Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres) returns to Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
Ha-seong Kim (San Diego Padres) and Tommy Edman (St. Louis Cardinals) will join the Korean baseball team led by coach Lee Kang-cheol on the 2nd of next month. According to WBC rules, major leaguers only have to digest their official schedule. In other words, Kim Ha-sung and Edman can participate in the official practice that will start on the 5th of next month in Osaka, Japan.
However, the KBO coordinated the schedules with the two teams and increased the time to breathe with the KBO leaguers even a little. As this happened, Kim Ha-seong dramatically stepped on the Gocheok Sky Dome ground in Seoul. The national team will return to Korea on the 1st of next month after finishing the Arizona camp at the end of this month. On the 2nd and 3rd, the Gocheok schedule is digested. Day 2 is training, and day 3 is a night practice match against SSG. Kim Ha-seong will play Gocheok in about two years after the 2020 season.
Kim Ha-seong is practically Lee Kang-cheol’s signature star. Kim Ha-seong and Edman will push Oh Ji-hwan (LG) and Kim Hye-seong (Kiwoom), who own three Golden Gloves, to the bench and take on the keystone combination. Manager Lee Kang-cheol sees the two as important pieces not only on defense but also on the other line. It is highly likely to be placed in the top batting line.
another one. As Kim Ha-seong joins Gocheok training, a situation may arise where the center line of the national team is confused (?) whether it is the national team or Kiwoom. Kim Ha-seong basically works with Edmon, but depending on the game situation, Kim Hye-sung may happen.
Moreover, the national team’s main center fielder is Lee Jung-hoo, and Lee Ji-young is the catcher who backs up Yang Eui-ji (Doosan). The center line could be made from Kiwoom or from Kiwoom. They can form ‘Korean Heroes’ in Gocheok from the national team training on the 2nd. 메이저놀이터
Above all, Kiwoom fans seem to be the most welcome. The practice game against SSG on the 3rd has not been completely confirmed, but if it happens, there is no reason not to open it to the spectators. Kiwoom fans can visit Gocheok and intuit Kim Ha-sung’s game after a long time.
Kiwoom broke up with Kim Ha-seong at the end of the 2020 season, but they have maintained a good relationship since then. Ha-seong Kim visited the home game of Gocheok last year in the Korean Series and cheered for his parents. Above all, Kim Ha-seong has been training with Lee Jung-hoo for the past 2-3 years.
After Ha-seong Kim left, Kiwoom failed to create a signboard shortstop that succeeded Ha-seong Kim. However, watching Ha-seong Kim, who has been recognized as the best defense in the major leagues, play for Gocheok in a national team uniform, wouldn’t it be a sense of pride or emotion? Kim Ha-seong’s Gocheok Golden Home is likely to gather many topics.