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Robert Duggar has signed a minor league contract

Right-handed pitcher Robert Duggar (29), the KBO’s first foreign player to be released, has signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.

According to Major League Baseball Trade Rumors (MLBTR), Dugger signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 18 (KST). He will be assigned to the rookie team ACL Athletics, where he is expected to build up his body and join the next level team in time for actual games.

MLBTR reports,

‘Dugger returns to North American baseball after a brief, unsuccessful stint in the KBO. After signing a one-year, $750,000 deal with the SSG Landers in the offseason, Dugger pitched 22⅔ innings in six starts with a 12.71 ERA before being released in late April.

“Despite this rough track record, Duggar’s recent performance in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) suggests he could provide depth to Oakland’s starting rotation. 안전놀이터 추천 He posted a 4.31 ERA in 146 1/3 innings at Triple-A Texas Rangers last year, which stood out in a very hitter-friendly league.

“Duggar, who posted a 7.17 ERA in 86⅔ innings with the Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Boston Red Sox from 2019 to 2022, is a veteran of four major league seasons. “He’s not a hard-throwing pitcher or a strikeout pitcher, but he’s had a fairly low walk rate over the last three seasons in the minors,” he said.

Duggar has struggled mightily in six appearances (22⅔ innings) for SSG in the KBO this year, going 0-3 with a 12.71 ERA and 18 strikeouts in six games. He had a 2.07 WHIP and a 3-for-6 K/BB ratio. He went 2-2 with a 5.68 ERA in two exhibition games and became the first foreign player to be released this season.

Duggar, came to SSG as a pitcher with interest from several domestic teams

Duggar, who led the Triple-A PCL in ERA and strikeouts (143) last year, came to SSG as a pitcher with interest from several domestic teams. He was considered a reliable, if not spectacular, pitcher, but he failed spectacularly. His main weapon, a two-seam fastball, was not in the ABS zone, and hitters were targeting it up the middle.

On March 6 against the Changwon NC, he was hit hard with 14 runs (13 earned) on 12 hits, four walks, three wild pitches, and four strikeouts in 3 innings. He gave up nine runs in the first inning, then three more in the second and two more in the third, tying the KBO record for most runs allowed in a single game. Duggar was seen in tears in the dugout on the broadcast, causing a lot of heartache.

Unable to rebound after that, Duggar’s farewell game against Sajik Lotte on March 24 became his farewell game. He was pulled early after giving up seven runs on nine hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 2⅔ innings, sparking an attitude controversy.

Oakland, meanwhile, is short-handed with three starting pitchers – Joe Boyle (back), Paul Blackburn (metatarsal) and Alex Wood (shoulder) – on the disabled list. Aaron Brooks, formerly of the Kia Tigers in the 2020-2021 KBO, was called up and made a start against the Houston Astros on April 16, 토토사이트 모음 giving up three runs on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts in seven innings. Duggar is also expected to remain in the minors as an insurance start.

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Bae Ji-hwan leads the league in batting average

Bae Ji-hwan (25), who plays for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, leads the league in batting average and slugging percentage.

Bae started in center field and went 4-for-6 with a leadoff home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the Triple-A Indians’ 16-10 win over the Toledo MudHens (Detroit Tigers) at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, on April 19th.

In his first at-bat of the game, he took a 93.6 mph (150.6 km/h) four-seam fastball right down the middle of the plate from Toledo right-hander Ty Maddon for a solo shot to center field. It was his fourth home run of the season, measuring 107 mph (172.2 km/h), 441 feet (134.4 meters) and 25 degrees of launch.

Bae, who drew a full-count walk with Maddon in the second inning, followed with a two-run single to right in the fourth, then drove a three-pitch slider from left-hander Andrew Vazquez to left field. 스포츠토토 In the eighth inning, he took a 51.7-mile-per-hour (83.2-kilometer-per-hour) fastball from pitcher Riley Unroh and smashed a two-run double to center field.

