"It's not a chance that comes all the time." A deep word of jealousy. It's the third time in four years. Will he disappear after playing in the opening game again? Song Chan's "Contact Man" said, "It's up to me to make it."

"It's not a chance that comes all the time." A deep word of jealousy. It's the third time in four years. Will he disappear after playing in the opening game again? Song Chan's "Contact Man" said, "It's up to me to make it."

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Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop of the LG Twins suddenly informed Song Chan-eui, who came to the dugout during training, of his starting position at the opening game, while talking with reporters ahead of the game against the NC Dinos held at Jamsil on Tuesday. The LG Twins will hold the opening game against the Lotte Giants on Wednesday, and Lotte has announced that Charlie Barnes, a left-handed pitcher from abroad, will be the starting member. As a right-handed pitcher, Yeom has decided to have Song Chan-eui, a right-handed batter, play in the game.메이저사이트

"This is not a chance that comes all the time," Yeom said, adding a meaningful message. He is well aware of this, too.

Song Chan-ui is a promising right-handed hitter who any LG fan is well aware of. After graduating from Sunrin Internet High School, he joined LG in the second round in 2018 as the 67th place in the seventh round, and ranked first in the exhibition game in 2022 with six home runs, drawing keen attention from the public. Song Chan-ui has emerged as a troubleshooter for LG, which was prized by the right-handed giant.

He was included in the first team roster for the first time since his debut in 2022, and played as a designated hitter twice in the opening game against the KIA Tigers. However, he only had a batting average of 236 (three hits in 72 at-bats) and three homers and 10 RBIs in 33 games that year. He also started in the opening game in 2023. He started at seventh to first base against lefty Benjamin of the KT Wiz on April 1, and had no hit in two at-bats. He only posted a batting average of 566 (one hit in 18 at-bats) in 19 games that year. He failed to make the opening roster last year, and played in a total of 10 games, posting a batting average of only 67 (one hit in 15 at-bats).

In the meantime, right-handed promising players including Kim Bum-suk and Moon Jung-bin were appearing, and Song didn't seem to get a chance. However, he started the finishing training again after last season and caught Yeom's eye. He showed remarkable changes in batting training every day for seven hours, ranging from spring camp to exhibition games. And Yeom gave him another chance to play in the opening game.

Song said, "I didn't know. The coach gives me a chance, but it's up to me to do it. I will prepare well," adding, "I played in the opening games in 2022 and 2023, but it was always bad. I will prepare to do it differently this year."

He has a batting average of 261 (6 hits in 23 at-bats) with five RBIs and four walks in nine exhibition games. His on-base percentage was 0.414, which is quite good, and his ability to cope with RBIs and two strikes has improved.

What has changed this year? "In the past, I tried to hit every ball hard. That's why I had a lot of fouls and started counting in a disadvantageous way," Song said. "With ABS, I divided the number of balls I can hit and hit only the ones I can hit at bat, so I think I fit well with the bat." He attributed his improved batting performance to his direction after the second strike. "I try to hit right a lot. Of course, when I hit the ball, I tend to go to the left rather than right, but when I think about the direction to the right, I end up with breaking balls and good contact."

He said he got a lot better while working out with Kim Hyun-soo. "I followed Hyun-soo since winter, eating and exercising together. I continued to get help from Hyun-soo in the U.S. and Japan. I think it's helpful for matches because I'm in good physical condition," Song Chan-eui said. "Hyun-soo gave me advice that I want my setup to be a little hard, and I agree, so I think it's good."

We need to target Barnes in the opening game for a different result. Song said, "I don't remember playing with Barnes. Hyun-soo and Chang Ki-hyung kept telling me to watch Barnes' video. I will analyze the video and think about what I can do," adding, "I hope all pitchers do well, but what I have to do is produce good results against left-handed pitchers. I will prepare a lot for left-handed pitchers."

Song was not afraid of the result of the exhibition game. "The results of the exhibition games are divided into different areas. Just because you are good now doesn't mean you are good during the season," Song said. "However, I am focusing on what I should do during the season while confirming and establishing what I have done so far." This means that he is focusing on the process, not the result.

He will start in three of the four seasons. Will he miss this opportunity this time? Song has been targeting 80 games this season. He has played 62 games in his entire career in the Korean pro league.