“I’ll remember. 3, 70, 88.”
This is what Hanwha Eagles Kim Seo-hyun (19) left on her social media profile. It is full of longing for the ‘masters’ who have left.
On the 12th against SSG Landers in Incheon, Kim Seo-hyun climbed the mound as a finisher for the first time since his debut. It was also his first consecutive fight in his debut following the match the previous day.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, with a 5-2 lead, Kim Seo-hyun, who was on the mound, hesitated for a moment. And soon he wrote two numbers on the mound. He was number 3, and number 70. His own professional first tutors, former coaches Carlos Subero and former pitching coach José Rosado, were also respectful. The number 88 left on social media is the uniform number of Darrell Kennedy, the operational base coach who left with them.
Hanwha suddenly fired former manager Subero on the 11th. It was an embarrassing announcement to the players, who were on the rise with 5 wins and 1 loss in May.
Did former coach Subero anticipate this trend? At the briefing that day, he said, “The accumulated doubts over the years turned into certainties at the beginning of yesterday’s game,” and after pouring out direct criticism of the referee’s judgment, which he constantly felt unfavorable, he was hardened after the game.
The 2023 KBO League SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles match was held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 12th. Hanwha Kim Seo-hyun. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2023.05.12/
Rosado and Coach Kennedy are members of the ‘Subero Division’ who have been with them since their minor league days. It was a set procedure to leave with him. Hanwha hired a new coaching staff, including new manager Choi Won-ho.토토사이트
The match against SSG was Choi Won-ho’s first match. It is the second time coach Choi takes the helm of the first team.
It’s different from 2020. At the time, coach Choi played a whopping 114 games in the first team, but was the ‘acting’ of former coach Han Yong-deok, who was sacked after 30 games. However, this time, he officially signed a three-year contract and was appointed to the command tower of the first team.
At that time, he took office immediately after 14 consecutive losses, and after experiencing 18 consecutive losses, he managed to escape from the losing streak against the Doosan Bears. It was a year that focused on team management and development throughout the season. This year, we have to show the aspect of the ‘winning team’ command tower.
Kim Seo-Hyun gave the lead hitter Oh Tae-Gon a hit ball, but afterwards Cho Hyung-Woo, Choi Hang, and Choi Joo-Hwan were all hit, making his first save in his debut.
The 2023 KBO League SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles match was held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 12th. Hanwha Kim Seo-hyun. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2023.05.12/
Kim Seo-hyun presented the first save ball of his debut to coach Choi. However, he did not forget his love for his mentor, whom he first met in his professional career. Even though he is the best monster rookie of the year who throws fastballs in the second half of 150km enough to discuss advancing to the major leagues, he did not make it to the opening entry. It is the former manager and pitching coach who gave him time to adapt to the pros after experiencing an unexpected social media controversy and taught him step by step from the basics. Numbers 3 and 70 were written on the mound and SNS, as well as on Kim Seo-hyun’s hat.
Hanwha is going through ups and downs with the finishing pitcher this season. At the time of the opening, Jang Si-hwan was the finisher. Since then, Kim Bum-soo, Park Sang-won, and Kang Jae-min have performed the role. This is the first time Kim Seo-hyun has made a finishing pitch.