Through 25 games of the Triple-A season,

Bae is batting .478 with four home runs, 14 RBIs, 22 runs scored, 19 walks, 32 strikeouts, seven stolen bases, a .559 slugging percentage and a 1.037 OPS in 93 at-bats. First in the International League (IL) in batting average, first in slugging percentage, and sixth in OPS.

With stats like that, he should be getting a major league call-up, but Pittsburgh hasn’t called him yet. The Pirates are 21-26 (.447 winning percentage) and in third place in the NL Central, but their weaknesses are their offense, which ranks 26th in team batting average (.225) and 28th in OPS (.651). They are also 23rd in stolen bases (22).

Bae’s main positions, second base and center field, are also very weak. This year, second baseman Jared Triolo is batting 2-for-4 (30-for-147) with two home runs, 15 RBIs, and a .550 OPS in 42 games, while center fielder Michael A. Taylor is batting 2-for-6 (24-for-111) with one home run and a .544 OPS in 38 games.

With such a weak outfield, Pittsburgh continues to look away from Bae Ji-hwan. The Pirates called up Nick Gonzalez and Alica Williams on Nov. 11 and 12, leaving Bae in the lineup. Williams (20 games, .232 with two homers and an OPS of .580) and Gonzalez (nine games, .233 with two homers and six RBIs and an OPS of .717), who have been serving as backup infielders, have not been competitive.

It’s time for a change for Pittsburgh, which is 4-7 in its last 11 games.

While the Pirates have been revitalizing on the mound with the recent call-up of Paul Skins, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, they need someone to spark the offense. The club’s conservative organization has slowed down the call-ups, but with his current performance, it’s hard to imagine Bae being overlooked any longer.

Bae, a right-handed hitter from Gyeongbuk High School, signed with Pittsburgh in March 2018 for a $1.25 million signing bonus. Bae, who became the 26th Korean-American major leaguer in history in September 2022, made the Opening Day roster last year and batted .296 (77-for-334) with two home runs, 32 RBIs, 54 runs scored, 30 walks, 92 strikeouts, 24 stolen bases, a .311 slugging percentage and a .607 OPS in 111 games. He was a utility player, splitting time between three infield positions: second base (56 starts in 64 games, 465⅓ innings), center field (33 starts in 62 games, 336⅔ innings), and shortstop (3 starts, 24 innings).

This year, he was hoping to make the jump to the full-time roster but was hampered by injuries. He was on pace to go 7-for-11 (2.7 RBI, 3 HR, 1 RBI) with four walks, four strikeouts, 온라인 슬롯 a 5 percent walk rate, and two stolen bases in seven exhibition games before suffering a left hip flexor strain in his final appearance on March 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays. After starting the season on the disabled list, Bae rehabbed the injury and returned to action at Single-A on March 8, and has been playing at Triple-A for over a month.

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Why he turned down a seven years contract?

New York Mets slugging first baseman Pete Alonso (30) rejected a seven-year, $158 million (approx. 214.2 billion won) extension contract in June last year, it was revealed.

The New York Post reported on June 19 (KST) that the Mets offered Alonso a seven-year, $158 million contract extension through his then-agency, Apex Baseball. He was a year and a half away from free agency.

The Mets, then under general manager Billy Eppler, used Matt Olson, who signed an eight-year, $168 million extension with the Atlanta Braves before the 2022 season, as a benchmark. Olson was two years away from free agency. The Mets offered Alonso less total money than Olson, but with a higher average annualized value.

However, Alonso’s refusal to accept the offer led to a breakdown in negotiations, and the Mets even sat down with the Chicago Cubs at the July trade deadline. 안전놀이터 But the deal never materialized, and Alonso was off the trade block under new president of baseball operations David Stearns, who took over after the season. Rumor has it that Stearns didn’t want to start his tenure by trading away the team’s most popular player.

Both Stearns and Mets owner Steve Cohen are open to signing Alonso to an extension, but there’s a major twist.

Late last year, Alonso hired “super agent” Scott Boras. Alonso entered this season as a free agent with more enthusiasm than ever, but through 19 games, he is batting just .308 with 10 home runs, 23 RBI, 17 walks, 37 strikeouts, a .454 on-base percentage and a .762 OPS in 45 games (174 at-bats).

