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| Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. In the bottom of the fourth inning, when Moussa Puig became angry at Kim Yoo-sung's face threatening ball, the referee and Yang Eui-ji rushed to dry it. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/ |
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I almost saw the return of bad guys. Why was Puig so angry.
Kiwoom Heroes Puig was a national baseball star when he was in his prime as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the U.S. Major League Baseball. His outstanding baseball skills and hot showmanship also caught the eye, but his image of being a "mischievous" was also one of the things that made him famous. There was no day to wind up because of unexpected incidents and accidents inside and outside the ballpark.
However, many years have passed, Puig has aged, and he is no longer treated as a star in the major leagues. Puig, who was forgotten in the Major League, chose the KBO League. He played one season as a member of Kiwoom in the 2022 season and failed to renew his contract due to criminal charges, but returned to Kiwoom after opening the way to play as a baseball player again ahead of this season.
Don't think of the old bad boy image. Of course, personal privacy issues in the U.S. arose after the 2022 season, but Kiwoom has never made the inside noisy. Recently, due to the severe poor batting performance, he is said to have done all kinds of training to find a solution somehow. He also thanked the coaching staff for trusting him and letting him play.
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| Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. In the bottom of the fourth inning, when Moussa Puig became angry at Kim Yoo-sung's face threatening ball, Yang Eui-ji ran and stopped him. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/ |
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However, Puig exploded against the Doosan Bears on the 23rd. After Choi Joo-hwan's come-from-behind two-run shot in the fourth inning, he appeared at the batter's box. a situation in which one has to continue one's momentum. However, Kim Yoo-sung's control was shaken as if he was embarrassed by the home run. A powerful fastball flew into Puig's head. Surprised, Puig avoided the ball and walked toward the mound, glaring at Kim Yu-sung. Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji hurriedly stopped him, and players from both teams jumped out. Bench clearing. Fortunately, Puig calmed down and did not lead to a major accident.
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| Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. In the bottom of the second inning, Puig got on base after being hit by Kim Yoo-sung's pitch. Kim Yoo-sung is apologizing. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/ |
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If the ball comes to your head, of course, the batter can get excited. But is Puig so angry with this ball. First, in the second inning, he got a pitch from Kim Yoo-sung at his first at-bat. From this point on, my feelings could not be good. And I was watching all the dangerous balls fly in against the next batter, Lim Ji-yeol.
Going back, Kim Yu-sung is a player who caused Kiwoom great pain. It was Gocheok Sky Dome then, too. He took the mound as an exhibition game starter and hit Kim Dong-yeop's hand, who was preparing for the season with pride by joining Kiwoom after being released. Fractured. It was a big blow to Kiwoom, which lacked big guns. Puig had no choice but to remember this scene vividly.
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| Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Moussa Puig got angry at Kim Yoo-sung's face-threatening ball and bench clearing occurred. Players from both teams are on the ground. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/ |
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Of course, many people in the baseball world know that Kim Yu-sung is not a good pitcher. Kim Yoo-sung also wouldn't have thrown the ball to intentionally hit or threaten Kiwoom players. However, for Puig, it is very likely that he couldn't hold back his anger when a threatening ball came into his head during these processes.
What was certain was that Puig moved with the bat, which was scary. Still, I held it in and focused on the game. Following the previous day's home run, he raised his batting sense with multiple hits.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
