"James nail? I don't care who I meet" Puig's crazy confidence back
"James nail? I don't care who I meet" Puig's crazy confidence back
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Professional baseball Kiwoom Heroes foreign hitter Yasiel Puig (35) burned his will to lead the team to fall baseball ahead of the opening of the 2025 season.온라인카지노
Puig is a slugger with a batting average of 277 (834 hits in 3015 at-bats) of 132 home runs, 415 RBIs, 441 runs, 79 steals, and OPS.823. In 2022, he came to the KBO League by signing a contract with Kiwoom, and played a batting average of 277 (31 hits in 473) in 126 games with 21 home runs, 73 RBIs, 65 runs, 6 steals, and OPS.841, leading Kiwoom to the runner-up position in the Korean Series. After the end of the season, he was embroiled in a lawsuit related to illegal sports gambling, and eventually failed to renew his contract, but he returned to Kiwoom after solving legal problems.
Puig, who showed good performance in the exhibition game with a batting average of .400 (2 hits in 5 at-bats) and two points and an OPS of 1.025 in three games, has not played in the exhibition game since the game against KT on the 10th due to back pain. Coach Hong Won-ki dismissed it as not a serious injury, but Puig's absence was longer than expected.
Puig also missed the "2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League" game against Lotte at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 18th and did not play in the final exhibition game. However, in an interview before the game, he said, "We have already played many practice games in Taiwan. I don't think exhibition games are too important, so there is no need to overdo it. I will prepare well for the opening game," confidently participating in the opening game.
Puig, who returned to Gocheok Dome for the first time in three years since 2022, said, "It's so nice to be back at Gocheok Dome. I missed Gocheok Dome and I missed Korea. I missed Korean food and culture. It's nice to meet my fans again and I'm happy to play baseball in front of them again for a year."
Kiwoom ranked second in the Korean Series in 2022 when Puig was there, but remained at the bottom of the league for the next two years. Puig said, "I don't want to talk about any particular goal yet. However, I am in my team, Kenny Rosenberg, and Ruben Cadines. This year, I will definitely leave the 10th place. I don't have Kim Hye-sung (Dodgers) or Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco), but I think young enough players can play that role," in anticipation of the growth of young players.
Puig said, "So many young players are coming to ask, and I'm helping them myself. There are so many players with great energy that I have to work hard on." He added, "I think what matters in baseball is not age but skill. Young players can grow up enough as they get opportunities."
Puig said, "Veteran players should not have to put pressure on young players. Young players are showing good performances in exhibition games, and I hope they can continue to the regular season. Of course, exhibition games and regular seasons are different. I will give a lot of help to young players so that they can continue their performance in exhibition games," stressing that he will also play a good role as a veteran.
When asked about his showdown with James Nail, who ranked No. 1 in ERA last season, Puig said, "I haven't heard of nails very well. It doesn't matter to me who comes. I will handle whatever nails they throw," expressing strong confidence. "I think it's important that our team doesn't come in last place. I have to play a good role myself. My goal for this season is to hit a lot of home runs and bring a lot of players home."