“I want to hit Hyunjin’s ball opposite Hyunjin’s brother.”
Hanwha Eagles' new captain Chae Eun-seong chose the 'Moon Dong-ju team'. Hanwha, which returned to Korea on the 4th after wrapping up the Australia-Japan Okinawa camp, will hold its own Blue and White match on the 7th, and is drawing great attention from baseball fans with Ryu Hyun-jin and Moon Dong-ju announced as starters for both teams. Ryu Hyun-jin, who is currently recognized as Korea's best pitcher, and Moon Dong-ju, who is expected to be Korea's future ace after playing the role of ace in last year's Asian Games and APBC, will not face each other since they are on the same team, Hanwha, so even a match like this between Blue and White will attract a lot of attention. You will receive it.
When I interviewed Chae Eun-seong after returning to Korea and asked him which team he would like to play for in the Blue and White match, he did not give much thought. Chae Eun-seong said, “I want to go to the other side of Hyunjin hyung and hit Hyunjin hyung’s balls.”
The reason was actually simple. This is because I have dealt with Moon Dong-joo's ball, but have never dealt with Ryu Hyun-jin.
Chae Eun-seong said, “I played against (Moon) Dong-ju during my time at LG the year before last,” and “But with Hyun-jin, he had already gone to the United States when I was promoted to the first team, so I have never seen the ball in person.” “Because we are on the same side, we won’t have to meet in an official match, so I want to see the best ball in person, even if it’s in a match between Blue and White.”
Chae Eun-seong graduated from Hyocheon High School and joined LG as a training player in 2009, and was only promoted to the first team in 2014. Since Ryu Hyun-jin left for the Major League in 2012, the two have never met in person. Chae Eun-seong and Moon Dong-ju faced each other three times in 2022. As a result, Chae Eun-seong was unable to hit a hit, with no hits and one walk in 2 at-bats in 3 at-bats.
Chae Eun-seong said, "It doesn't matter what the result is if Hyun-jin competes with his brother," and added, "There's no need to fight since we're on the same team. He's a pitcher who I looked up to when I was young and was the object of my admiration to face, so it would be nice to stand at bat." “I thought it was the same. I think I’ll be able to experience something like, ‘Oh, this is why I can’t play.’” he said, looking forward to it.
However, it is unknown how the team will be composed. I wonder if coach Choi Won-ho will have a matchup with Ryu Hyun-jin as Chae Eun-seong wishes.
2024 is the year when Hanwha’s fate changes. Chae Eun-seong, who has been at Hanwha for two years, is the captain. He laughed and said, "Last year's spring camp was hectic because it was my first year at Hanwha, but this year, I had a hectic time again because I became the captain."
Ahn Chi-hong came as a free agent, and Kim Kang-min also came as a 2nd draft draftee. Veteran catcher Lee Jae-won has joined the team, and with the addition of Ryu Hyun-jin, there are more veterans. Chae Eun-seong also talked about the seniority effect, saying, “As the number of seniors increased, the atmosphere felt a bit more established.” He also said, “The seniors took the time to talk a lot with each other, and we were able to talk about various aspects of the team.”
Since their strength has been strengthened with the addition of Ryu Hyun-jin, they are evaluated to be able to reach the top 5 or even higher. Chae Eun-seong said, "First of all, the goal is the same. It was the same when I was at LG, but when I was in the bottom tier and started playing fall baseball, I didn't think about winning right away. After going to fall baseball with the goal of being in the top 5, I then headed to the next goal, and so on. “I think there are stages,” he said, emphasizing the primary goal, saying, “I don’t think baseball is a sport that can be achieved in such a short period of time. First of all, it’s been a long time since we haven’t made it to the semifinals, so the top five is the goal.”
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