He’s still hitting for power with 10 home runs, but his slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and OPS are all at career lows. In 16 games in May, he’s 2-for-14 (63 at-bats) with two home runs, eight RBIs, and a .692 OPS. At this rate, he won’t get the seven-year, $158 million-plus contract he rejected last year.

“A center fielder who can consistently hit 40 homers, is durable, and can also play center field defense will not be available in free agency for the next few years,” Boras said. A player with his elite level of production and durability at his prime age is not available to most teams. He’s a proven player in New York.”

Boras is not exaggerating. Alonso, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound right-handed slugger, burst onto the scene in 2019, leading the National League (NL) in home runs (53) in his rookie year. In six seasons through this year, he’s batted .275 (675-for-275) with 202 home runs, 521 RBIs, a .340 OBP, .523 slugging percentage, and an .863 OPS in 729 games, and has been named an All-Star three times.

He has been a consistent home run producer since 2019, with 37 in 2021, 40 in 2022, and 46 in 2023.

He’s also healthy, having missed only 24 games since his rookie year, with a 96.8% fielding percentage. However, despite his 46 home runs last year, his batting production dipped to a .821 batting average (123-for-568) and .821 OPS, and this year has been even worse. He’s becoming more and more of a free agent, and it’s doubtful any team will be willing to give him a long-term deal.

Even with super-agent Boras by his side, teams aren’t so easily swayed anymore. Last winter, Cody Bellinger (Chicago Cubs – 3 years, $80 million), Blake Snell (San Francisco Giants – 2 years, $62 million), Matt Chapman (San Francisco – 3 years, $54 million), 에볼루션 바카라사이트 Jordan Montgomery (Arizona Diamondbacks – 1 year, $25 million), and other big free agents were treated like dirt and had to settle for deals that fell short of their expectations. Alonso is likely to follow the same path if he doesn’t rebound significantly over the rest of the season.

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Ohtani hit a walk-off single to lift the LA Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani (30) hit a walk-off single to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to their third straight win.

Ohtani started in the No. 2 spot in the lineup and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, one walk and three runs batted in, including the game-winning hit in the 10th inning of an extra-inning game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, on Tuesday.

After going 0-for-4 with a walk in his first at-bat of the season the day before, Ohtani bounced back with a multi-hit performance. He raised his season batting average from 3-for-5 to 3-for-5.3 (66-for-187) and reclaimed the top spot from Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (.341), who had led the league the previous day. Contreras went 0-for-5 against the Houston Astros on Sunday, dropping his batting average by nine points. Ohtani leads both leagues not only in batting average, but also in hits, slugging percentage (.657) and OPS (1.081).

In his first at-bat against Cincinnati right-hander Hunter Greene, Ohtani struck out swinging in the first inning. 카지노사이트 He swung at a 98.8 mph (159.0 km/h) four-seam fastball high and away from the plate.

In the fourth inning,

With two on and one out, he pushed Green’s three-seam 86.1 mph (138.6 km/h) splitter high and away from the plate, but it flew out of the left-field corner.

In the fifth inning, he walked on a pitch to second base. Grazed his left foot on an 88.3 mph (142.1 km/h) slider in the third inning. His first walk of the season.

In the eighth inning, batting leadoff, he hit an infield single off left-hander Sam Moll. He pulled an 81.7-mile-per-hour (131.5-kilometer-per-hour) sweeper five pitches outside and hit a grounder toward first base, then beat Moll to the bag for the infield hit.

With the score tied 2-2 in the 10th inning of extra innings, Ohtani ended the game. With runners on first and second, Mookie Betts singled straight up the middle, but Ohtani came through with the game-winning hit off Cincinnati closer Alex Diaz. He pulled a 94-mile-per-hour (151.3 km/h) four-seam fastball low and away from the body on the sixth pitch, sending it into the gap in right field to bring home Will Smith from second base for a 3-2 Dodgers victory.

It was Ohtani’s first walk-off hit as a Dodger.

