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Chuchu KBO’s first at-bat (Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-min = 2021 KBO professional baseball NC Dinos and SSG Landers demonstration game held at Changwon NC Park on the 21st. At the beginning of the first inning, there is no runner for one company. SSG No. 2 Choo Shin-soo is moving to the plate. Shin-soo Choo is the first at-bat of KBO. 2021.3.21 [email protected] (End) 〈Copyright (c) Yonhap News, Unauthorized Reprint-Redistribution Prohibited〉
‘Chu Choo Train’ started the first. Choo Shin-soo (39, SSG) played the first demonstration game in the KBO League.
Choo Shin-soo started as the second nominated batter in the demonstration game against NC held at Changwon NC Park on the 21st and recorded 3 at-bats without hits and 2 strikeouts. The team lost 3-11. Choo Shin-soo, who joined the SSG squad on the 11th, did not play the game so far, but adjusted only his condition through self-training. Initially, the game was scheduled to be played the day before, but the game was canceled due to rain, and the’KBO League Unofficial Debut Match’ was concluded on this day.
Before the game, Shin-soo Choo said, “I’m going to watch the timing. I don’t want to say that I don’t hit 100%. Watching the ball a lot is my priority. I’m going to hit it when the ball comes to the course.” I don’t know. I don’t want to just stand up and die (out). I’m going to do it while getting what I’ll get.”
Choo Shin-soo finished his first at-bat at the first base in the first inning. We watched NC foreign pitcher Wes Parsons’ first ball and second ball strike. Then, he missed a quick ball in the third pitch and was struck out because he did not respond to a full strike outside the fourth pitch. MBC Sports Plus commentator Park Jae-hong, who relayed the game, said, “I think Choo Shin-soo should check it. The strike zone of the KBO league is slightly wider to the left and right than the major leagues.”
The second at-bat was the first base in the third inning, behind 0-7. Choo Shin-soo, who had the ball count due to his first strike and second foul, scored the third ball, but retreated with a missed swing strikeout in the fourth pitch. Similar to the missed swing in the first, the bat was pulled out of the fast ball on the high side. In the third at-bat in the 5th inning, Choo Shin-soo flew out to the changed pitcher Song Myung-ki with a second left fielder fly out.
In the fourth at-bat in the 8th inning, he was replaced with Kim Kang-min and finished the first game. SSG coach Kim Won-hyung announced before the game that “Shin-soo Choo will play three at-bats” and moved as planned.
After the game, Shin-soo Choo expressed satisfaction, saying, “I had a feeling that the timing of hitting was a bit late, but I am in better shape than I expected.”
Changwon = Reporter Bae Junghyun [email protected]