"I'm the only one in the big league." Lee Jung-hoo's resolution. "I'll work hard and show you what I'm good at."
"I'm the only one in the big league." Lee Jung-hoo's resolution. "I'll work hard and show you what I'm good at."
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I'm left alone now.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo will start as the third center fielder in the home game against the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 5th (Korea Standard Time).
As of Tuesday, Lee is the only Korean player who remains on the 26-man roster of the Major League Baseball. Bae Ji-hwan, who was on the opening roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates, was demoted to the Minor League the previous day. Kim Ha-sung (Tampa Bay) is still on the injured list, while Kim Hye-sung (Dodgers) and Ko Woo-seok (Miami) are still in the Minor League.
Naturally, fans' attention is inevitably focused on Lee Jung-hoo. "There are so many things I have to do here to pay attention to fans," he told reporters ahead of the match on Tuesday.
"It would be nice to live up to 100% of the fans' interest and expectations, but I think I should do my best every day because there are so many things I have to do here. If that happens, the fans will like it," he continued.
Lee also asked for his interest in other players. "I hope you will pay attention to Korean players as they are working hard to come up from the Minor League right now. Here, Kim Ha-sung will also come. I'm alone until then, but I hope I can work hard and show the 먹튀검증 Korean player doing well," he said.
Lee has played in five games and posted a batting average of 0.278 (five hits in 18 times at bat). Three of the five hits had a double and a stolen base, while walking and striking out three equally.
In an away game in Houston on the 2nd, he hit a double that hit Steve Okert directly into the left-center fence in the top of the 8th inning.
"I went in for a slider because I throw a lot of sliders. I got a fastball at the first pitch, and I didn't even think about a fastball," he said. "I think it's good because I got a good hit. I hope I can continue it," he said, expressing satisfaction with the scene.
He did not play in the final away match against Houston on Tuesday. "Playing in the game is the coach's authority, so I just prepare accordingly whether I play or not," he said.
The San Francisco Giants returned home after finishing the six-game series between Cincinnati and Houston with five wins and one loss. The five wins and one loss in the first game of the season was the best since 2014, the World Series championship season.
"It's still too early," he said, adding that he didn't give much meaning to such a record. "Now, I am paying attention to winning every day. The team is in a good mood. I think staff members who were there will know better than me whether the atmosphere is similar to that of 2014. I was a high school student in 2014," he said, adding that he was cautious about comparing the situation to 2014.