His second career walk-off hit in four years and first since Sept. 5, 2020, against the Houston Astros while with the Los Angeles Angels. After being doused with water by his teammates, Ohtani told the local media, “It was nice to be able to hit in the clutch. It was a great moment and a special weekend. 파워볼실시간 I wanted to make sure I hit shots rather than long shots, so I’m happy it worked out.”

“If you don’t hit the ball for strikes in every at-bat, and you hit the ball for strikes, and you hit in the right situations, then inevitably your batting average will be good,” he said.

Ohtani’s walk-off win gave the Dodgers a three-game winning streak and a 32-17 record (.653 winning percentage), good for first place in the National League West. Cincinnati, which lost its third straight, dropped to 19-28 (.404 winning percentage) and remained in fifth place in the NL Central.

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Woo-seok was shut down again after giving up four hits

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp pitcher Woo-seok Ko, 26, of the Miami Marlins’ affiliate Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, was shut down again after giving up four hits in two games at Triple-A.

Ko was shaken up in the eighth inning of a Triple-A game against the Nashville Sounds (affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers) at 121 Financial Ballpark in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday (Feb. 20), allowing two runs on four hits in one inning of relief. His Triple-A season ERA jumped from 1.80 to 4.50.

Entering the game as the third pitcher in the eighth inning with his team leading 6-1, Koo worked leadoff hitter Yoenis Hernandez with a two-strike count, but allowed a 130.2-mile-per-hour (80.9 mph) curveball low down the middle for a single to right.

The next batter, Chavez Young, 바카라사이트 induced a grounder to second base on a 92.8 mph (149.3 km/h) four-seam fastball two pitches outside the zone for a 4-6-3 double play.

He got two outs, but then gave up three straight hits and two runs. His second pitch, an 86.1 mph (138.6 km/h) changeup to Oliver Dunn, was high and away, and he gave up a two-run double to Tyler Black in left. Five pitches later, he threw a 92-mph (148.1-kilometer) fastball up and away, but it was caught.

The next batter, Isaac Collins, hit a triple.

He had a 1-2 pitch count, but was hit by an 84-mph (135.2-kilometer) slider on the fourth pitch for an RBI triple to left field. He ended the inning by getting Wes Clark to fly out to center field on a three-pitch 88.8 mph (142.9 km/h) cutter.

Totaled 19 pitches, 14 strikes and five balls. He used a mix of cutter (4), slider (3), changeup, and curve (1+) with a four-seam fastball (10) that topped out at 93.6 mph (150.6 km/h) and averaged 92.7 mph (149.2 km/h).

After signing a two-year, $4.5 million guaranteed deal with the San Diego Padres in January, 메이저 토토사이트 Gausman was cut from the opening day roster after struggling mightily in exhibition play, going 2-2 with a 12.60 ERA in six games (five innings).

He started the season with the Double-A San Antonio Missions to avoid the hitter-friendly Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL), where he went 2-1 with a 4.38 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 10 games (12⅓ innings).

He was traded to Miami for three prospects in exchange for slugger Luis Araez.

Gausman was assigned to Triple-A Miami immediately after the trade, and his 1.80 ERA in his first four starts (five innings) before the Nashville game on Aug. 18 has raised his chances of being promoted to the majors.

He was shaky in a multi-inning outing against Nashville on April 15, allowing one run on four hits with one walk and one strikeout in 1⅔ innings, but settled down in Nashville on April 18, allowing one run on one hit with one walk and one strikeout in one inning of scoreless relief. However, he was again hit by four hits, including two long balls, and allowed a career-high two runs. 바카라사이트 The road to the major leagues is not easy.

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Darvish became the third player in history to win 200 career

San Diego Padres’ Darvish Yu Darvish (38) became the third player in history to win 200 career U.S.-Japan games.

Darvish pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, walking one and striking out nine in a no-decision against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday (Feb. 20) at Tristate Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

After getting leadoff hitter Ronald Acuña Jr. to ground out to third base in the top of the first inning with San Diego up 3-0, Darvish got Aji Alvis to fly out to right field. Marcell Osuna followed with a double, but Darvish struck out Matt Olson to end the inning. In the second, he gave up a leadoff single to Orlando Arcia, but induced a 5-6-3 double play to Michael Harris II and struck out Zach Short.

