“ML is not an easy place to be.”

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres of the Major League Baseball (MLB) returned home last October. It was a time when Kim’s “best friend” brother Lee Jung-hoo hadn’t decided on a major league team. It was time for him to prepare for the big leagues through posting.

He was asked if he had any advice for Lee Jung-hoo as he prepared for the major leagues. “He’s already a complete player,” Kim said, “but he needs to watch a lot of pitchers. I’ll tell him a lot of things I’ve been through. I want to tell him that the major leagues are not an easy place,” he said meaningfully.

Lee signed a massive six-year, $113 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. Despite being the team’s highest paid player, he was still a rookie in spring training. “I can’t wait to see the pitchers’ pitches, and I think I’ll have a better idea of whether I can succeed or not if I experience it firsthand,” Lee said, without any hint of complacency.

The market itself is different. The salaries are astronomical, the ballparks are much bigger and nicer, and there are more spectators. There’s more competition among players. But perhaps the biggest difference for Lee is the pitcher’s ball. There are a lot of pitchers who can easily throw 150 kilometers. The pitch itself is different. “American pitchers are mostly tall,” says Lee. 토토사이트 It’s not easy to hit them,” he said, giving a detailed analysis.

It’s a fastball, no matter how fast it is, it’s a fastball.

If the timing is right, you can hit it. Lee has a very fast swing speed and good contact. The problem is his changeup. Last season, KBO hitters struggled against NC Dinos Eric Peddy because of an unfamiliar pitch called a “sweeper”. There are many different types of pitches, and different pitches within them. The same curveball can be thrown at different speeds and angles.

The main thing is that they are fast. A lot of pitchers have changeups that go over 140 kilometers. In Korea, if a pitcher throws a fastball in the mid-to-high 140s, the changeup usually sits in the mid-to-high 120s. The changeup’s velocity is on par with Korean pitchers’ fastballs, so it’s no surprise that Lee is used to it.

Since his debut in the exhibition game, Lee has hit safely in five consecutive games. That”s great. But there’s a catch. He’s struggling a bit with his changeup. Third at-bat against the Colorado Rockies on April 4 (KST). Lee faced a 2-2 count. He fouled off the first pitch, and on the second, he saw Ryan Feltner’s changeup. The fastball was clocked at 86.7 mph. It was 140 kilometers.

Seeing Lee’s reaction,

Feltner changed course on pitch three and threw another changeup outside. This time, 87 mph. It was even faster than the second pitch. But Lee showed natural instincts. Instead of charging at the unfamiliar pitch, he drove it away for a hit. He saw one changeup from a pitcher he had never faced before and immediately reacted to it the right way.

In total, Lee had six hits (one home run) in the exhibition game, 파워볼게임 all of which came in the bottom of the second inning. His ability to see the pitcher’s pitch all the way through and react to it. This is a strong indication of his potential for success.