"Fans were under a lot of stress..." Captain, who has lost his pride, vowed to "become a stronger team" to "expect to be last in raising."

"Fans were under a lot of stress..." Captain, who has lost his pride, vowed to "become a stronger team" to "expect to be last in raising."

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I want to win the opening game so that the fans don't get stressed."

Song Seong-moon, the captain of the Kiwoom Heroes, was determined. He said he would not repeat the history of disappointing fans by staying at the bottom for two consecutive years.바카라사이트

Again this year, Kiwoom is considered the lowest ranking candidate. Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the Major League and Cho Sang-woo of the Kia Tigers have weakened his depth.

Nevertheless, Song shakes his head. "It's not that I feel bad, but even if I were a professional player, I think I would evaluate it like that as some players finished last for two consecutive years and left the team," Song told reporters ahead of the 2025 KBO exhibition game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Sunday. "Players prepared hard from the offseason to hurt their pride and show better performance. They are all confident."

Due to the weakening of the team's batting lineup, Kiwoom even made a strong team of two foreign batters ahead of the season. This also means that the team's strength is not stable.

Nonetheless, the players' confidence is extraordinary. Yasiel Puig, who wore the Kiwoom uniform again in three years, said he would never come in last place, but Song replied, "I agree with you a lot. They say we have weakened a lot, but both foreign hitters are really good, and I think pitcher Kenny Rosenberg will throw well," adding, "(Jung) Hyun-woo is throwing well, his rookies are good, and when the injured return, he will become a stronger team compared to last year. No matter how much it is an exhibition game, we only won one game last year, but we already won three games."

Song Sung-moon led his team to victory with a home run on the previous day. He was the lowest with one win and seven losses in last year's exhibition game, but he has achieved a winning rate of 50% with three wins and three losses this year. Although Puig is resting due to symptoms of gall, he is making good progress.

The problem is that they will meet their strongest opponents from the beginning of the season. They will visit Daegu in the opening game on the 22nd and play two consecutive games against last year's runner-up Samsung Lions and three consecutive games against defending champion KIA Tigers from the 25th.

Despite this, Song is determined even more. "We started with four consecutive wins last year, but I want to win at the opening game so that our fans don't get stressed. You've been under a lot of pressure for the past two years," he said.

The ball is round and reminds me of the saying that baseball is not over until it is over. "It is true that our members are good and we have strong capabilities, but the winning team from last year is not necessarily going to win again," Song said. "Baseball is something that you really don't know. You have to open your mouth to know. That's why I don't care much about playing with a strong team. Rather, I think it's a good opportunity to prove ourselves."

"This will serve as an opportunity to demonstrate a hero's leap forward. If I want to take the leap forward, I would like to have up to 4 wins and 1 loss," he said, but soon corrected his remarks and smiled, saying, "If I were an athlete, I would like to win the title with 144 wins and 0 losses."

What is clear is that, contrary to public evaluation, the team has confidence and venom that it can be different this season.