Darvish walked Acuña Jr. in the top of the third, but got Albies to fly out to center field. In the fourth inning, he struck out the side with two strikeouts to end the inning. He then retired the Atlanta batters in order in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. 토토사이트 Darvish was relieved by Adrian Morejon in the eighth inning with San Diego up 9-0. The Padres cruised to a 9-1 victory and their second straight win.

Darvish threw 99 pitches, including a slider (32), four-seam (20), sinker (13), knuckleball (12), sweeper (8), curve (6), splitter (5), and cutter (3). His fastball topped out at 94.8 miles per hour (152.6 kilometers per hour), and his knuckleball, sweeper, and curveball generated more than a 40 percent swinging strike rate.

Darvish picked up his fourth win of the season with the outing.

He is now 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA in nine games (47⅔ innings). According to MLB.com, “Darvish extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 25 innings. It’s the first time in his major league career that he’s gone four straight games without allowing an earned run. It is the first time in Padres history that Darvish has pitched at least five innings in four consecutive games without allowing an earned run. He also joins Kenny Rogers and Darvish (2005) as the only pitchers 37 years old or older to throw four consecutive scoreless starts since 1901.”

Darvish, who is 107-86 with a 3.55 ERA in 275 career major league games (1,672 innings), became the third Japanese-American pitcher in history to reach the 200-win plateau (107 wins in the major leagues and 78 in Nippon Professional Baseball), joining Hideo Nomo (123 wins in the major leagues and 78 in Nippon Professional Baseball) and Hiroki Kuroda (79 wins in the major leagues and 124 in Nippon Professional Baseball).

“Darvish was originally scheduled to pitch on the 19th, but his start was pushed back a day due to rain cancellation,” said Japanese media outlet SporNichi Annex. However, 사설 토토사이트 the veteran pitcher remained unaffected and shut down the powerful Atlanta batting lineup,” and congratulated Darvish on his 200th career win in Japan and the United States.

“It doesn’t feel particularly real,” Darvish said. I pitched well against Atlanta, though. We have a doubleheader tomorrow, and it was good that I was able to pitch seven innings. The (Nippon Ham) Fighters, the Fighters fans, and the whole country of Japan have helped me since I joined the professional organization. I will continue to play baseball without forgetting my gratitude,” he said after reaching the 200-win mark in his U.S.-Japan career.

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Man City DF surprised by SON, thankful to ‘backup’ GK for stopping

Tottenham lost 0-2 in the 2023-2024 English Premier League (PL) match against Manchester City held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on May 15, 2024.
With the loss on this day, Tottenham recorded 63 points with only one game remaining, widening the point gap with 4th place Aston Villa (68 points) to 5 points, eliminating the possibility of a reversal in the rankings.

In the end, Tottenham and Son Heung-min’s return to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) is scheduled for next season.
Tottenham created a sensation at the beginning of this season with 8 wins and 2 draws in 10 league games under manager Enzi Postekoglou, but their strength has fallen sharply since the middle of the season.

In particular, losing in the hellish four-game series of Newcastle-Arsenal-Liverpool-Chelsea ultimately hindered them.
On the other hand, Manchester City recorded 88 points with one game left, widening the gap with second place Arsenal (86 points) to 2 points.

With only one game left, Manchester City can secure the league championship on their own by winning only the remaining home game against West Ham.
On this day, contrary to expectations, Tottenham fought on equal footing with Manchester City through unorthodox tactics.

He attacked his opponent harshly by going 4-2-2-2 with zero top.
However, my decision-making power was disappointing.

They were unable to capitalize on numerous opportunities in the first half as they continued to give up opportunities due to Ederson’s saves.

Son Heung-min also showed some disappointment in the front line.

In particular, the most disappointing moment was in the 40th minute of the second half, when Johnson’s active pressure led to a mistake by opposing defender Akanji and resulted in a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper.

However, his shot was blocked by Ortega, who replaced Ederson.
In fact, Son Heung-min shot 4 shots, the most in the game for both teams.

