Can we stop the dissolution of the Yang Brothers
Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji expressed his desperate desire to prevent the dissolution of "Yang Brothers." Will Yang Seok-hwan, a colleague who went to the FA market as Yang Eui-ji wishes, be able to stay at Doosan.
Yang Eui-ji attended the 2023 KBO Awards held on November 27 and won the Defensive Award in the Catcher category.
The KBO Defense Award, which awards players by position who showed the best defensive skills in the regular season, was established for the first time this season. The winner was decided by adding 75% of the voting score and 25% of the defensive record score, which are determined by a total of 110 votes, including 11 people per team, including coaches, nine coaches, and the general manager.
In the catcher category, Yang Eui-ji was selected as the winner. Yang Eui-ji received 34 votes from the voters and scored 75 points, and received 17.41 points in the catcher's defense record score, including stolen base deterrence rate, blocking, and official records, excluding stolen bases without a catcher, ranking first in the catcher category with 92.41.
Yang Eui-ji went on to the award stage after winning the defense award and said, "It's an honor to win the first defense award. I thought I really wanted to win this award. Personally, it's a disappointing season because my performance is bad. "I will prepare well so that Doosan is in a higher position," he said.
Yang Eui-ji, who met with reporters after the end of the awards ceremony, said, "I finished a season, but I felt that my personal performance was not good enough. Still, the meaning of winning the first defensive award is really big. "I think I should continue to work hard in my career so that I am not ashamed of this award," he nodded.
Doosan continues to worry about a backup catcher who will be behind Yang Eui-ji in the 2024 season. The selection of LG catcher Kim Ki-yeon in the second draft of the KBO was also a decision to strengthen competition for backup catchers.
Yang Eui-ji said, "The directors always said they wanted to make me rest more, but there were cases where I couldn't do that (laughs). I should try to keep wearing a catcher mask in a healthier state. I think I should help my junior catchers, including Kim Ki-yeon, my junior at school. Since I'm not playing as the main catcher for the next 10 years, I think it's another task for me to make the next catcher. "I'm trying to help a lot with the battery coach," he stressed.
Yang Eui-ji also hoped for Yang Seok-hwan, his colleague who went to the FA market, to stay. This is because the "two brothers" with excellent long-range power must build a central lineup together to maintain their destructive power.
Yang Eui-ji said, "I was going to see (Yang) Seok-hwan recently, but the appointment was canceled. I hope Seokhwan stays. It will not be easy for the club, but I think the more good players there are, the better of course. "I hope Seok-hwan will stay and work together in the central lineup because juniors also need more time to grow," he stressed. 안전놀이터
Yang Eui-ji felt sorry for the somewhat twisted trend in Doosan's return season. Yang Eui-ji's firm determination is to prepare properly and show 100% of his true value from the 2024 season.
Yang Eui-ji said, "Last winter, I didn't have enough time to prepare properly. He had a short time to work together because he had to run for the national team. He was not in good condition and had a difficult year as his start to the season was twisted. So I was disappointed with my individual grades. Personally, I think I should make this grade, but I will try harder to meet it next year. "If I perform better, I definitely believe that my team's performance will follow well," he said.