Fans will be more stressed…Hanwha, the 1st place to be chased, will not throw too many chances to win

Aug 02, 2025

Fans will be more stressed…Hanwha, the 1st place to be chased, will not throw too many chances to win
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Hanwha Son Ah-seop is preparing for the game. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/



"The fans will be more stressed out."

Hanwha Eagles coach Kim Kyung-moon declared that he would not make an unreasonable move to use Son Ah-seop, who was recruited as a "winner".

Hanwha received Son Ah-seop from the NC Dinos on the 31st of last month and made a trade in 2026 that gave away the third round of the rookie draft and 300 million won in cash.




Son Ah-seop is the league's best teaching hitter with a career batting average of 0.320 in the KBO League. It was necessary to add to the lineup's structure to win the integrated championship, but the problem was solved by bringing in Son Ah-seop, a .300 hitter.

However, Son Ah-seop was unable to play due to a side injury ahead of the trade. Since the injury was not severe, he joined the Hanwha team in Gwangju on the 1st and conducted training, but it is not enough to play immediately. I need a little more time.

Hanwha suffered a 2-3 upset loss against veteran left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin in the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 1st. Ryu Hyun-jin lost the game even after allowing three runs (two earned runs) in five ⅓ innings. When a point was desperately needed, no hit was made, but rather, mistakes such as errors and checks were made, so the game could not be overturned.




Fans will be more stressed…Hanwha, the 1st place to be chased, will not throw too many chances to win
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Director Kim Kyung-moon is preparing for training. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/
Fans will be more stressed…Hanwha, the 1st place to be chased, will not throw too many chances to win
A game between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin is catching his breath after dealing with Kia's first batter Choi Hyung-woo on a fly ball at the end of the 6th inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/
Hanwha is in a situation where it cannot rest assured of the No. 1 ranking because second-ranked LG has recently won four consecutive games and is fiercely chasing. There is only one game difference with LG. Hanwha will take a day off as the match against KIA in Gwangju was canceled due to rain on the 2nd, and if LG wins five consecutive games on the 2nd, it will narrow to 0.5 game difference.

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `If you lose, you will always feel sorry. Baseball can be quickly safe and out. That's the energy. Didn't KIA end its losing streak the previous day (April 31st). It's a shame for us. More than anything else, it's a pity that Ryu Hyun-jin threw well, but he didn't win. We have to forget about it now. (Moon) Dong-ju will throw more vigorously, forgetting what is regrettable. Batters will also do one big thing."

He affirmed that he would not pull Son Ah-seop and use him because he was disappointed in his attack power. Son Ah-seop will be at-bat when he can show his best condition.




Coach Kim said, `It's not in his condition, but if he doesn't come out and (the bat) doesn't fit, fans will be more stressed. You should think about it when you are okay enough and you become a body. If you don't have a problem playing after that, you should do live batting after that. When we go to Daejeon, there's another rain news. I'll see you practice here tomorrow, ask yourself about your condition, and I think you'll be able to come out when you're completely fine"It's not a matter to make a hasty judgment.

Fans will be more stressed…Hanwha, the 1st place to be chased, will not throw too many chances to win
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Son Ah-seop, who joined Hanwha through a trade, is preparing for training. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.