He had enough chances, but failed to finish.
Two of them were effective shots, but both failed to finish.

On the other hand, Manchester City’s Holland was in full swing.
In the 6th minute of the second half, Holland caught De Bruyne’s stab and fired a direct shot, leading to the first goal.

In the end, it was a match where it was safe to say that the difference in the decision-making power of these aces was even.
In addition, Holland scored multiple goals by completing a penalty kick taken by Jeremy Doku, who was substituted in extra time in the second half.

He was Manchester City’s first scorer in Tottenham’s league away trip and also scored his first multiple goals.

Son Heung-min’s goal chance failed

Because it was a perfect goal chance, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola also appeared embarrassed at this scene.
He shouted in confusion as Johnson cut the ball away from Manchester City’s half and raced away.

Coach Guardiola lay down in the technical area as if he sensed that Son Heung-min would catch the ball and run 1-1 but concede a goal.
However, when Son Heung-min’s finish failed, Coach Guardiola lay down and breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other hand, Son Heung-min had a clear mixture of joy and sorrow as he covered his face and blamed himself.
In many ways, Son Heung-min had to hang his head as he missed a decisive opportunity, as seen in Guardiola’s expression.

Akanji Interview with Man City website

Akanji, who was completely left out of Son Heung-min’s goal, said in an interview with Manchester City’s website, “Honestly, it was not an easy game. When I realized that I had given up a perfect scoring opportunity to the opposing ace, I froze at that moment. I just prayed earnestly that the goal would not be scored. “He recalled.

If one were to make a mistake, Manchester City’s chances of winning could have disappeared.
Despite Akinji’s mistake, goalkeeper Ortega, who was brought in as a substitute, jumped forward and blocked Son Heung-min’s shot, overcoming the risk of conceding a goal.

Akinji expressed his gratitude, saying, “Honestly, Ortega saved us.”
Akinji said, “Against a player like Son Heung-min, I should have made a quick and easy decision and kicked the ball, but I played too hard and made an error. After the game, I immediately ran to Ortega and thanked him for making a great save and saving my life.” I confessed about the moment I had.

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Who’s the cute baby Son Heung-min is holding…’60,000′ Tottenham fans adore ‘3-year-old cutie’

James Madison’s son has stolen the hearts of Tottenham fans.

On Nov. 11 (ET), Tottenham came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 in the 37th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. The win over Burnley kept Spurs’ top-four hopes alive.

After the game, the Spurs players took time to greet the home fans. The players were joined by family and friends as they greeted the fans. One of the most beloved members of the Spurs family and friends was Maddison’s son.

Maddison and her husband have three children together. His first son was born in July 2021, and he became a father to twins last July. The first was named Leo Madison. Leo wore a Tottenham away jersey with his dad’s name and number on the back. He was greeted by Son Heung-min as he took the field. The twins were still too young to be held in Maddison’s arms.

Son Heung-min seemed to know Leo already. He hugged Leo to show that they were close. As Heung-min lifted Leo up, the Tottenham fans cheered and welcomed him back. Leo didn’t even cry when he was separated from Madison and held by Son Heung-min.

Leo and Madison walked around the stadium together, and Leo became a fan favorite. Everywhere he went, Tottenham fans cheered and gave him love. Fans were eager to take pictures of Leo because he was so cute. Maddison even tried to 안전놀이터 teach him his signature darting move. Leo seemed to enjoy the attention.

As usual, Son Heung-min seemed to be very close to the children of his teammates. He also played with Ben Davies’ son and Cristian Romero’s son. Davis’ son is also special to Son Heung-min. Heung-min is the godfather of Davis’ son.

The captain of the South Korean soccer team has been in the news for his support for his teammates’ families. Spurs Web posted a video of Son Heung-min meeting the parents of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Son smiled and greeted them before taking a photo with them.

After the photo shoot, Heung-min chatted with Vicario’s mother and even made a gesture of praise to Vicario’s father. In appreciation of Son’s kindness, Vicario hugged him tightly.

