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| The KIA-LG match at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 6th is being congratulated by manager Yeom Kyung-yeop after scoring a run through the opponent's error when Hong Chang-ki hit with the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the second inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.6/ |
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| KIA-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 6th. In the top of the seventh inning, Wisdom hits an infield fly ball and hits the bat. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.6/ |
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| The KBO League match between Kiwoom and SSG at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 30th. SSG won Kiwoom. SSG players sharing the joy of victory after the game. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.03.30/ |
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There was "Absolutely 1st place". However, it was not the defending champion KIA Tigers that everyone expected.
The LG Twins, who are seeking to recapture the championship, are leading the 2025 season by ranking first with 'absolute 1st place' at the beginning of the season.
The KBO League, which surpassed 10 million spectators for the first time in its history last season, continued its popularity and began this season with a huge popularity of selling out the opening two consecutive games for the first time. It has surpassed 1 million spectators in 60 games, the smallest game ever, continuing its cruise to 10 million and 11 million for the first time for two consecutive years.
This means that fans have high expectations for the 10 teams. Everyone started for the championship, but the victory or defeat of the game is decided and the performance is bound to change accordingly.
Depending on which team was in good condition at the beginning of the season, the report card came out and the results were different from those of experts.
The favorite that most experts expected was KIA. KIA, which won the championship with overwhelming power last year, maintained its power He was classified as a public enemy by adding to his experience of winning last year's championship.
However, last year's MVP Kim Do-young, Golden Glove winner Park Chan-ho, and veteran Kim Sun-bin's injuries caused him to squeak from the beginning, and the chaotic atmosphere was good. The team came in ninth with four wins and eight losses. No one would have expected Kia to post such a performance in the beginning. Now that he has not played even 10%, and Kim Do-young's return is expected to be sooner than expected, we can expect KIA to run.
LG took the place of KIA's 'Absolute First Round'. With five solid starters, he set the tone by winning the opening seven consecutive games, and after one loss, he has won three consecutive games, ranking first with 10 wins and one loss. In particular, he set a record for the first time in history to achieve all seven games at home, and he has won all seven games at home, exciting home fans.
Even though closer Jang Hyun-sik was out in the early stages due to injury, he kept the victory with a solid starter, a huge hit, and a bee's bullpen.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions in Game 4 of the playoffs at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th. Samsung's Kang Min-ho is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.19/ |
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| The NC-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 27th. Kim Joo-won, who scored on Son Ah-seop's hit with two outs and a runner on second base in the top of the ninth inning, is welcomed by coach Lee Ho-joon. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.27/ |
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| The KBO League game between Lotte and Doosan at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 4th. 3rd base with one out in the 7th inning. Lee Yoo-chan scored when Kang Seung-ho grounded out. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.04/ |
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Second place is also an unexpected team. It's SSG Landers. SSG, which failed to play baseball in the fall due to unfortunate loss in the 5th place final last year, was hardly selected as a candidate for the 5th place this time. However, with a combination of veterans and newcomers, he ranked second, 2.5 games behind first-place LG with 7 wins and 3 losses. The driving force is a solid mound with a 2.45 ERA. He also has good concentration at the end of the match.
Last year's runner-up Samsung also got off to a good start. He is chasing SSG by half a game with 8 wins and 5 losses. He has the most home runs with 18 and has the most 91 points of offense.
The fourth place is the NC Dinos, who was one of the last-place candidates. Despite the lack of reinforced power compared to last year, new head coach Lee Ho-joon is leading the early stages with a 50% winning rate of 5 wins and 5 losses with 'Brother Leadership'. a team of polar opposites. He ranks first with a team batting average of .350, but ranks last with an ERA of 6.10.
Doosan started with three consecutive opening losses, raising fans' concerns, but quickly improved and quickly rose to the top of the list with six wins and seven losses. The homework is how to connect the starting and finishing Kim Taek-yeon well.
KT Wiz, who was considered the favorite to threaten KIA and LG by ranking first in the exhibition game, has a lower start than expected. With five wins, one draw and six losses, he is sixth with no difference from Doosan. He used an unconventional lineup of Rojas and Kang Baek-ho as table setters, but he recently lost three consecutive games as the lineup did not explode.
Lotte ranks seventh with five wins, one draw and seven losses. He was on the verge of a 50% win rate against Doosan on the 6th, but suffered a painful 13-15 upset loss. The batting lineup, which was good last year, has been on the ups and downs, and the mound has not been able to show a sense of stability.
Kiwoom, which most expected to be last, is ranked 8th with 5 wins and 8 losses. Ruben Cardinez, who had suspicions of 'Taeup' at Samsung last year, is leading the 'Scary' Kiwoom with 16 RBIs. And the last place is Hanwha Eagles, where many have seen more than five. He is half a game behind KIA with four wins and nine losses. It is seven games behind LG, which is ranked first.
Expectations were high as the mound was solid, including Cody Ponce, Ryan Weiss, Ryu Hyun-jin, Moon Dong-ju and Um Sang-baek's good starters and closer Kim Seo-hyun, but the problem is the batting lineup. The team batting average is only 169. He is the only one with a .100 batting average among the 10 teams. There is no main player with a batting average of 300. The new foreign hitter, Esteban Floral, is only 128. (6 hits in 47 times at bat). Roh Si-hwan, a home run player, will also stay at 163 (8 hits in 49 at-bats).
There is no way the season will end with this ranking. Last year, the rankings at the beginning and the end were completely different.
According to the ranking table on April 7 last year, NC (9 wins, 4 losses), followed by KIA (8 wins, 4 losses), Kiwoom (7 wins, 4 losses), LG (8 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses), Hanwha (8 wins, 5 losses), SSG (8 wins, 6 losses), Doosan (5 wins, 1 draw, 8 losses), Samsung (4 wins, 8 losses), Lotte (4 wins, 8 losses), and KT (3 wins, 11 losses). At that time, NC, which was first, came in ninth and Kiwoom, which was third, came down to 10th. KT, which was in last place, has since risen to fifth place after a ranking match, and Samsung, which was in eighth place, finished second.
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| KT won 9-5 against LG-KT at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 2nd. The players are giving high fives. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.2/ |
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| The KBO League game between Lotte and Doosan held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 5th. Lotte won Doosan. Lotte players are sharing the joy of winning after the game. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.05/ |
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| The game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd, Kiwoom Lee Ju-hyung hit a come-from-behind three-run home run in the top of the third inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases, and is sharing joy with Kim Jae-hyun and Puig. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.02/ |
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| A match between the Samsung Lions and the Hanwha Eagles at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 5th. In the top of the ninth inning, Hanwha Moon Hyun-bin is cheering after hitting an upset three-run shot with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
