It changed in one day. As if she had adapted to the unfamiliar ground, she put on a hobi show. At the center were Major League Baseball (MLB) Keystone Tommy Edman and Kim Ha-seong. It was truly a top-notch defense.

The Korean baseball team participating in the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) won 7-4 in an evaluation match against the Japanese Hanshin Tigers at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan on the 7th. Above all, it was a game where the defense shined. Unlike the match against Orix on the 6th, they steadily raised the outcount with a solid infield defense.

It was like that from the beginning of the game. Kim Ha-sung and Park Byung-ho collaborated on the first out count at the end of the first inning. Even after that, Ha-seong Kim thoroughly defended the second and third bases, and Byung-ho Park calmly caught the rather difficult throw. Like the pitcher, the fielder also has the characteristic of throwing, but the fact that the two worked together during the Heroes days was a good thing for the national team.

At the end of the 7th inning, Kim Ha-seong showed what MLB’s top-notch defense is. After catching Sakamoto’s deep batted ball with his backhand, he threw a perfect one-bound throw. Utilizing the characteristics of artificial turf, he put the bound throw in his head early on, and the thrown ball accurately entered the first baseman’s mitt.

The moment that stopped the opponent’s last pursuit was also a double play by the infielder. In the bottom of the 8th inning with no bases loaded, Kim Won-joong induced a ground ball with a splitter, but Oh Ji-hwan and Kim Hye-seong completed a 6-4-3 double play. In fact, it was the moment when the game ended. In the bottom of the ninth, Choi Jeong chased the ball all the way to the foul line and made the second out.먹튀검증

The lead of two veteran catchers, Yang Eui-ji and Lee Ji-young, was also excellent. Yang Eui-ji actively ordered Won Tae-in’s changeup. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Lee Ji-young demanded a fastball from Kim Won-joong with the deciding ball, which froze the opposing batter. Standing at bat, Watanabe only had the splitter in his head, but was vainly beaten by Kim Won-joong and Lee Ji-young’s battery.

Defense is important. Especially in short fights. If the center line is strong, the variables are reduced and the winning flow is created. That was the case with the Korean infield team that day. He quickly escaped from the nightmare of a mistake the previous day and succeeded in changing the mood. The catchers also seemed to find their composure. If this form continues at the Tokyo Dome, good results such as the 2006 WBC, the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the 2009 WBC can be expected. Even at that time, Korea defeated the strong teams with a solid defense.