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Bench clearing at the end of the game, 23-year-old Young Gun’s first experience

The SSG Landers and Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization cleared the bench just before the end of the game.

SSG extended its winning streak to two games with a 9-2 victory over Samsung in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Thursday. SSG jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a two-run homer by Han Yu-seom, and made it 9-0 in the seventh inning with a three-run homer by Guillermo Heredia and a two-run homer by Oh Tae-gon. Samsung got a two-run homer from Kim Heon-gon in the ninth inning, but couldn’t get any closer.

The bench clearing occurred in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and one on base, with SSG leading 9-2. The SSG mound was guarded by Park Min-ho, who took the mound for rookie pitcher Choi Hyun-seok, who was removed after failing to record an out in the top of the ninth inning, with Koo Ja-rook at the plate. Park Min-ho threw a fastball, but it was a big breaking ball, and it sailed over Gu’s back. It wasn’t a very dangerous pitch because it was far off the plate, but it could have been a threatening situation for Gu.

When Park Min-ho’s ball went behind his back, Koo became enraged and strongly appealed to Park Min-ho. Catcher Kim Min-sik and the umpire tried to stop him, but as he continued to walk toward Park Min-ho, players from both teams came out of the dugout and a bench-clearing took place. However, the situation wasn’t intense enough to warrant a bench-clearing, so players from both teams came out of the dugout hesitantly and didn’t collide. The bench-clearing was quickly over as Han Yoo-seom actively dried Guzook off.

The umpire called for play to resume, and Park Min-ho ended the game with a five-pitch at-bat, hitting Koo to center field. Gu finished the day with five hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. The end was a bit chaotic as the benches were cleared, but SSG fans and 토토사이트 players enjoyed the win streak.

Oh Won-seok started the game and pitched six innings of two-hit ball with two walks and seven strikeouts. It was his best pitching performance of the season, as it was the first time he pitched more than six innings without allowing an earned run since June 16 against KT (a six-inning no-hitter) last year. In a postgame interview, Oh said, “It’s been so long since I last had a no-hitter that I can’t remember. It’s nice to feel like I’ve gotten a no-hitter again.”

The KBO banned bench clearing as part of the quarantine measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it difficult to see bench clearing for a while. Now that the pandemic is over, bench clearing has become a rare occurrence as the atmosphere of that time has carried over to the present. Oh Won-seok, who joined SSG as the first pick of the 2020 Rookie Draft and is now in his fifth season, said, “It’s actually my first time seeing bench clearing since I joined the pro ranks. But I didn’t feel too embarrassed,” he laughs.

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NC-Hanhwa draws 5-5 in extra innings in nail-biter

NC and Hanwha were unable to settle the score.

The NC Dinos and Hanwha Eagles played their 2024 KBO regular season game at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on Thursday. The game ended in a 5-5 draw after a tense extra innings.

With the win, NC improved to 23 wins, one draw, and 17 losses, while Hanwha improved to 16 wins, one draw, and 24 losses.

The game was also highly anticipated because it was Ryu Hyun-jin’s first start. With a 98-52 record and a 2.80 ERA in the KBO from 2006 to 2012, and a 78-48 record and a 3.27 ERA in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2013 to 2023, Ryu is arguably the best left-handed ace in Korean baseball.

However, he has struggled a bit this year. Prior to the NC, he was 2-4 with a 5.65 ERA, and in his last start against the Busan Lotte Giants on Aug. 8, he gave up five runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts in five innings. He faced the NC once before on March 17 in Changwon, giving up three runs on seven hits, one walk, two home runs, eight strikeouts and three walks in a no-decision.

Ryu threw 110 pitches in six innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks with eight strikeouts and two strikeouts, but cried into the bullpen fire, leaving his third win of the season and 101st win of his KBO career on the line.

NC’s lineup was Son Asub (designated hitter), Seo Ho-cheol (third base), Park Gun-woo (right field), Matt Davidson (first base), Kwon Hee-dong (left field), Kim Sung-wook (center field), Kim Hyung-joon (catcher), Kim Joo-won (shortstop), and Do Tae-hoon (second base). The starting pitcher is Daniel Castano.

