Doosan Bears Yang Eui-ji will face off against same-age player Ryu Hyun-jin on the 11th. Photo = Provided by Doosan Bears
“(Ryu) Hyun-jin (38, Hanwha Eagles) will also be frustrated. But right now, Hyun-jin is not important to us, but the team situation is important. We need to do well quickly to turn the minus (win-loss margin) into a plus.”
Two friends who are busy with their way meet. Doosan, which has begun to shake off its slump, records a winning streak and then meets the ‘monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin. Yang Eui-ji (38, Doosan), a fellow member of the team who will meet Ryu Hyun-jin, who is sharpening his skills, also has no time to pray for his friend’s success.
Yang Eui-ji started as the number 3 hitter and catcher in the 2024 KBO League regular season match against Hanwha held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 10th, and played an active role with 2 hits in 4 at-bats (1 home run), 1 walk, 3 RBIs, and 1 run, leading the team to a 7-4 victory. led. He played a decisive role in offense and defense, including hitting a come-from-behind three-run home run against Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju in the bottom of the first inning. Doosan, which won with Kim Jae-hwan’s three-run home run the previous day, was able to taste the sweetness of its winning streak for the first time in April thanks to Yang Eui-ji.
Yang Eui-ji, who met with reporters after the game, said about the home run, “Moon Dong-ju is a very good pitcher. The ball is also fast. I thought it would be difficult to hit when the count was against me, so I hit it aggressively, but luckily I think it caught the bat and became a home run.” However, last year, he recorded 4 hits in 7 at-bats against Moon Dong-ju. When asked about last year’s record, he smiled and said, “I don’t know much about the record,” and explained, “I just think that when facing a good pitcher, you have to attack quickly before you get an unfavorable count. I approach the plate with the mindset that I need to quickly get a result of a hit in play.”
He felt hamstring pain during the game against the KIA Tigers on the 29th of last month and suffered a slump in batting early this month. The game on this day (the 10th) was also the day he hit his first multiple hit in April. Yang Eui-ji said, “From the two games in Incheon (against SSG Landers on the 2nd and 3rd), there were parts where I couldn’t see the ball well. I was worried, but from the second game against Busan Lotte Giants, my batting balance and timing started to be right. At that time, I walked. “I think I started seeing the ball from the moment I got on base.”
The 2024 professional baseball game between the Doosan Bears and Hanwha Eagles was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th. At the bottom of the 7th inning, Ryu Hyun-jin is watching the game from the dugout. Jamsil = Reporter Kim Min-gyu mgkim1@edaily.co.kr
Yang Eui-ji’s next opponent, who has regained his hitting skills, is Ryu Hyun-jin. Yang Eui-ji also joined him in the 2006 rookie draft. He joined the team in the second round and his growth was slower than Ryu Hyun-jin, who rose to prominence by winning Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2006, but Yang Ui-ji also grew into the best catcher of his time. Starting with Rookie of the Year in 2010, he has won the most Golden Gloves among all catchers, and is on his way to breaking the record again this year.
Yang Eui-ji said, “I think he is a really great friend who went to the Major League (MLB). It is truly an honor just to have that friend come back and play with me. First of all, I plan to work hard.” reported.
However, for Ryu Hyun-jin, Yang Eui-ji and Hae-hu are important, but one win is urgent. Starting with a loss in the opening game on the 23rd (against Jamsil LG Twins), Ryu Hyun-jin has not yet won a single game in the KBO League. Not only the wins but also the pitching content is poor. In the match against Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes on the 5th, he even had the disgrace of conceding the most goals (9 points) in his KBO League career. He is so determined to wash away his sluggishness that he personally reviews the pitching video after the game.
But Yang Eui-ji also cannot be seen. This is because I do not want to miss out on the upward trend that Doosan has barely achieved. Yang Eui-ji said, “Hyunjin must be very frustrated right now. Still, Hyunjin’s situation is not important to us right now, but the team’s situation is important. It’s time for us to do well quickly. We need to quickly change the (win-loss margin) from a minus to a plus. “It’s the same,” he pledged.
Reporter Cha Seung-yoon chasy99@edaily.co.kr
2024-04-10 08:56:00
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