What an opponent for Hanwha starting from the opening! The enemy captain is in front of his eyes → It's really nice. It was so nice
Mar 17, 2025
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KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul said he met a tough opponent from the start ahead of the opening game.
KT will invite Hanwha Eagles to Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 22nd and 23rd to hold two consecutive games to open the KBO League in the 2025 season.
As a result of the exhibition game exploration, Hanwha's starters boasted a very powerful presence. Cody Ponce and Ryan Weiss, foreigners, one-two punch, and Ryu Hyun-jin, the first starter in Korea, are practically 'Yongbyeong'. The 4th and 5th starters leading to Um Sang-baek and Moon Dong-ju also have no so-called 'hole'.
They were amazing even in the eyes of Lee Kang-chul, the only pitcher-turned-head coach in Korea. Coach Lee Kang-chul, who saw Ponce's pitch, said "It was really good. The form is so pretty and it's so nice. Yesterday (16th) was also a no-hitter, he couldn't keep his mouth shut. KT is certain to face Ponce in the opening series.
In particular, Ponce is powerful. Ponce has allowed no runs in two exhibition games and nine innings. He struck out 10 times. The hit rate is only 0.103, and the on-base allowance per inning (WHIP) is 0.78, which is a special expression. In the match against NC on the 16th, he put in a maximum 155km fastball. None of the hits were hit.
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In baseball, it is true that 'pitcher play' is true, but there is a gap unless the starting pitcher wins a shutout. Since it is early in the season, it is unlikely that a starter will throw more than 100 pitches for a long time. If there is no more than a four-point gap between the sixth and seventh innings, it will be a good match in the bullpen fight. No matter how good Ponce is, there is no guarantee that Hanwha will win unconditionally as long as Heyesus holds out. In addition, the bullpen weighs on KT, where national team closer Park Young-hyun holds out.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