Hanwha countered with Ryu Hyun-jin in the starting lineup of Kim Tae-yeon (first base), Ahn Chi-hong (designated hitter), Jonathan Peraza (right field), Noh Si-hwan (third base), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), Lee Do-yoon (second base), Kim Kang-min (center field), Hwang Young-mook (shortstop), and Choi In-ho (left field).

In a tight pitching battle in the early innings, Hanwha struck first. In the bottom of the second inning, Lee Do-yoon and Kim Kang-min hit back-to-back singles to put runners on first and third. However, Hwang Young-mook struck out to end the inning.

NC also missed their chances. In the top of the third inning, Do Tae-hoon singled and Seo Ho-cheol flied out to 바카라사이트 right field to put runners on second and third, but Park Gun-woo grounded out to shortstop.

NC was the first to break the long streak of zeroes. In the top of the fifth, Kim Joo-won singled to center field and Do Tae-hoon followed with a sacrifice bunt to load the bases for Seo Ho-chul.

Hanwha didn’t sit idly by. In the bottom of the fifth, Lee Do-yoon and Kim Kang-min singled to put runners on first and third with no outs. Hwang Young-mook (grounder to third base) and Choi In-ho (strikeout) were then retired, but Kim Tae-yeon launched a three-run shot over the left field fence with a distance of 115 meters. Kim’s second home run of the season.

After suffering a blow, NC started to rally in the top of the sixth inning. With runners on first and second after singles by Kwon Hee-dong and Kim Hyung-joon, Do Tae-hoon hit an RBI single to center field.

After settling down, NC quickly turned the game around in the top of the seventh. With the bases loaded after a Davidson walk and singles by Kwon Hee-dong and Kim Sung-wook, Kim hit a three-run double over the left field fence.

But Hanwha wasn’t about to let the game slip away. Two batters later in the bottom of the eighth inning, Ahn Chi-hong launched a 115-meter solo shot over the left field fence. His third of the season. After Peraza followed with a double to left-center, Noh Si-hwan tied the game with an RBI single down the right-field line, and the game headed into extra innings.

NC struck in the top of the 10th inning. Do Tae-hoon walked and Seo Ho-chul singled to left to put runners on first and second, but Seo was stranded.

Hanwha also failed to capitalize on a potential game-ending situation. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Choi Jae-hoon drew a walk, and after Lee Do-yoon’s bunt attempt was thrown out at second base, Choi’s pinch-hitter, Park Sang-un, stole second base to put runners on first and second. However, Lee Won-seok and Moon Hyun-bin struck out in succession.

NC failed to capitalize on its chances in the top of the 12th. An infield single by Kim Sung-wook, a sacrifice bunt by Kim Hyung-joon, a walk by Kim Joo-won, and a single by Do Tae-hoon loaded the bases, but Son As-seob and Seo Ho-chul grounded out to first base back-to-back.

Hanwha also failed to score in the bottom of the 12th inning, and the four-and-a-half-hour game ended in a tie.

In addition to Castano (seven innings, three runs), NC used Ryu Jin-wook (0.2 innings, two runs), Lee Yong-chan (1.1 innings, no runs), Han Jae-seung (1 inning, no runs), Kim Young-gyu (1 inning, no runs), and Kim Jae-yeol (1 inning, no runs) on the mound. Kim Hyung-joon (5-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI), Seo Ho-chul (6-for-6, 2 HR, 1 RBI), and Kwon Hee-dong (5-for-3) made their presence felt at the plate.

After Ryu, Hanwha used Kim Kyu-yeon (0.2 innings, three runs), Lee Min-woo (0.1 innings, no runs), Jang Si-hwan (1 inning, no runs), Joo Hyun-sang (1 inning, no runs), Kim Bum-soo (1 inning, no runs), Jang Min-jae (1 inning, no runs), Han Seung-ju (1 inning, no runs), and Kim Ki-jung (1 inning, no runs). Kim Tae-yeon (5-for-3, 1 home run, 3 RBI) and Noh Si-hwan (1-for-6, 1 RBI) had good at-bats.