim Hye-sung's trip to Triple-A was decided, several media outlets also covered the news in the Japanese media. "Full Count" means "Korea's highest price humiliation for two consecutive years." And just before the opening (to Miner). With a report titled `The reality facing the recruitment of a strong team' he intertwined Ko Woo-suk and Kim Hye-sung, who went down to the minor league just before the opening of last year.

The media outlet said "A player who won the Golden Glove for four consecutive years in Korea and won the title faced a difficult reality. Last year, Ko Woo-suk was demoted to the minors ahead of the opening game in Korea and spent a year without promotion. Kim Hye-sung changed his batting form to 'major style' during the camp, continuing to adjust at the camp training site, he reported.

'Nikkan Sports' introduced Kim Hye-sung as a 'highly capable infielder from Korea who yearned for Otani.' "Daily Sports" is also "Kim Hye-sung, who signed a three-year contract with Juss, decided to start in Minor Triple-A"We didn't have a big result in the trial game," he reported. "Full Count" also quoted Korean media reports saying "the harsh reality pointed out by the motherland media" was a painful blow."," he said.

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As much as the Japanese media's interest, Japanese baseball fans' interest was poured out. Some baseball fans believe the KBO League's performance is unbelievable. Recently, Japanese players have also become more inclined, and KBO league performance is even more so, criticizing the level of the KBO league as single A and double A.

In addition, "Kim Hye-sung's hit is bound to be overwhelmed in the Major League." There are voices pointing out the realistic part that "the start is slower than other major hitters and the response to the breaking ball is slow." However, there are many doubts about the league's level in general.

One baseball fan said, "The KBO League is a league in which former Hiroshima Matt Davidson (current NC) or former Hanshin Mel Rojas Jr. (current KT) hits 30 home runs. We can see the level difference in the league with that."

Even after Lee Jung-hoo was unfortunately out of the season due to injury last year, the Japanese media continued to criticize that `Korea's Ichiro made a disappointing performance.' As Kim Hye-sung failed to enter the opening entry this year, Japanese baseball fans are criticizing the league's level.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.